research paper submitted to professor franklin castello In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For BIBL – 471 Liberty University Online By Esther Lucas-Robinson october 10‚ 2010 Esther Lucas-Robinson BIBL – 471 – Biblical Archaeology ‘Kathleen Kenyon’ Introduction Some of the more remarkable archaeological discoveries in the 20th century were made by Dame Kathleen Kenyon. Kathleen Kenyon was born into the heart of the English scholarly community and with all the help that
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Archaeology Archaeology is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Archaeology offers a unique perspective on human history and culture that has contributed greatly to our understanding of both the ancient and the recent past. Archaeologists study past cultures by examining artifacts‚ objects made‚ used‚ or changed by humans. It is considered as an Independent discipline in Europe and many other countries across the globe including India. However in USA‚ it is studied
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applications -Dr. Alok Shrotriya Introduction: Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past and present cultures. It is a branch of ethnography‚ which deals with the behavioral correlates of material remains. Gould (1968) termed it as ‘living archaeology’ and Kleindienst and Watson (1956) defines it as ‘action archaeology’. Stiles defines ethnoarchaeology in more comprehensive perspective as‚ ‘encompassing all the theoretical and
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dedicated to such a profession that I had no knowledge about. As to knowing her since I have been under her wing for two years‚ I could say that she is a very skillful person in the field of archaeology. Her name is Jolie Liston‚ from Texas‚ a 7th generation Texan. All her life since age 23‚ has been doing archaeology because she loved doing outside work. Now age 53 and has achieved her Ph.D. on this type of field (Liston2/7/13‚Liston2/12/13). With the 2 years of work and training with her‚ I finally
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famous scholar‚ who proved Homer’s poem to be true. Despite the immeasurable amount of damage that he caused with his lying‚ and impatient digging technique; Schliemann’s discoveries‚ enthusiasm‚ and concepts opened the door for the future of modern archaeology. Heinrich Schliemann was born in 1822. He gained the interest of history mainly from his father‚ who would tell him the romances of the Iliad as a child. When he was eight years old‚ “…he received from his father a Christmas present of Jerrer’s
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ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places Instructor: Office: Phone: E-Mail: Office Hours: Dr. Bob Muir EDB 9615 778 782 6773 bmuir@sfu.ca Tue/Wed 10:30-12:00 or by appointment ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places Teaching Assistants: ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places Teaching Assistants: Jessi Witt Email: jwitt@sfu.ca Office: EDB 9644 Office Hours: ?? Greg Morrissey Email: gem@sfu.ca Office: EDB 9644 Office Hours:
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Archeologists and Archaeology Archeologist’s interests are defined by asking questions of our origins as humans‚ and of specific cultures‚ the way society has developed over time‚ and the relationship b/w the past and the present. They want to define who we are and understand why behave the way we do. The Lure of Archaeology Archeology is romanticized in bks‚ movies‚ and TV Which is reinforced by the news when such things happen Discoveries are VERY rare Misuses of Archaeology Pseudoarcheology
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as many modern cultural groups make tools and pottery that are similar to those used in the past. Experimental archaeology also helps researchers understand how artifacts were made and what they were used for. Many archaeologists have become proficient in activities like stone tool manufacture for just this reason. Despite the indications offered by ethnography and experimental archaeology‚ only microwear studies can prove how a stone tool was used and what material it was used on. Stone tools are
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groups. This makes it very difficult to understand a time period from the perspective of a slave‚ labourer or a woman who would have been illiterate. This has become a problem for studying social history (studying the details of ordinary life). Archaeology is a more recent method of uncovering the mysteries of the past. Whereas the study of literary sources written from or about specific time periods has been ongoing for many
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anthropology‚ Biological anthropology‚ archaeology‚ and linguistic anthropology. Sociocultural anthropologists examine patterns and processes of cultural change‚ with an interest in how people live in certain places‚ and how they organize‚ govern‚ and create meaning. Biological anthropology and Archaeology have a lot in common. They both deal with how people lived in the past. Biological anthropology studies the origin of people‚ and evolution while archaeology study people’s past based on remaining
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