worshipped in Edom and Saudia Arabia, which is located along the southwestern border of the Kingdom of Judah, before becoming the national god of the United Monarchy along with the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah. At various excavation sites inscriptions were found with references to the nomads known as "Shashu" from the region of Edom. The Shashu were a Semitic speaking cattle herding nomads of the Levant that organized in clans under a tribal chieftain and lived in the Jezreel…
analyzing the archaeological data, it has been determined that the site was most likely for middle class gentlemen, unlike the red light district, which was inhabited by sailors and people passing through the port city (Luiz). Therefore, the analysis of this site to create a meal will not be indicative of the majority of brothels from the time period, but only places that catered to those who were well off. This should be kept in mind during the outlining of the experiment. Archaeological…
Sir Arthur Evans worked as a curator and archaeology professor before leading excavation at a site on the island of Crete. Arthur, however, became famous and well known for his excavation. His findings led to the discovery of an ancient civilization, which also made further discoveries that helped with the ancient Mediterranean world. Evans was…
Discovery of Troy and Cnossos The modern world had considered Troy a matter of myth, not reality. “The name Troy refers both to a place in legend and a real-life archaeological site.” (Jarus) Troy, in legend, is a city that was besieged for 10 years and conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon. According to Homer’s “Iliad,” the reason for the Trojan War was the abduction of a queen from Sparta, Helen, by the son of King Priam, Paris. It also refers to a real ancient city located on the…
the oldest religious sites in Europe. This dates from 1107 and it features some spectacular architecture. It has the huge statue of Christ in Majesty by Jacob Epstein. The surrounding of the village is an interesting place to explore with a local coal magnate's house which is the Insole Court, that was donated to the people of Cardiff and is open for all the visitors and tourists. National Museum Cardiff This museum has an excellent collection of paintings, unique archaeological finds and…
in the city of Santiponce. The city was established in 206 BC. The city was the hometown of two Roman emperors: Trajano and Adriano. A 1 day trip to Ruins Italica would comprise of- Amphitheater At present the theatre it is entitled as the Archaeological Ensemble of Italica. Tourists of Spain can enjoy the walking at the ancient streets to explore the public buildings and ruined houses. One such place to visit is the amphitheater, which contains a capacity for 25,000 populace, being…
Berenice Chavez-Rojas ANT 4123.001 09 March 2016 Manos and Metates of the Mimbrenos Mimbres is the name of a river in the mountainous southwestern New Mexico. The Mibres River valley has prehistoric archaeological sites with centuries of occupation. The elevation is as diverse as the vegetation. The arid climate and long growing season were attractive to maize, which dominated an agricultural movement. The increase in available food led to population growth and the need to process more grain at…
visit on vacations. Honduras is located in Central America, near the equator. For its warm weather it is precisely what we need to have a beautiful day at the beach, to get a tan, to go kayaking, and also fishing. One of the Honduran biggest tourism sites is Roatan; this one is one of the…
religious practices” (p. 20). The evidence that Salisbury uses to support this idea is through archaeological evidence found in burial sites all over North America. The skeletons and resources buried in these sites reveal a class structure that is revealed by the amount of resources that are buried with the person, and trade of resources is revealed through the place of origin of the resources found within these sites. Salisbury says that there were many resources that were found a great…
twelfth century CE there is direct evidence of cannibalism, but no myths containing the subject. This may be due to quickly evolving environments and situations as well as possibly feelings of fear associated with these changes. The Ute Lands Archaeological Project excavated three residential pithouses (features 3, 13, and 15) from Cowboy Wash in the Mesa Verde Region from 1992-1998, finding the disarticulated remains of at minimum seven individuals between the three features. In feature three,…