Archaeology

Over the past years, archaeology has discovered many locations and places that corroborate with those locations and places of the Bible. Locations like the Pool of Bethesda, Pool of Siloam, the relocation of Jerusalem, and Jacob’s Well. Archaeology has also helped reveal and solve many puzzles that were brought to light by many skeptics. One of the puzzles was the existence of Nazareth…

have sparked an interest in learning more about the interaction of the Greek poleis during the archaic period especially. These two classes and my love for the classics drove me to classical archaeology. While my college has not offered classes on classical archaeology specifically, I took three archaeology courses on the ancient Maya, Aztecs, and Andean civilizations. All gave me an understanding on how the material found at the sites represents an ancient culture that is very much alive. New…

Required Reading: Prehistoric people: 1. What does the term “Prehistoric People” mean? How has the advancement in the study of such peoples grown and developed over time? Prehistoric people are humans who lived before writing was invented 5.500 years ago. 2. Where (location) and when (date) were the remains of the oldest known hominid found? The remains of the oldest known hominid were discovered in the Djurab Desert in 2001. 3. Which species of Australopithecus is “Lucy”? What is the…

and archaeology professor before leading excavation at a site on the island of Crete. Arthur, however, became famous and well known for his excavation. His findings led to the discovery of an ancient civilization, which also made further discoveries that helped with the ancient Mediterranean world. Evans was an extremely distinguished scholar who was also the curator of the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, from 1884 to 1908 and had also became an extraordinary professor of archaeology at…

While mortuary archaeology is an interesting field, with much to offer, like all forms of academia it comes with its own set of ethical issues and concerns that we all must be cautious of. One of these issues related to reburial, and repatriation is proper treatment of dead by respecting the cultural traditions of those to who the dead belong. Reburial refers to the reburial of remains that have been dug up for study, and is a contentious issue in archaeology, because it prevents further…

waiting to be analyzed and displayed. The opportunities were unparalleled, but technology had a long way to catch up. But underwater archaeology was still relatively new, and legalities of the wreck were undecided. With time though, legal procedures were worked out and technology advanced enough to fully handle the remains of the Titanic. Primarily, underwater archaeology was still a developing practice when the Titanic was discovered. The specific techniques of the method began to emerge in…

opinion, emphasizing the need the accurate portrayal of professional archaeologists and the field of archaeology in general. Then, she moves to talking specifically about the film, first analyzing its portrayal of archaeology. She discusses the surprising accuracy of the inclusion of the Chacapoyan population in the…

Islamic archaeology is defined by Marcus Millwright as archaeology of “the regions where the ruling elite has professed the faith of Islam” (Milwright 2010: 6-7). This paper seeks to explore the ways in which Islamic archaeology can aid in the understanding of Islam and Muslims in the medieval world, by first examining the requirements of Islam and Muslim customary practices, and then evaluating three sources through which they may be manifest in material remains. Archaeological evidence of…

definition, anthropology is the study of humans combining a biological and cultural perspective (MindEdge 1.05). Due to the complexity of humankind, anthropology can be broken down into four sub-fields; cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological/physical anthropology. Cultural anthropology is the study of how humans lived, and how their culture was handed down from generation to generation. Cultural anthropologists study a cultural society’s beliefs, ideals,…

had not teamed up with Calvert would the lost city of Troy still be discovered without much damage to the ruins? Possibly, but back in 1871, technology wasn’t as advanced as it its now. Also, not much was known about archaeology for in Lost Cities, Lost Treasures it states, “Archaeology was still a young science in the 1800s,”. For the time (and probably anytime in the Earth’s time continuum),…