includes several processes which are used to construct history through excavation‚ study of artefacts and surveys of areas of historical interest. • Archaeological surveys: Searching for sites of interest‚ visiting those sites‚ asking local residents about generally known history‚ photo and video documentation‚ mapping and contouring of the area and general geographical data related to the site • Archaeological Excavation: This is the systematic digging of sites of interest and cataloging
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INTERNATIONAL CHARTER FOR THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF MONUMENTS AND SITES (THE VENICE CHARTER 1964) IInd International Congress of Architects and Technicians of Historic Monuments‚ Venice‚ 1964. Adopted by ICOMOS in 1965. Imbued with a message from the past‚ the historic monuments of generations of people remain to the present day as living witnesses of their age-old traditions. People are becoming more and more conscious of the unity of human values and regard ancient monuments as a common
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Hill is a scientific article about the archaeological excavations and study of at the Broken K Pueblo in Arizona in the 1960s. The article seeks to compare the findings‚ patterns and analyses of the Broken K Pueblo with those of a modern‚ contemporaneously occupied pueblos Hopi and Zuñi‚ to study the results statistically and looking at the variability within the site. The Broken K Pueblo was occupied from AD 1150 until 1280. The excavations at Broken K Pueblo found a 95-room structure with varied
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Sample Written Program for Excavation Safety 1926‚ Subpart P Excavation Safety Program The following excavation safety program is provided only as a guide to assist employers and employees in complying with the requirements of OSHA’s Excavation Standard‚ 29 CFR 1926‚ Subpart P‚ as well as to provide other helpful information. It is not intended to supersede the requirements of the standard. An employer should review the standard for particular requirements which are
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around it and archaeological excavations at Akrotiri‚ have revealed a realistic pattern to the final times of Thera. Other Evidence When the archaeologists excavated Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy they uncovered a large Roman town which had been covered by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The area had also experienced earthquakes before the major eruption. Pompeii was many times larger than Akrotiri but one important part of the finds at Pompeii was the body remains. There have
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06.06 Lab Questions Where is Herculaneum located? What happened to the city? Herculaneum is near Pompeii. The city was buried and frozen in time due to eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? Herculaneum is important to archeology today because it is the easiest and most accurate society that archeologists have developed. What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? Some of the challenges that archeologists
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patron and client relationship were: 1- The client was to support his patron at political elections and do any favours that might be required. 2- The patron might assist in legal matters or give a small gift or free meal. C) Essentially in Pompeii and Herculaneum political life was bases around client patron relationship and often as a favour the clients of the patrons would go around either telling people to vote for a particular person or voting for themselves. The political graffiti; “I
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archaeological sites? Excavation in the nineteenth century was often used by treasure hunters to collect artefacts and antiquities for personal gain‚ and speculation was often made on their findings. Archaeologists today do not accept these procedures‚ excavations are now done strategically‚ and a controlled plan must be put in place before an excavation begins. Excavations cause destruction so they must only be done for specific reasons such as research or rescue. Research excavations are done when the
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Discuss specific heritage and conservation issues faced by the Pompeii and Herculaneum sites today. “Just when Pompeii was being rediscovered‚ it began to die its second death” –Henry de Saint-Blanquat Ever since the first discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the late 16th Century‚ the towns have been exposed to many problems regarding preservation. The above quote by Henry de Saint-Blanquat reinforces the dire position of the towns since their discovery. These problems are caused by tourism
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Technologies Papyri Scroll Deciphering -use of computer enhancement -use of multiple spectral imaging (capturing image data at different frequencies across the electro magnetic spectrum‚ used 1000 nanometers) Estelle Lazer and the skeletons of Pompeii -Lazer worked on 300+ individual bones from Sarnoff Baths + female area of Forum baths. -statistical studies -based on skulls‚ hip/pelvis‚ leg and arm bones Aim: to establish makeup of population -use of forensic medicine and physical anthropology
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