After the people who built Newgrange stopped using it‚ the tomb became largely unrecognizable over time. It wasn’t until 1699‚ when material was being removed for use on roads‚ that Newgrange became known to modern man. Between 1962 and 1975‚ archaeologists restored and excavated the site. They discovered an amazing wealth of prehistoric artwork both inside and outside of the tomb. They were also able to get a very good idea of how Newgrange was built and why it was built the way it was. The exterior
Premium Winter solstice Archaeology Burial
remains were deposited. For example: the lost city of Pompeii. Archaeological sites should be preserved so they can be properly studied by today’s archaeologists or saved for future archaeologists. Since archaeology is‚ after all‚ a destructive process‚ some sites should be preserved simply because they are unique. By having these entire archaeologist sites kept preserved‚ we can learn about how all humans have certain things in common and share a sense of unity. The life stories of people who lived
Premium Archaeology
L’Anse aux Meadows is an archaeological site on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland‚ Canada that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO‚ the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization‚ designates World Heritage Sites in order to “…encourage the identification‚ protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” The L’Anse aux Meadows archaeological site is truly of outstanding
Premium United States Ontario
Studying Cognition in Prehistoric Societies 1. Unfortunately for archaeologists‚ Chavín was not a literate culture. Why does literacy provide archaeologists with such an important insight into the cognition of a society? Symbols of depiction provide us with perhaps our most direct insight into the cognition of an individual or a society for pre-literate periods. Among literate communities‚ however‚ written words – those deceptively direct symbols used to describe the world – inevitably dominate the
Premium Psychology Human Thought
generalizeable‚ and that while many causal factors may lead to state formation‚ trends of increasing political complexity are evident in widely divergent societies. I offer the proposal that many aspects of societies which are invisible to archaeologists can be fruitfully studied by ethnographic and ethnohistorical research‚ and that interdisciplinary co- operation is essential if
Premium Evolution Sociology
contribution to institutions‚ training of future archaeologists and publications. Another important aspect of Kathleen Kenyon’s archaeological career was her role as a teacher. From 1948 to 1962 she lectured in Levantine Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology‚ University College London. Kenyon’s teaching‚ complemented by her excavations at Jericho and Jerusalem (which successively formed her ’field school’)‚ helped to train a generation of archaeologists‚ who went on themselves to teach in Britain
Premium Kathleen Kenyon Archaeology
Heinrich Schliemann Fascinating stories have been passed down orally from one generation to the next‚ since Adam and Eve’s existence. Many individuals would share their stories about the powerful gods‚ ancient cities‚ romances‚ and the great warriors that fought to be remembered. However‚ for Heinrich Schliemann‚ it was Homer’s inspirational poem about the Trojan War that changed his life forever. Schliemann is notorious for chasing Homer’s description of Troy. It was a childhood dream for him to
Premium Troy Trojan War Homer
------------------------------------------------- THE ANCIENT MINOANS The Minoans were an advanced civilisation‚ ready to take on the world. But their progressive empire was brought to a sudden end‚ their demise unknown to many archaeologists and scientists alike‚ UNTIL NOW. “The Minoan demise is hotly debated amongst the most reputable archaeologists and scientists’ of today” The Ancient Minoans were an advanced civilisation located on the island of Crete that was devastated firstly by natural disasters that sent their carefully
Premium Minoan civilization Crete Linear B
Chichén Itza‚ now considered to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World‚ has provided the modern world with an incredible inside look at Mayan life. With stunning architecture and an enticing history it is no wonder archaeologists have flocked to this age-old site that was once the epicentre of Mayan civilisation in the Yucatán peninsula‚ Mexico. Thanks to the radiocarbon dating of wooden beams‚ Chichén Itza is thought to have been constructed by the Mayans at the dawn of the 7th century1
Premium Chichen Itza Maya civilization Aztec
on the palace of Knossos. The design and function of the Minoan palaces found throughout Crete enable modern day archaeologists to help determine possibilities of what life was like and how the civilization was portrayed as a group and society. What is known about Minoan palaces is based purely on what we know as archaeological findings and here say from various archaeologists throughout more recent years. From what little information that had been gathered about Minoan Crete‚ it was said that
Premium Minoan civilization Crete Ancient Rome