Between the work of the Historian and the Archaeologist It is easy to distinguish between the work of a historian and that of an archaeologist. Historians work and learn by investigating. In fact‚ the word ‘history’ is derived from the Latin term historia which means ‘study by inquiry’. Therefore‚ the work of the historian focusses on asking questions‚ making a thesis and using relevant sources to back up their statement. As evidence to back up their theses‚ historians often use both physical
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From the Cradle to the Grave Every year‚ one-third of people over the age of 65 falls‚ and of those people‚ 20-30% sustains injuries that effect mobility and independence (Rural Institute‚ 2009). Because of these injuries‚ it would be a difficult adjustment for one to not be able to move as they once did. Daily tasks such as cleaning‚ checking the mailbox‚ or moving from one room to another could become a tedious task. Visitability is define as a home in which a home can be easily visited or
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Name Class Name Date How Do Historians Study History? People might tend to think of a historian‚ particularly an instructor‚ as someone who has a fairly straightforward and simple profession. After all‚ history is already written. Thus‚ it should simply be a matter of just memorizing a series of facts. Of course‚ this is not the case. History as we understand it is a constantly evolving story about individuals‚ events‚ eras and cultures. In addition‚ modern historians frequently ask questions
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Discussion 1: Tombs and Monuments Question: Compare an aspect of the tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi with the burial tombs of other cultures‚ such as Egypt or Mesopotamia. Answer: The Tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi The tomb of Qin Shihuangdi‚ who died 210 B.C.E.‚ lies about 30 kilometers from modern Xian in China. There is a pyramid shaped tumulus over the actual burial chamber which originally was 400 feet high and now stands 165 feet and has a circumference of about one mile. The mausoleum
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Research Paper: Archaeologist Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay Archaeologist Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay was an Indian archaeologist‚ historian‚ and pioneer in the ancient Bengal language. He was born in 1885 and died in 1930 (1). He graduated with honors from Presidency College in Calcutta which is located in West Bengal in India. One of Bandyopadhyay’s most known discoveries was finding the site called Mohenjodaro. This was very important because this site was from the Harappan culture which dates back
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of a civilization‚ because it helps to form the structure‚ organization‚ and justifies the actions of the civilization. Religion has been be used politically to justify extreme political actions in civilizations including‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism‚and Daoism. Throughout history religion has been used to placate the people about war‚ and to justify war itself‚ however some used various other techniques to justify war.. All religions though did offer rewards to their followers. Another piece
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The Grave In Katherine Ann Porter’s “the Grave”‚ she tells the story of an area of land that was once a family’s burial grounds. She tells this story through the eyes of Miranda‚ exploring deep memories from back to the tender age of nine. Miranda recalls a time when her grandmother and grandfather’s remains had been moved due to selling of the family property. The first detailed memory was the day her and her twelve year old brother‚ Paul‚ went back and were exploring the empty burial plots
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The Tomb of the Baker The Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker is an impressive and peculiar ancient tomb in Rome dating back to around 30BC. The tomb was built by a former slave named Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces‚ who made his fortune as a baker and contractor. It was built in the Porta Maggiore at the junction of the Via Labicana and the Via Praenestina‚ which is visited by thousands of visitors and locals on daily basis. The tomb is trapezoidal‚ measuring 8.75‚ 6.85‚ 5.80 and 4.05 meters on its sides
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wife Merit was discovered by the Italian Egyptologist Ernesto Schiaparelli. The tomb was discovered by the cemetery at Deir-el Medina‚ which served as the village of the royal tomb makers. Inside Ernesto Schiaparelli discover that the tomb appeared to be unrobed and contained most of the items‚ originally placed inside for its dead occupants‚ very well preserved. This was the case because of the odd location of the tomb with it being located on the opposite side of the cliff rather than underneath
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MONUMENT HOMEWORK: CHINA/XIAN TOMB NAME OF THE MONUMENT XIAN Tomb TYPE OF MONUMENT Tomb LOCATION: Lintong District‚ Xi’an‚ Shaanxi province China DATE OF CONSTRUCTION‚ and/or CONSECRATION: Construction started in 246 B.C. and it lasted for 36 years. In 1974 the tomb was discovered east of Mount Li‚ China. A group of farmers were digging a well there and found the tomb. The name of this dynasty is the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.) BACKGROUND ON ARCHITECT and CULTURE: Chinese Culture
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