Archaeological site

is why ceramic jugs are often used as offerings to rain deities (Moyes et al. 2009:179). Asides from water jugs, rain rituals may also include child sacrifice and musical performances based on human remains and musical instruments found in the archaeological record (Ishihara…

Cancun, a Mexican city on the Yucatán Peninsula, bordering the Caribbean Sea, was discovered by the Mayan ("Cancun" 1). Since Cancun is a peninsula, it is normally a tropical climate. Specifically a tropical wet and dry climate, with temperature differences between seasons, but it is a rainy place. May, June, September, and October are the wettest months of the year, in the two months, there is an average of 9 inches each month. All though Cancun is warm year-around. It is basically like having…

small, this led to many scholars seemingly dismissing the site as it did not fit the description of a city, much less the city of Troy. Through various excavations, however, it was discovered that the city was much…

The archaeological research of sites in the African country of Falasia has opened some insight into the prehistory of the habitation of the area. While the aerial survey, and field reconnaissance, has produced multiple potential sites including, 8 rock shelters, 21 mounds, and 8 other sites, only three sites have been selected for excavation at this stage. Two of these sites excavated have been in the eastern savannah region of the county, the third on in the mountainous scrubland on the boarder…

archaeologists actually work, it was such a shame to learn how much information is lost in the actual excavation process. It was also interesting to note the different methods used to date their findings. Of note was her reluctance to pigeonhole the Qumran site as either a sectarian settlement or a villa/fortress.…

numerous international, multidisciplinary team of conservators, scientists, and technical specialists have specialised their work in order to preserve what is known as the “world’s most important cultural heritage sites”. However, even though the tomb is widely known to be a heritage site, once it was first discovered, it was believed that only ten people would be able to explore the tomb every one to two hours to allow oxygen to enter the tomb. Major conflict came about due to this idea as some…

mentioning that archaeologists study the past or old sites and objects. One camper surveyed at the end of the week noted that an artefact is “something that is found (man made) from a long time ago,”80 which exemplifies the view held by the majority of…

long period that the study was carried out allowed it a possible element of continuity in its insights and conclusions. The Garbology Project used archaeological techniques to sort and quantify modern household refuse, in an attempt to explore contemporary consumer behaviour from the material residues that are left behind in trash cans and the landfill sites. The project was proposed by Rathje to give some insight on the anthropology of American food…

Discovery. But why did the Emperor Yongle, discovered and described half the world suddenly collapses all studies, literally burns the ships, destroying files about travel and building the Forbidden City? If it had not preserved some documents and archaeological finds, the world in general would not have learned about the Chinese…

experience both cultures. When I was, young I was able to visit where my mother grew up in El Progreso, Honduras. One trip I could never forget when my family and I were in Honduras was when we visited the Copan Ruinas where I could see firsthand an archaeological site of the Maya civilization. Secondly, being a student of NYU will give me the opportunity to be a part of a community who contribute to a positive academic atmosphere of dedication and willingness to learn. With this opportunity, I…