The Miami Circle Intro to Archaeology Kennedy 12 February 2014 The Miami Circle is located in downtown Miami‚ Florida. The circle is 38 feet across and is made up of 600 post molds that then contain 24 holes cut into the bedrock. This site is the only prehistoric evidence of a permanent structure in the United States. Some ideas for its origins include the Tequesta Indians‚ the Mayans‚ or the Olmecs; although with more evidence since it’s discovery‚ most experts believe the
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OBSIDIAN HYDRATION There are two ways of Obsidian Hydration. One is to determine if the artifact is older or younger as the other is a calendar date of AD/BC being used. The decision of which one to use is relative or absolute dating depends on the environment’s condition. The dating of Obsidian Hydration artifacts‚ which is based on the fact that a freshly made surface of obsidian will absorb water from it’s surroundings to form a measurable hydration layer. For example‚ cracking of the lava
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the use of Coding in his excavation is the tablet which lay near the Sphinx. This tablet had the path to the Temple of Serapeum but in hieroglyphics. Mariette deciphered the text and discovered one of the most sought for sites in the history of archaeology. Auguste Mariette’s excavation methods in clearing the site were inconsistent in terms of whether they were good or bad but most of his methods were well done. Some of his attempts of clearing the site were somewhat crude whereas other attempts
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Otzi is a mummy from the stone age‚ 5300 years ago‚ discovered by two German hikers named Erika and Helmut Simon in 1991 (1). “The Iceman” as he was nicknamed‚ is a mummy who was unfortunately murdered due to jealously most likely from his important role in the community. Archaeologist have an idea who Otzi is including his importance to the community‚ how he died and why because of artifacts found with his body. Belongings carried on a person often signified the importance of a person in the
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Kenyatta University | INSTITUTUTE OF OPEN LEARNING | AHT 202 EARLY AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY | | | W. KENNEDY GITU‚ L.K. NGARI‚ W.S. NDIIRI | 1/4/2012 | | Table of Contents Definition of Terms 3 Fossils in Geological Context 5 The Earth in the Cenozoic 11 Origins of Primates 17 The Basis for Human Evolution 23 Origins of the Genus Homo 28 Origins of Modern Humans………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 32 Behavior and Evolution of Early Hominines……………………………………………………………………………………………39
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The site of Marlik is one that gives so much valuable information about a culture that lived so long ago‚ yet very few seem to know about the site and what it can tell us about a culture long gone. The site has given so much to the study of archaeology and is one of the richest excavated graveyards in Iranian history‚ and some have argued‚ the best-documented ancient cemetery in the entire Near East. (iranica) Because of its immense significance and vast documentation‚ (MET Culture) it is hard to
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Richard Cándida Smith Department of History University of Michigan Ann Arbor‚ MI 48109 The Other Side of Meaning: George Kubler on the Object as Historical Source forthcoming in Intellectual History Newsletter‚ vol. 23‚ 2001 The objects that men and women have made provide the most enduring trace of human activity extending back tens of thousands of years in every part of the globe. In a handful of locations‚ as in Europe or East Asia‚ traditions of collecting and connoisseurship
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Hominid and hominin – what’s the difference? The terms ‘hominid’ and ‘hominin’ are frequently used in human evolution. New definitions The most commonly used recent definitions are: Hominid – the group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes (that is‚ modern humans‚ chimpanzees‚ gorillas and orang-utans plus all their immediate ancestors). Hominin – the group consisting of modern humans‚ extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo‚ Australopithecus
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Trauma and pathology of a buried dog from San Nicolas Island‚ California‚ U.S.A. Barney G. Bartellea Journal of Archaeological Science Rebekah Minchew September 12‚ 2010 In April of 2010‚ Barney G. Bartellea led a group of archaeologists on a dig on San Nicholas Island‚ California‚ USA. Primary investigators included Bartellea‚ Rene Vellanoweth‚ Elizabeth Netherton‚ Nicholas Poister‚ William Kendig‚ Amira Ainis‚ Ryan Glenn‚ Johanna Marty‚ Lisa Thomas-Barnett and Steven Schwartz. The exact
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This paper will discuss relative points and insights relating to sculpture of the Paleolithic era‚ specifically the Venus of Willendorf‚ through the essays of Christopher Witcombe. Venus is a term that has long been associated with artwork‚ most specifically the classical forms of beautiful women. The term Venus has also come to represent female sculptures of the Paleolithic era. The most notable of these female sculptures is the Venus of Willendorf‚ 24‚000-22‚000 BCE. The age of the figurine
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