Archaeology

I chose to write my bio-sketch on Clea Koff, she is a forensic anthropologist and author who worked for the United Nations as well as for the Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the tribal for the formal Yugoslavia. She was born in 1972 in London, England to Msindo Mwinyipembe and David Koff. Her father was American and Jewish, and her mother was Tanzanian. Both of her parents were documentary filmmakers who were focused on many issues such as human rights and traveled the world for their work;…

Summary Speech: University Archaeology Museum I want to thank you all for joining us at this press conference today. I greatly appreciate each and everyone one of you for taking the time out of your day to come here. This community has already displayed its dedication and support you all have for the University Archaeology Museum by showing up here today. My Background If you haven’t already heard, I am not the new director of the Archaeology Museum and would like to wholeheartedly thank the…

background of the Near East period. The study of archaeology allows us to travel in time and to have a better picture of what the cultures and societies looked like in the biblical world. This does not only provide critical information to understand the history and to validate the accuracy of the given historical evidences but also helps believers to read and interpret the Bible in the contexts of the ancient times. One of the chapters in “The Archaeology of the Bible” written by Dr.…

The title “Giving Faces to the Lost,” has both literal and figurative meaning. In this title we found out that forensic anthropologists literally do reconstruct a new face from the skull. The artist tries to get it as accurately as possible using clues from the skull, crime scene, and their knowledge of anatomy. Figuratively they give them a figurative face. This would include a story, a face, an identity. When forensic anthropologists reconstruct a face they are literally giving the…

I began my freshman year in undergraduate as a history major with a interest in conflict and the second world war. However, after becoming academically engaged with archaeology and anthropology, I chose to switch majors to allow a wider field of study. During my four years of undergraduate, I was determined to broaden my skill set focusing on each aspect of the discipline as a whole. My minor in forensic anthropology allowed me to gain experience with human remains and biological anthropology.…

s (on culture and life ways) – based on William Henry Scott's book Barangay a. Looking into the Preface or the Introductory section of the book, what was/were the author's objective/s in writing the book and did he achieve that/those objective/s? Answer: b. Looking at different existing societies in the 16th century Philippines, what was the general hierarchical organization of these societies? Please cite two societies and discuss their social and political structures? Answer: There three…

In ancient Egypt, religion, math, science, archaeology and architecture played an important role in people’s lives. In many ways, architecture, science, archaeology, math and religion were strongly tied together. Religion was deeply integrated with architecture and was nearly always present. Some examples include pyramids, such as the First Pyramids, the Pyramids of Giza. Others include the Mastaba tombs, and the Valley of Kings. Additionally, the Karnak and Luxor temples are ancient Egyptian…

Research Archaeologists are issued many tasks. Typically a research archaeologist works on examining and and analyzing different historical finds, such as; bones, pottery, tombs, etc. An archaeologist is also required manage and protect archaeological sites and finds. Most archaeologists have a specific field of study, such as geographic study (e.g. focusing only on Brazilian extinct cultures), study of a particular time period (e.g. Byzantine era), or studying specific objects (e.g. remains of…

long. Archaeology and linguistic anthropology may not seem like such a big deal, but in fact they come together in such beautiful harmony as to ease the burden and smooth the confusion left by lost time and forgotten memories. Cultural anthropology is a vast subject, one that concerns itself with the understanding of human culture and how it has been shaped by the past. It is aided by the connections formed between the people. Neither of these things would be possible if not for archaeology and…

five, takes place at a university. Babits is a professor of maritime archaeology and history at East Carolina University. A Devil of a Whipping is not Babits’ only history book either; he also has an in-depth study of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, in his book titled Long, Obstinate and Bloody. Babits has co-authored many other historical texts as well, including but not limited to: Underwater Archaeology 1998, Maritime Archaeology, and Fortune and Forbearance: The North Carolina Continental…