dedicated to such a profession that I had no knowledge about. As to knowing her since I have been under her wing for two years‚ I could say that she is a very skillful person in the field of archaeology. Her name is Jolie Liston‚ from Texas‚ a 7th generation Texan. All her life since age 23‚ has been doing archaeology because she loved doing outside work. Now age 53 and has achieved her Ph.D. on this type of field (Liston2/7/13‚Liston2/12/13). With the 2 years of work and training with her‚ I finally
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famous scholar‚ who proved Homer’s poem to be true. Despite the immeasurable amount of damage that he caused with his lying‚ and impatient digging technique; Schliemann’s discoveries‚ enthusiasm‚ and concepts opened the door for the future of modern archaeology. Heinrich Schliemann was born in 1822. He gained the interest of history mainly from his father‚ who would tell him the romances of the Iliad as a child. When he was eight years old‚ “…he received from his father a Christmas present of Jerrer’s
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ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places Instructor: Office: Phone: E-Mail: Office Hours: Dr. Bob Muir EDB 9615 778 782 6773 bmuir@sfu.ca Tue/Wed 10:30-12:00 or by appointment ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places Teaching Assistants: ARCHAEOLOGY 100 Ancient Peoples and Places Teaching Assistants: Jessi Witt Email: jwitt@sfu.ca Office: EDB 9644 Office Hours: ?? Greg Morrissey Email: gem@sfu.ca Office: EDB 9644 Office Hours:
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Archeologists and Archaeology Archeologist’s interests are defined by asking questions of our origins as humans‚ and of specific cultures‚ the way society has developed over time‚ and the relationship b/w the past and the present. They want to define who we are and understand why behave the way we do. The Lure of Archaeology Archeology is romanticized in bks‚ movies‚ and TV Which is reinforced by the news when such things happen Discoveries are VERY rare Misuses of Archaeology Pseudoarcheology
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as many modern cultural groups make tools and pottery that are similar to those used in the past. Experimental archaeology also helps researchers understand how artifacts were made and what they were used for. Many archaeologists have become proficient in activities like stone tool manufacture for just this reason. Despite the indications offered by ethnography and experimental archaeology‚ only microwear studies can prove how a stone tool was used and what material it was used on. Stone tools are
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groups. This makes it very difficult to understand a time period from the perspective of a slave‚ labourer or a woman who would have been illiterate. This has become a problem for studying social history (studying the details of ordinary life). Archaeology is a more recent method of uncovering the mysteries of the past. Whereas the study of literary sources written from or about specific time periods has been ongoing for many
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anthropology‚ Biological anthropology‚ archaeology‚ and linguistic anthropology. Sociocultural anthropologists examine patterns and processes of cultural change‚ with an interest in how people live in certain places‚ and how they organize‚ govern‚ and create meaning. Biological anthropology and Archaeology have a lot in common. They both deal with how people lived in the past. Biological anthropology studies the origin of people‚ and evolution while archaeology study people’s past based on remaining
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Study guide Anthropology: The study of Human kind and Human culture Archaeology: study of ancient cultures through remains: the scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of their material remains such as buildings‚ graves‚ tools‚ and other artifacts usually dug up from the ground ; to recover information that will increase our understanding of the past 4 main goals: 1. Describe the form of archaeological evidence and its distribution in time and space 2. Determine
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Because of this having a gender perspective in archaeology better helps archaeologists to understand different groups of people. As feminist archaeology has risen‚ there are those who argue against it‚ insisting that it is essential to maintain a neutral‚ non gender biased perspective when dealing with artifacts of the past. Willey insists that it is important to systematically explore the relevance of feminist insights as well as approaches in archaeology. Willey argues that in fact “a feminist perspective
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