Biblical archaeology

First Long Exam 1. History vs Prehistory a. What is prehistory and how is this concept or term defined? Prehistory is a discipline where it composed of series of events happened during the time where writing was not yet used to record those events. The word itself means “before history” for it is associated with the prefix “pre-“ which means before yet it was really the combination of the Latin word “prae” that means before and the Greek word ιστορία which means history. These are the events that

Unlike Greece where the majority of the research has been the team has also started to look and do research in the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük. One of the research projects that occurred in that location is the investigation of cortical bone loss and fracture patterns in the Neolithic community using radiogrammetry. The main focus of this study is an examination of the widely used calculation that expresses second metacarpal cortical bone values, followed by an examination of age and sex-related

Museum Repatriation Controversy Museums are in a showdown with other countries over art, artifacts, and even culture. They are fighting over repatriation,the return of artifacts and other antiquities. One expert explains, “There are those in favor of repatriation who say it is unethical to keep these artifacts. Others contend that such artifacts should remain in museums because they are part of a universal human history”(Art and Cultural Repatriation). Having better more fair laws on cultural property

Hodder argues that Processual, or New, Archaeology is flawed and that we must look at approaches used before its adoption and integrate parts of those approaches into the study of archaeology. He points out that Symbols in Action helped him to develop three ideas regarding how to do this. First, we must consider that material culture has meaning. Second, that the individual is important to the development of theory in archaeology; and finally that archaeology is most closely related to history and

Purpose: The main goal of this article is to raise awareness about how forensic archeology and anthropology can be used to improve the outcome of cases in the advocacy for human rights. It is mainly intended to prove how the material remains can be used to address violations of human rights in the past, by allowing the families of the victims to honor their memories. A way to do that is to provide the deceased with appropriate burials, as well as to provide their families with enough knowledge

Part 1: During the 1960's an archeological dig conducted by James Mellaart took place in what is now modern day Turkey. Mellaart was just one of many archeologists who wanted to understand the civilizations of the Neolithic age, and Catalhuyuk (an early civilization which lived in what is now modern day Turkey) in particular. The dig led to a discovery of multiple female figurines made from baked clay called Venus figurines. These figurines were most likely created around 5,000 B.C.E. Part 2: The

A time capsule represents a culture in a bottle. And so, in order to create a relevant time capsule, this class must ask the question; “What three facets of a society clearly represent its culture?” Because archeology specializes in the deciphering of long-dead cultures, a look at archeology’s perspective is most beneficial in answering this question. A review of the archeological literature reveals three topics consistently dominating the conversation. The technology, belief system, and pastimes

Sanisera (Menorca) Sanitja bay, located on the northern coast of the island of Menorca, is home to a Roman fort and Sanisera. The bay was originally only open to the Roman military but later opened to trades around the time Sanisera was established. Unlike Pollentia, Sanisera was one of the only Roman sites not constructed on top of an indigenous site. The lack of modern construction over Sanisera has made it possible to undertake an extensive excavation of both sites. The first phase of excavations

and assisted in the conservation, protection and reconstruction of the sites. In source 5, Steven Ellis stated that ‘Pompeii as an archaeological site is the longest continually excavated site in the world ... the development in the science of archaeology was tested out in Pompeii - with mixed results’ indicates that scientific methods used in Pompeii revealed details that were either conclusive or inconclusive.This method changed and challenged archaeologists as some viewed it as positive in the

Out of every given site, site E was most likely to have fossils because it has the traits that are needed to find fossils. There is no vegetation, lots of sedimentary rock, and shows evidence of erosion. In this project, our group evaluated every site to find the most fossils and narrowed it down to site “E.” To start it off, there is an absence of vegetation. This makes fossil finding easier because the paleontologists don’t need to dig under trees, roots, and other assorted plants to get to fossils