author does not really talk about alternative possibilities. The article simply states that evidence was found that was going to contradict the time that other archaeologists said humans inhabited North America. It doesn’t really go in depth about the charcoal; it mostly states that this would be a big controversy against other archaeologists and their proven work. 5. I enjoyed the Adavasio article. I learned that the past history is based on strong facts and evidence‚ but new evidence can always
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foundation had sunk and the nature of the soil had to be studied. The result was quite unexpected with the yield of the copper plates and the coins‚ said Superintending Archaeologist of ASI Bangalore Circle M. Nambirajan. The coins were “beautifully made and typical of the issue of the western Gangas‚” he noted. Deputy Superintending Archaeologist T.M. Keshava said‚ “For the first time‚ eight gold coins have been found in the interior of Karnataka and they belong
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example‚ was discovered by archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann and was said to be one of the greatest historical discoveries in history. The truth was‚ though‚ that the city was disturbed more than it should have been due to Schliemann’s mistake. New advances are a crucial part of our world today‚ but mistakes along the way hardly ever result in good things. Simple errors can have catastrophic results in the scientific world. One of the many types of scientists are archaeologists‚ and their work requires
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anthropology‚ and how both of these fields factor into the study of evolution. Phys. Anth. Vs. Cul. Anth.‚ 2 The questions pondered most about evolution by anthropologists are “what does it mean to be human?” and “how did we become human?”. Today we will draw upon data from physical anthropology and cultural anthropology to possibly understand how they investigate and answer these questions. Evolution
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Among the ethics‚ there are ethical principles for helping an anthropologist to get solution their works. The first ethical principle is that according to the AAA‚ “A primary ethical obligation shared by anthropologists is to do no harm.” (AAA‚ 2012) That means that before conducting any research an anthropologist should consider the possible ways that their research may cause harm. especially among vulnerable populations‚ it is significant to avoid harm to dignity and to bodily and material well-being
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in the early twentieth century‚ and were studied further by anthropologists such as Annette Weiner. Katherine Lepani’s ethnography‚ Islands of Love‚ Islands of Risk: Culture and HIV in the Trobriands‚ provides a modern analysis of HIV in the cultural context of the Trobriand Islands. Lepani sought to display HIV in the Trobriands as both a physical illness and a symbolic epidemic of meaning. She set out to inform fellow anthropologists and laypersons about the ways in which cultural knowledge informs
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approaches in general help us understand the concepts of religion that both our society has created and societies before ours. Two theoretical approaches to “religion” that would help understand ancient cultures would be Archaeology and History. Archaeologist would look closely at artifacts and past civilizations to understand the way they practice or believed in religion. Where as Historians would examine the language that was spoke‚ which would then correlate to the stories being told and the texts
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possible sense what it means to be human. Anthropologists are interested in comparison. To make substantial and accurate comparisons between cultures‚ a generalization of humans requires evidence from the wide range of human societies. Anthropologists are in direct contact with the sources of their data‚ thus field work is a crucial component. The field of Anthropology‚ although fairly new as an academic field‚ has been used for centuries. Anthropologists are convinced that explanations of human actions
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Tyrannosaurus Rex was the dominant predator in the late Cretaceous period. The Tyrannosaurus Rex‚ or T-Rex for short‚ lived about 85 million to 65 million years ago. T-Rex often resided in moist‚ humid‚ semi-tropical areas‚ usually near rivers or forested swamps. T-Rex fossils have been found in North America and Mongolia. The T-Rex was a large‚ dangerous predator that walked on two powerful legs. It had tiny arms with two fingers each. Their feet resembled birds and were fully equipped with gargantuan
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Introduction The term indigenous has caused controversy across the world as some people see it an offensive name to describe people‚ the name is not the only thing that has caused a controversy also the people that this name applies to. Hence there have been many definitions of this word to try and make it more euphemism. Kuper (2003) agrees that this term causes a lot of debate. He argues that however most people prefer the word indigenous because it’s more euphemism than the term native and primitive
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