Prehistory

Neolithic Age Achievements The neolithic age was a time of great advancement among homo sapiens. The neolithic age, often referred to as the New stone age or Bronze age, occurred from 8,000 B.C.E. - 3,000 B.C.E. There was much development in agriculture, communication, economics, government, society, culture, and art. Three of the most important achievements though, are farming, discovery of copper, and writing. These are some of the most crucial pieces of human history, and for any reasons.…

Biases and Flawed Arguments: in S. L. Kuhn and M. C. Stiner’s ‘What’s a Mother to Do?’ by Michael K. R. Wood 42063395 Word count: 549 ARCA3100: Critical Studies in World Prehistory Since Neanderthals were first discovered, archaeologists and anthropologists have fiercely debated the reason for their disappearance. Kuhn and Stiner’s (2006) paper, “What’s a Mother to Do?” presents a novel hypothesis describing how unlike anatomically modern humans (AMH) who developed a division of labour…

History is comprised of alliances and oppositions, both of which can be achieved only through interactions amongst other empires, kingdoms, or other geographical areas. However, there is much more relevance to global interactions than simply that. Global interactions are the prime source of cultural diffusion, or the spread of ideas, beliefs, and cultural activities from one group of people to another. This often leads to adaptations of new traditions, religions, languages and many other…

germs. As well this shows us that the cops thinks of the jumper as an equal. The last couple lines are ripe with imagery of the human bond. Telling us that as the cops and the jumper lay smoking, the embers are familiar to ones humans sat around in prehistory. The detail of humanity as a hunter gatherer society locks in the poems meaning. This societies had to work together to feed and protect everyone else within it. Likening the cops and jumper to this point in time, and using the symbolism of…

Abstract Smallpox is a highly infectious disease caused by the Variola virus. This report explores the taxonomic classification, “life cycle”, and mechanism of replication of this pathogen, as well as discusses the virulence and treatment options for an infected human host. This member of the Orthopoxvirus genus is extremely virulent, and has a fatality rate of nearly 30%. While this virus only attacks a human host, similar members of the Voxviridae family produce similar infections in animals.…

In their discussions of the rise and fall of different social organizations and civilizations, Mosely tends to focus on environmental changes while Malpass emphasizes sociopolitical forces. As they describe the changing cultural forces of the era, Moseley utilizes a straightforward voice and often mentions specific dimensions and other numerical data pertaining to archaeological sites to support his arguments, while Malpass uses a slightly more conversational tone and often cites the work,…

When it emerged in the sixties among the crush of several other art movements (Pop Art, Minimalism, among others) Land Art came to be an anti-gallery artistic offshoot that straddled the domain between architecture and sculpture. It had no manifestos nor schools nor leaders and it was not quite a movement; the artists who were involved with it were also involved in other types of arts. Land art was labelled as modern ‘sculpture’ but its versatility and introduction of new concepts and visual…

Art is a form of expression of historical life events. It can be portrayed in painting and writing in the form of calligraphy on walls, sculptures or steles. Art is interesting to learn and study, especially prehistory arts, which can tell story of history that is thousands of years ago. The story behind each art is fascinating and interesting to compare with other arts in terms of message, purpose and reason. Although arts can be used to replicate or duplicate from one period to the next, with…

Evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It is the process that gives rise to variation in existing populations, drives speciation, and what leads to the extinction of new species. It is the natural change that occurs in response to environmental pressures resulting in phenotypical changes. Another way for phenotypical changes to occur in a species is by human intervention. Domestication is a form of human intervention. The…

Ian Hodder can indisputably be considered one of the most influential archaeologists of the last few decades. Following his studies at Cambridge, he established himself among the leading theorists and played a crucial role in bringing about the post-processual movement in archaeological theory (Yoffee 2003, 860). Hodder’s amount of academic contribution to the discipline spans a multitude of areas and issues. Several of these seem to have made especially large impact, such as his extensive…