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Other Evidence of Neandertal Culture Much can be inferred about Neandertal culture from the archaeological evidence. For instance, it is probable that in colder climates they wore some sort of protective clothing to keep warm. In all likelihood, they used animal skins for this purpose. There are two sources of indirect evidence for this. First, many Neandertal sites have stone awls or borers. These were flakes that had been shaped to produce a beak-like projection on one end or side.…

pyramids that are still here today, that now look eroded, so now they just look like natural hills. The pyramids that are known as 'huacas' that means sacred site contains collections of old cultures or the tombs of Moche leaders. A 1,500 year­old tomb was found at the base of an eroded mud brick pyramid in the Huaca el Pueblo archaeological site by Canadian archaeologist…

of evidence from various archaeological excavations throughout the Levant confirm that the Israelites and the Canaanites believed in the same Father-God named El. The Kingdom of Israel, ruled by Jeroboam I, began a religiously divided nation with idols of El's such as the golden calf in the temples located in Dan and at Bethel and said "Here are your gods O Israel." Statues of a golden calf as well as carvings of El with horns were discovered at various archaeological…

800 feet above sea level that was built in the fifteenth century. It was later abandoned when the inca empire was conquered by the spaniards in the sixteenth century. Today, it is the last stronghold of the incas and the superb architectural and archaeological importance to the…

The emergence of agriculture would have introduced new forms of inequality and power in human societies due to a variety of social, environmental and geographical factors that relate to the advancement of human technology and practices. The transition from a nomadic, forager lifestyle to sedentism 15,000 years ago saw great social changes in the way of life that humans lived. Population growth caused by sedentism put pressure to increase agriculture and other advancements construction of early…

Inca graves, stone dishes and several bronze implements have been found on the site. These are great proof that Machu Picchu could be the ruins of Vilcabamba. Although there are other location which may also be the ruins of Vitcos, Machu Picchu is still an stupendous place to come and visit. People from all over the world come to…

African rock art site, one located near the border of South Africa, “near the borders with Namibia and the Caprivi Strip, west of the Okavango Delta” (Trust for African Rock Art). Located at the site are roughly 4,500 paintings and etchings. African rock art is an understudied, underappreciated form of art and culture that runs deep in the African continent. Most of the rock art is done in caves, the sides of mountains, or other hill-like or rock-like figures. There are many rock art sites that…

modern- day city of Salisbury, England. It was built around 1700 B.C., but the structure forms a small part of a larger, sacred landscape. The mystery of how these stones were carried such long distances and the date this site was built are still being questioned. I chose this site because I wanted to be more familiar with it and the phenomenon that surrounds Stonehenge intrigues me. There is also a vast amount of research that has been done to try to uncover its creators and its purpose, which…

Excavations of the site lasted until 1949. Many artifacts were removed from the Royal structures. Sadly the site was obliterated by ISIL in 2015 since it was non-Islamic. The two Lamassu at the entrance of the palace were removed by British Sir Austen Layard in 1849. The two pieces were exchanged between many wealthy…

Research Archaeologists are issued many tasks. Typically a research archaeologist works on examining and and analyzing different historical finds, such as; bones, pottery, tombs, etc. An archaeologist is also required manage and protect archaeological sites and finds. Most archaeologists have a specific field of study, such as geographic study (e.g. focusing only on Brazilian extinct cultures), study of a particular time period (e.g. Byzantine era), or studying specific objects (e.g. remains of…