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    The discovery of Troy by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was crucial to the understanding of the books written by Homer called the Iliad and the Odyssey explaining the events of the Trojan War, without the use of technology Schliemann has been credited for most of the discoveries of Troy, but the means of ways he went and discovered Troy is highly controversial. Destruction of most of what he was trying to find, the recording methods Schliemann used, and his ethics and the ways he destroyed,…

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    Kv5 Tomb

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    There is great history that lies in Egypt, much of this history is from the great dynasties who lived here thousands of years ago. There are several places which were created as burial sites for these great dynasties. The Valley of the Kings is one such place and is home to 62 known tombs of the ancient Egyptians. The largest of these tombs in the Valley of the Kings is Tomb KV5, with more than 140 chambers identified. This tomb has been called the Tomb of the Sons of Ramesses II due to the…

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    Troy Facts

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    forces and the exchange of knowledge and ideas (UNESCO). Over 140 years, 24 excavations have taken place revealing extensive details about the area during the time of the Trojan War as well as the people that settled thereafter. Initially believed to be quite small, this led to many scholars seemingly dismissing the site as it did not fit the description of a city, much less the city of Troy. Through various excavations, however, it was discovered that the city was much…

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    Patriarchy In Pompeii

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    upon them in the nearly two thousand years that Pompeii was covered. The city of Pompeii became one of the most valuable sources of information regarding ancient Roman civilization. Through the use of information and artifacts gathered, after the excavation of Pompeii, religious beliefs,…

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    Machu Picchu Essay

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    when Yale University and the National Geographic Society supported an expedition by Yale professor Hiram Bingham to Machu Picchu, lncan ruins located in the Peruvian Andes. 1 Bingham carried off hundreds of tools, pots,and silver objects from the excavation site during this and a 1915 trip,supposedly with the Peruvian government's blessing. 2 The artefacts Bingham brought back from his trips to Peru currently make up a prominent exhibit in Yale's Peabody Museum and are now the focus of an…

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    Sh Goldman Research Paper

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    Who is Hetty Goldman? Why is she so important? Hetty Goldman was an american archaeologist who was one of the first woman to undertake excavations in Greece and the Middle East. The reason she is so important is because of her contributions to the archaeological field as well as how she opening up the field of archaeology for woman . She “ was born December 19, 1881, in New York City”(“Hetty Goldman:Life”). Her mother and father were Sarah Adler Goldman and Julius goldman. Mrs. Goldman was the…

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    Forensic Archaeology

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    more pertinent in a forensic investigation is in the case where a girl’s body had to be recovered from a septic tank, thus hindering normal archaeological methods of recovering the body (Schultz and Dupras, 2008). Another characteristic of burial excavation that sets forensic archaeology apart from conventional archaeology is in how a grave…

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    Megiddo Research Paper

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    1900s. The advent of WWI interrupted the excavations until digging resumed in 1925. The Megiddo excavations led the way for the nascent science of archaeology, with excavations suspended or stopped until technology could catch up. Even today, excavators limit themselves to a square or a trench on the basis that they must leave something for future archaeologists with better techniques and methods. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Megiddo) • Excavations reveal that Megiddo was inhabited over…

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    The discovery of the Uluburun shipwreck was a key moment for the practice of Underwater Archaeology. Underwater Archaeology has created a new and unique method of discovering historical artifacts from thousands of years ago. The scientific study of underwater archaeology is a recent revolutionary tool that can surge past what archaeology on land can do. The shipwreck of the Uluburun exemplifies the importance of this practice. The Uluburun shipwreck reveals the importance of trade during the…

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    leaders made their presence known by bring the excavation to halt and eventually taking it over. They felt as if the archeologist assigned to this excavation were to be of African descent. Only blacks would appreciate and be delicate when uncovering these grave sites, they would cherish the moments as they…

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