Prehistory

Societies worldwide are made up of several diverse elements, which are incorporated using different fundamentals frequently in a community. A component that is constantly used within every society is technology. As technology continues to advance, it has found a way to integrate itself in all aspects of life, making it a fundamental tool to utilize regularly. There is a controversial debate on weather or not humans shape technology. This debate has led to the Social Construction of Technology…

Michael Nalley ATH 102 – Midterm Essay: Processual and Post-Processual Archaeology: The basic and primary purpose of archaeology is to help us understand humans. To move toward that end, most archaeologists pursue three basic goals, each building on the other. As in all science, archaeology begins with the discovery of new information, which then must be described. Ultimately, archaeology seeks to contribute to the development of a comprehensive understanding of human behavior. At any step along…

There are five major archaeological paradigms, which include the Speculative Period that took place from 1492-1840, the Classificatory-Descriptive Period that took place from 1840-1914, the Classificatory-Historical Period that took place from 1914-1940, the New (Processual) Period that took place in the 1960’s up to the 1980’s, and the Post-Processualism that took place 1980 and present. During each period there were different interpretations of what archaeology was, there were new ideas of…

Throughout history fire was frequently used for cooking, light, heat, and weapon making. From 8000 BCE to 1900 CE, the use of fire was also changing rapidly. The invention of fire, firefighting, forging, greek fire thrown by the Trebuchet, and steam engines were major impacts on global political and social interactions. The invention of fire greatly affected and changed social interactions by changing the way humans interacted with their environment. From the first humans to 600 BCE, fire gave…

The Torres Strait Islander bone mounds are the subject of much speculation and research. The connection between the mounds and the Islanders who created them has formed the core of discussions on this subject. In this essay I will examine the usage of both archaeological practices and archaeological theory in relation to animal bone discovery. My focus will be on dugong bones in particular; looking at the pattern of sustainability their hunting has endured over time. I will assess the methods…

Technology is something that is constantly being used in our lives. The endless usage and continuous change of these tools are of equal importance to our mere existence. Each and every day, it seems as though there are new machines and devices with which we become captivated. In the endless attempts to make human life easier, we tend to opt for these new and evolving devices over the old-fashioned way of doing things – doing them without the use of modern technology. In All Can Be Lost: The Risk…

Do you remember the excitement as a child to receive something in the mail? Every day you would run to the mailbox with hopes of getting mail. Children in today’s society don’t know the excitement that comes with the mail. Today’s children will grow up to expect emails, texts, and other forms of technology. What is the true importance of written communication? Some may say that there is none while others wish we could go back in time to when that was the only communication we had. The true…

Have you ever thought about the differences between these days and the days of two hundred years ago? There are many things has chance which cant be count. There were many things that haven’t existed before. Anyway, the technology has developed in a way that human cannot control or stop it. As I can say that there is no limited for the technology. However, if you think of how our technology in these days, I will absolutely accept any ideas about technology. So, imagine if someone came from the…

Advancements in technology have always brought massive changes to society, disrupting old jobs and patterns and creating new careers, opportunities, and possibilities. The next big technological revolution, which will be driven in large by advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, will disrupt human life as we know it, and may even destroy our notion that one We must examine historical technological revolutions to determine the impact the AI revolution will have on human life.…

Schlesinger's thesis regarding the impact of science and technology and society is that society is changing faster than it ever has before, because of new advances in science and technology. However his thesis has another side to it, because of the impact of the new advances in society people forget the past and the importance of how the past has made huge impacts on us that got us where we are today. Science is like a new drug to us, we crave the new opportunities it brings us. The technology…