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the most out of such differences by utilising breeds for specific purposes. In this way, the Greeks had a somewhat utilitarian approach to dogs, and although some dogs, particularly the toy breeds, were clearly cherished and kept as pets, the archaeological evidence suggests that dogs were sometimes used for food. However, given the importance that herding, hunting, and protection would have held for ancient Greeks, dogs must have been held in high regard given their abilities to assist their…

Both Native Americans and Europeans are guilty of altering the non-human world around them, using the land for food and shelter, but the extent of the changes differ, as well as their motives. Native Americans survived off of the land, hunting and growing their food, but they also held a very strong spiritual connection to it, where the Europeans saw profit, they saw a long history of culture. European alterations to the environment in the New World were more severe than the Native American’s,…

They had no water and it was very hot. They visited another archaeological site called Gona. It has the oldest known tools in the world, 2.6 million years. He explains they were so anxious until they saw goats. Goats means people. There they stayed with a family of 8 children and old woman and two young women. He says…

I am writing about Mawangdui which is an archaeological site in Changsha, China. Mawangdui is from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) period. This site is important because the Chinese found a body which was still intact from thousands of years ago. Mawangdui has helped the Chinese learn more about their culture. This site has had a huge impact on the Chinese society. In one of the results of their discoveries, the Chinese archaeologists found differences in their culture. During the Han Dynasty…

scene is turned over to them (Haglund, 2001). When the anthropologist team determines that not all skeletal bones are accounted for, they then organize a team to do a survey of the surrounding areas. This area survey consists of all officials at the site organizing into a line and walking side by side down the area surveying the ground for anything that could possibly be a bone. Every piece of material that is possibly a bone is flagged for further investigation and the search goes on, usually…

Greek Colonization Settlements or trading outposts were the two types of colonies traditionally founded by the city-states of the Ancient Greeks (Stein, 2005:12). Trade was the primary reason for the Greek colonial expansion into Illyria. Illyrian exports included wool, slaves, bitumen, metal ores, hides, stock, mercenaries, timber, and cereal grains. Imports from the Greeks consisted of ornaments for clothing, wine, olive oil, weapons, armour, vessels, and utensils (Hammond, 1992; Wilkes,…

when ritual comes into play. In the presence of death, ritual becomes action which brings structure and meaning to existence (Nilsson Stutz 2003, p. 56). Therefore, ritual gives meaning to life. However, understanding the ritualistic meaning of archaeological evidence is very challenging for archaeologists. The mortuary practices – i.e. the types of deviant burial – may provide the greatest insight for archaeologists.…

prevent any violation of the tomb” (Till, 1980, p. 262). MORE. Similarly, the Ancient Egyptians worshiped Gods won of which many were represented by the anatomy of man and animal or a combination of shape shifting forms. Some well known Egyptian burial sites and artifacts are examples of these anthropomorphic dieties are figurines or statuses of Anubis the God of the dead, which bears the head of a jackal. As well another well known example of this in Ancient Egypt is the Great Sprinx of Giza,…

in 1911 by a historian called Hiriam. The city which is believed to have been built in 1438-1472 as an estate to Inca Emperor, Pachacuti, stands at 2,430 metres above sea level in the Andes Mountains. You can hike the Inca trail to this famous archaeological wonder of the world as you reflect on the Inca civilization that built the city. 2.…

I am currently studying business and forensic anthropology. A lot of people laugh at me and say, “How do those two majors connect?” I politely reply to them, “They don’t have to connect, but hey, maybe up the road I may realize that they do.” I have been in business classes since I started high school and have continued to take business classes throughout college. A person can never go wrong by learning about business. Many people think it is only business owners and big corporations, but it not…