Essay 1 The origin of the Hopi people is one of spiritual beginning. According to the article Ang Kuktota—Hopi Ancestral Sites and Cultural Landscapes written by Leigh Kuwanwisiwma and T.J. Ferguson‚ ”When the Hopi people climbed out of the Sipaapuni (place of emergence)…they entered into a spiritual covenant with the deity Maasaw to migrate until they reached their destiny… ‘along there make footprints‚’ was one of the instructions given to the Hopi to demonstrate they had fulfilled their spiritual
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Nicholas‚ G. P. and Bannister‚ K. P. (2010) Copyrighting the Past? In R. W. Prencel and S.A. Mrozowski (eds.)‚ Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism‚ 2nd. Ed.‚ pp. 593-617. In Nicholas and Bannister’s article‚ they had introduced the emerging conflicting issues with regards to the direction of intellectual property rights in research works. There was discussion between the archaeologists who does the study for information and the Indigenous communities who are tremendously concern
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when it came to business dealings‚ and his shady methods spread through both his life and his archaeology. Among the events he reported that have been found to be grossly untrue are his tales of being entertained by the American president Millard Fillmore and his wife in 1851‚ and his narrow escape from the San Francisco fire of that same year. More disturbing is when he applies these tactics to his archaeology. When Schliemann and newest wife Sophie arrived in Greece‚ the Turkish government hadn’t
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"Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and Cahokia Mounds Museum Society." Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and Cahokia Mounds Museum Society. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. http://www.cahokiamounds.org. Leslie‚ Shana. "Archaeology - 10 Common Misconceptions About Archaeologists - Shana Leslie‚ Freelance Writer - SEO Copywriting & Professional Writing Services." Shana Leslie‚ Freelance Writer. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. http://www.shanaleslie.com/item.asp?iid=28. Ritterbush‚ Lauren
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ARCHAEOLOGY/ANCIENT HUMAN REMAINS Archaeology is the scientific study of past cultures and the way people lived based on the things they left behind. Archaeological techniques involve finding the site‚ use of specialists‚ use of technology‚ dating methods‚ and preservation/ conservation. From the techniques used to study the remains of human bodies and the specific locations in which they were found‚ it is possible to learn details of their lives prior to their deaths and then later preservation
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human activity occurred and material remains were deposited. For example: the lost city of Pompeii. Archaeological sites should be preserved so they can be properly studied by today’s archaeologists or saved for future archaeologists. Since archaeology is‚ after all‚ a destructive process‚ some sites should be preserved simply because they are unique. By having these entire archaeologist sites kept preserved‚ we can learn about how all humans have certain things in common and share a sense
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Artifacts vs. Ecofacts Many people who know little about archaeology probably have little clue of the difference between artifacts and ecofacts. Yes‚ the prefixes of the words are different‚ but they’re both a type of “fact”. That’s probably what most people would seem to figure out between the two terms‚ and before I knew what they meant‚ I would just stick with artifact as it’s a more commonly used word to describe something found from the past. As far as I was concerned‚ ecofacts were
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An iron age settlement in dorset. Excavation and reconstruction.D.W.Harding.I.M.Blake.P.J.ReynoldsUni of endinburgh.Department of archaeology. 1993 Called Pimperne Down.Irregular oval plan. Relative density of the settlement‚ including habitation enclosures‚ possible stock-enclosures and adjacent field-systems shows the domestic and agricultural nature.(p4-5) Roundhouse with hearth‚ evidence of daub. The plan reflects meticulous attention to symmetry and detail which iron age builders expended
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preserved in ancient classic texts and inscriptions found by archaeologists. The existence of this mythical city was confirmed to be true when discovered in the year 2000 by archaeologist Franck Goddio and the European institute for underwater archaeology. Thonis-Heracleion was a prosperous city before it was engulfed by the sea many years ago. It is believed that the city was submerged underwater due to subsiding of soil causing the land to slowly segregate as well as contribution from high rise
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Cited: Brunwasser‚ Mathew. "Burial Customs – Archaeology Magazine." Burial Customs - Archaeology Magazine. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. . "So‚ What Does an Archeologist Do?" Effigy Mounds - National Mounument. National Parks Service‚ n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. . "What Is NAGPRA?" National NAGPRA. National Parks Service‚
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