Archaeology of the Americas

conclusion. There are a variety of arguments for where the migration came from like: Asia, Europe, or Beringia. The Asia argument asserts the first migrants came from Siberia, the Solutrean hypothesis argues that people came from Europe (Oppenheimer et al,. 2014). In Beringia there was ice-free corridor between Asia and the Americas, that allowed people to migrate (Goebel et al., 2008). The continental route argues that the first migrants spread rapidly during the last ice age from Beringia to Tierra del Fuego passing through an ice-free corridor, in western Canada (Goebel et al., 2008). The coastal route presented more favorable environment conditions with less technical innovation (Mandryk et al., 2001). During the Last Glacial ice period, 3 mya, America and Asia were connected through a land bridge called Beringia. In the bridge fossils were found, supporting the idea that…

heritage across Spanish America. Many elites stressed the importance of not disconnecting the pre-conquest past with contemporary indigenous people, but trying to connect one and another (Earle). In believing this concept, it is important to have some sort of connection to the past with artifacts that are visible rather than melted for gold or silver as they did back then. I understand that during the nineteenth century most people cared more about providing for their family rather than…

were different interpretations of what archaeology was, there were new ideas of how to deal with archaeological finds, and just what classified as an “important or worthy” find. Two of these periods in particular will produce their own theories and procedures that will influence and maneuver the archaeology that people see present…

The Classificatory-Historical period took place from 1914-1960 and marked a time concerned with chronology and dating. Universities and other research institutions emphasized time as the primary tool of classifying North American cultures. During this time period it was thought that cultures could be well understood based on the chronological ordering of events. An important technique developed during this time was stratigraphic excavation, which was the differentiation and examination of…

Michael Nalley ATH 102 – Midterm Essay: Processual and Post-Processual Archaeology: The basic and primary purpose of archaeology is to help us understand humans. To move toward that end, most archaeologists pursue three basic goals, each building on the other. As in all science, archaeology begins with the discovery of new information, which then must be described. Ultimately, archaeology seeks to contribute to the development of a comprehensive understanding of human behavior. At any step along…

adaptive. Yaeger and Hodell (2008:187) look at the social and political transformations in relation to climatic and environmental changes. In addition, systems-centered archaeology explores the link between natural environments and human societies (Gibbon 2014). This is evident throughout Yaeger and Hodell’s (2008) work as they discuss the different regions of the Maya and how it transformed due to environmental changes. Additionally, Yaeger and Hodell’s (2008) work explored the scientific part…

Question 1 The principles of archaeology are all about the history of archaeology and its methods and theories. The definition of the archaeology can be described as the study of the past history of human by applying methods on some material remains which can be category as artifacts, ecofacts, or features. The importance of field of study is obvious because it’s the best way to find out our human history from the ancient time and can show the development of both cultural civilizations and…

The way the Latin America elites viewed Indians in the late 19th and early 20th century was heavily influenced by the archaeology and literature of the Pre-conquest heritage that was taking place at the time. The wars of independence decentralized power making the republics extremely weak. Spain was no longer then common link between them all. A self-identity and a sense of culture is human nature. As nations were beginning to form they were trying to establish themselves in history. In order…

Many people commonly associate archaeology with Indiana Jones, a risk taking adventurer who seeks distant lands to gather treasure. Booby traps and aggressive natives also concord with this instinctive fantasy. This is often not at all the case. Archaeologists are attributed to have curiosity, passion, determination and critical thinking skills. They take an unknown area of history and think to ask questions that no one has ever attempted to answer. How an archaeologist excavates an…

study of humanity and the culture that has been developed is vast, with hundreds of parts coming together to contribute to the overall view. Without each and every field that has devoted their time to this study then the understanding would wither away like roots from a deep frost. Without this holistic view of anthropology, understanding would be greatly limited. It is in the understanding that humanity is forming bridges, crossing gaps of race and inequality that humanity has existed for so…