Archaeology of the Americas

individuals in a society or more interestingly, musical instruments and music written to express emotionally that aspect of material culture. Derived from the need of preserving such valuable elements, various disciplines evolve such as art history archaeology, historic preservation, and anthropology, folklore and museum studies. According to Lance Winn (n.d.) with respect to Foucault, “the things we make reflect our beliefs about the world; the things around us affect the way that we…

the film by saying “Food, Inc., is a one-sided, negative, and misleading film about the way food is produced and sold in the United States. It is a documentary about the American food system the way Raiders of the Lost Ark was a documentary about archaeology.” The chicken council has put rules and regulations on how these chickens are treated. They regulate how much space each chicken has, the antibiotics they get and the food rations. The film discusses how the chickens are never let out of…

hepatitis, breast cancer, facial paralysis, diphtheria, leprosy, diabetes, cancer and gout. Later translations Latinized his name to Avicenna, and by the 13th century his work had become the standard medical reference text throughout Western Europe. Archaeology has further illuminated medical practices in the ancient world. Certain skeletons discovered during excavations demonstrate evidence of rather astonishing surgical successes. Perhaps the most startling evidence of sophisticated ancient…

include that creationism limits students’ abilities to learn about proven human biology and archaeology, as well as the freedom to explore other theories about life other than religious ones. Because of these reasons, the First Amendment protects people’s rights to learn about science without the influence of creationism. Creationism was initially the most widely believed theory of life in pre-evolutionist America. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifies that “separation of church…

She explained how for a senior project all undergraduates have to complete a thesis of a correct understanding of anthropology. There are several career opportunities for this major such as fields in archaeology where you study humans from the past and the material culture they leave behind. Others are forensics, mass communication, business, and human social services. Although, the University of Memphis offers two degrees in Anthropology: a bachelor’s…

lightbulb here. Goes to show how people like these changed the world and took it for a turn on their new inventions to help make life everywhere better for humanity. You should be grateful for all these wonderful inventors that helped make life in America easier. These New Jersey residents are one of the most creative in the…

Object Biography: Mexican Spindle Whorl Though it may seem like a mere lump of clay to the average individual, in reality, a spindle whorl represents a ubiquitous and methodical practice of production that was used for thousands of years across the globe. However bland one may appear, in their time of use, spindle whorls were vital tools for countless cultures. Used to spin thread, these small tools were utilized by individuals in every corner of the globe for generations in order to ease the…

techniques to yield adequate quantities and quality. Ancient ovens and its connotation to bread, along with tool use and food storage such as pottery. (especially grain) can also attest to this. Grains were particularly of high resource in East Asia & the Americas. The emergence also brought forth the domestication of animals, which we can attest as a major source of dairy, and use in agriculture such as plow-pulling. Around this time, the use of oils and fats were used for cooking, as well as…

Iconography: Iconography is the practice of perceiving a visual work for more than what it is plainly seen as. Through different lenses a viewer can assume more deeper meanings about the artwork. These assumptions can be related to many areas such as: time period, how it relates to literature, social classes, culture, values, and the relationship between the artist and his/her subject. An example of how we learned, as a class, to use iconography was with our observation of Jan Van Eyck’s…

Forensic Entomology Forensic Entomology is the study of insects and arthropods which help aid the legal system. This includes insects, arachnids, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans most commonly maggots are used. Forensic entomology can not only aid in murder investigations but it can also be used to detect abuse of children and the elderly, to determine the location of the crime scene if the body had been moved, termite damage or even bugs in food. History Forensic Entomology was first…