Forensic archaeology

The topic of archaeology programs in museums and the role that popular culture plays in the public’s misconceptions is not easily covered in a limited timeframe nor a single document. The author considers this thesis a possible introduction to a much larger study. There is always more that can be learned, more comparisons made, and new programs evaluated. With an unlimited timeframe, the ability and funds to travel, and perhaps surveying assistance, more programs and museum educators could be…

Ernesto Schiaparelli made many ground breaking discoveries through archaeology which helps society to view life and times of an ancient civilisation through a new perspective however, many individuals seek other findings to support evidence of one aspect. Through archaeology, today’s society is able to view the life and times of an ancient community through a deeper analysis and provide mass amount of detail to supply a conclusions as to how and why the population valued some aspects over others…

In National Geographic’s Lost Tribes of the Green Sahara, Peter Gwein discusses how paleontologists led by Paul Sereno discovered ancient fossils of human civilization. The article discusses how climate change effected the cultures in the Green Sahara. The Tenerian and Kiffian were discovered in Gobero one of the largest burial grounds where there was once a Green Sahara (Gwin, 2008). This paper will review the article as well as postulate the role of climate emergence in the Nile Valley. There…

This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land: A Paper on Conflicts and Conversations Between Communities and Experts An apparent complication with the anthropological study and resource management of certain sites is the impact research has on the narrative it affects, and vice versa. While anthropologists may place value for scientific reasons, other groups may have more personal connections and consequently see values differently; not only that, but groups may have personal knowledge of places…

Archaeology is not just ‘digging’, although the excavation of artefacts is important, there are many more aspects involved that are all as significant. Archaeology can best be described as the study of extinct human cultures (Woodbury, 2008). There are 3 different fields of archaeologist, these being Field archaeologist, university archaeologist and museum archaeologist. A field archaeologist main point of concentration is on the excavation of sites and documenting records of their work. A…

Anthropology and archaeology are two fields of study that have plenty in common with each other along with uncommon with each other. Both archeology and cultural anthropology focus on studying culture, the difference is these fields study them in different ways (Waweru). Cultural anthropology is a term that is in everyday lives and topics. When thinking of anthropology one may think of the study of extinct human cultures or the study of past human cultures commonly referred to as archaeology…

The following archaeological analysis, describes the examination of material remains inside a large plastic bag. The plastic bag was discovered in the old downtown district of Seattle, Washington on April 16, 2116. The remains were located in an old abandoned apartment building complex 30 feet underneath the ground in the old downtown district of the city. Several construction workers discovered the plastic bag while working on a renovation project for their construction company. The company…

¬ regarding many of the ceramic styles he found, where it was found and therefore what it may signify and why it is important. What are the Issues and the Claims? Ramsden 2009 Questions the Research was Designed to Address: 1. Why had some houses, such as House 10 and 14, extended double their length at one time? 2. Why had a neighboring house located in one part of the village been dismantled before the abandonment of the village and never rebuilt? 3. What are the political and economic…

Rock art can be viewed as part of everyone’s cultural heritage or as part of a specific groups’ cultural heritage. It is this difference of thought that can cause much debate on who should have access to and how to manage rock art sites. One way to ensure that the heritage is preserved regardless of what happens to the rock art itself is to record the stories that go along with the art. “Collecting and archiving [stories], with due respect for the traditional owners and in accordance with their…

Archaeology studies all our human history interpreted through the objects left behind within the past. Most of our human history has been without written language and archaeology looks at other objects made to discover how life was like for past peoples. There are many facets to archaeology and countless variables that must be considered when interpreting some artifacts use or meaning. This means that archaeology isn’t what people see as some dusty old objects but instead an active field within…