My name is Quinlin Beets‚ and I come to you from John Hopkins University where I study marine archaeology. The legend of Atlantis has been one of the oldest and most spellbinding of all the world’s mysteries. It has puzzled civilizations for many years. Civilization first heard about Atlantis in 330 B.C by Plato. Plato was a Greek philosopher. He wrote stories about Atlantis called “Timaeus” and “Critias”. He lived from about 428 B.C to 348 B.C. For two millennia no one thought about Atlantis.
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B. EXCAVATOR B.1 GENERAL All excavation to foundation‚ etc. shall be to the full depth shown on the drawing and in accordance with Section 2 “Excavator” of the General Specification for Building Works. All excavation shall be approved by the Engineer before concreting is carried out. B.2 COMPACTION The bottom of all excavation after being trimmed and levelled shall be well rammed and compacted to provide a good solid formation. Wherever the excavated surface has been displaced by traffic or
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Student Name: Muhammad Usman Class: ESP 2 A-ETI Student ID: 7031106 Reference: Overall Topic: New Vocabulary: Excavation = Digging in the ground/ Demolish. Ethical = adj Morals/morally correct. Shipwrecks = Sinking ship Gestures = Hand movements Postures
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Catal Huyuk Formal Analysis Catal Huyuk‚ a community village believed to have exist sometime between 6500 ’ 5500 BCE‚ is the largest Neolithic site currently preserved‚ and‚ furthermore‚ the only village of its kind that has been recorded in history. Catal Hulk is located in the south of Analtolia‚ which is referred to now as modern day Turkey. As far as preservation goes‚ Catal Hulk has withstood the test of time in fairly good condition ’ after 8‚000 years the site was discovered in decent
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Coastal zone development has been particularly damaging to the Philippines’ marine environment‚ especially to coral reefs‚ mangroves‚ and seagrasses. As populations have increased‚ so have their needs for construction materials and living space. Excavation‚ dredging‚ and coastal conversion to accommodate coastal development have seen corals being extracted for reclamation and construction‚ especially in coastal villages. Mangroves have particularly suffered from coastal development‚ notably at
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A.) Baru is using surface markings to identify the gender of a skull. What two major types of surface markings do bones have? The two major types of surface markings are the: 1. Depression and Openings: They allow the passage of soft tissues (such as blood vessels and nerves) or from joints 2. Processes: They are projections or outgrowths that either help form joints or serve as attachment points for connective tissue (such as ligaments and tendons) B.) Why are Liu and Hassan surprised
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patriotic soldiers that fought bravely for him. But he was murdered by his immediate successor when he was only nineteen. Excavating a section of the Pyramid took Carter about ten years. Although he was in frail health‚ he continued and completed his excavation and died‚ famous and wealthy. Such self-sacrificing act gained respect from people all over the world. This inspires me a lot‚ ten years is a long time. Despite having frail health‚ the determination to succeed really drives someone to work on
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courses and positions‚ they should aid any mariner in avoiding potential hazards at sea ("What Is a"). For marine archaeologists‚ it familiarizes them to the seafloor of their site‚ hopefully encouraging them to carefully plan out their survey and excavation of the site. Though not only should archaeologists be aware of the general factors of their site‚ they should also record details of the sunken ship itself‚ such as a measurement of its immersion to the seafloor. Marine charts provide detailed
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The Indus Civilization began around 2500 B.C. in the western part of south Asia. There have been many excavations‚ and still are many continuing on now. With hopes to uncover the deep mysteries of the Indus Civilization excavators push on. The Indus Valley Civilization has many tribes in various areas in Asia. One of the many mysteries is the actual name and location of every tribe that contributed to the making of the Indus Valley Civilization. However the general locations have been classified
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JOURNAL # 1 Rewrite 1 01-22-2013 3. Much of Reading 2 is about Philadelphia’s efforts simply to find underground systems. If you were planning a new city‚ what could you do to make sure your city would not face a problem like Philadelphia’s? Be specific about the procedures or equipment you would use.
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