Archaeological site

informative experience. Maxwell’s Museum of Anthropology holds rather interesting material culture, such as preserves from archaeological sites as well as artifacts that primitive individuals had used to hunt and gather as well as to cultivate their land. One of the most interesting portions of the museum had to have been the ancient preserves as well as the realistic excavation site. Additionally, the anatomies of primitive species had really interesting and quite creative…

There is great history that lies in Egypt, much of this history is from the great dynasties who lived here thousands of years ago. There are several places which were created as burial sites for these great dynasties. The Valley of the Kings is one such place and is home to 62 known tombs of the ancient Egyptians. The largest of these tombs in the Valley of the Kings is Tomb KV5, with more than 140 chambers identified. This tomb has been called the Tomb of the Sons of Ramesses II due to the…

Our media example is President Trump and his executive orders. What will happen in the future? We’re going to play with that idea a little bit. Our trailer is going to be horror/comedy based and a play on movies/games like Slenderman, Paranormal Activity, and Scary Movie. It’s going to have a glimpse into the future of Donald Trump’s America (over-dramaticized, of course) and how his many executive orders will change America. This topic is interesting for us because it’s a fun thing to do and…

national language of Suriname is Dutch, thanks to Dutch colonization of the area in the 16th century. There is also a mix of Creole and indigenous cultures here, making it a true melting pot. The entire downtown area is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, with such buildings as the Presidential Palace, Fort Zeelandia, and St. Peter and Paul Basilica all dating from the 1600’s-1800’s. The capital is also a great starting point for specialized tours of the rainforests of Suriname, many of…

2008 Stonehenge Decoded (film). National Geographic Television. Michael Parker-Pearson’s interpretation of Stonehenge is that it is a home for the ancestors. He believes that Stonehenge was built by a chiefdom comprised of thousands of individuals. Although these people are farmers, it is suggested that they brought supplies with them during times of gathering. The chiefdom would travel to Stonehenge to honour their ancestors on the summer solstice to see the sun rise. This was a time when they…

“Island Archaeology and the Native American Economies (2500 B.C. – A.D. 1700) of the Georgia Coast” The small islands off the East coast of North America may appear to simply be marshlands, but from an ecological and archaeological perspective they are teeming with information. Researchers are interested in whether the smaller islands were important to Native American economies before European contact, during contact, and/or after? This is one of the questions authors Victor Thompson and John…

such tools back by 700,000 years” (Phys News). These tools were found in a site called Lomekwi 3, in West Turkana, Kenya. Along with these tools, several human bones, and teeth were also found. Chris Lepre, geologist, dated the artifacts by the layer of ash it was found in. The volcanic ash below the below the tool site set a “floor” on the site’s age. Based on the ratio of argon isotopes in the ash, Lepre could date the site to be 3.3 million years old. These findings can conclude that humans…

the West). “Yet, the elaboration of such traditional ecological knowledge (in both material and spiritual contexts) can hardly be said to rest on a mystical affinity with nature of a deep ecological kind. Nor is such knowledge infallible; as the archaeological record powerfully suggests modem Western man has no monopoly on ecological disasters” (pp…

Zeder, a senior research scientist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. But in recent years, Dr. Zeder and other archaeologists have overturned that consensus. Their research suggests that people were inventing farming at several sites in the Fertile Crescent at roughly the same time. In the Zagros Mountains of Iran, for example, Dr. Zeder and her colleagues have found evidence of the gradual domestication of wild goats over many centuries around 10,000 years ago. People may…

“Tourism can turn local cultures into commodities…Once a destination is sold as a tourism product, and the tourism demand for souvenirs, arts, entertainment and other commodities begins to exert influence, basic changes in human values may occur. Sacred sites and objects may not be respected when they are perceived as goods to trade” (Unep.org, 2014, pg.1)” This quote illustrates not only how commodification of pacific cultures can not only affect the way tourists view traditions and natural…