CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS The idea of a glorious earthly paradise far from the known world had existed in the European imagination long before 1492. That idea of a distant paradise on earth shaped the way Europeans came to think of America after Columbus and his successors reported their discoveries. For example‚ the following mythic lands may have served as inspirations for the alluring idea of America as a place of joy‚ ease‚ riches‚ and regeneration: a. the Garden of the Hesperides of Greek myth
Premium Americas Plymouth Colony Christopher Columbus
involves placing these artifacts into the context of what is known from other sources about the creators and cultures. A major part also involves looking at just the artifacts themselves to examine and interpret what their form and content reflect. This assignment asks you to follow this process of looking
Premium Art Humanities Music
Society for American Archaeology Interpretive Archaeology and Its Role Author(s): Ian Hodder Reviewed work(s): Source: American Antiquity‚ Vol. 56‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 1991)‚ pp. 7-18 Published by: Society for American Archaeology Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/280968 . Accessed: 10/12/2012 12:46 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit
Premium Archaeology
Indiana Jones is known by many as one of the most famous “archaeologists” in the world. However‚ can a fictional movie character played by Harrison Ford really be considered an archaeologist? As we look into the most recent film in the franchise‚ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull‚ we find many indicators that Indiana Jones could actually be considered a real archaeologist. With that‚ we also see many characteristics that do not make him an archaeologist‚ and show that he might not
Premium Archaeology
Archaeology is the study of human history and can be a tool to further our knowledge from the past. Archaeology has values and weaknesses‚ some of the values are we get to learn about ancient civilizations and how they lived. But along with values there are weaknesses‚ and one of the weaknesses is we sometimes destroy artifacts that ancient civilizations left behind. One value of archaeology‚ is learning about ancient civilization culture. An example of this would be hieroglyphics from the ancient
Premium Ancient Egypt Culture Learning
Hominid and hominin – what’s the difference? The terms ‘hominid’ and ‘hominin’ are frequently used in human evolution. New definitions The most commonly used recent definitions are: Hominid – the group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes (that is‚ modern humans‚ chimpanzees‚ gorillas and orang-utans plus all their immediate ancestors). Hominin – the group consisting of modern humans‚ extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo‚ Australopithecus
Premium Human Hominidae Chimpanzee
October 2010 Essay 2: Its Archaeology‚ Just Not Very Good Archaeology An archetype of the male form‚ unremittingly cool‚ the definition of suave and display of awesomeness - Indiana Jones may be described as a lot of things‚ however a good archaeologist is debatable. For this essay‚ I chosen to evaluate the archaeological methods of Dr. Jones as found in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark‚ and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade‚ to see how his form of archaeology holds up to contemporary
Premium Culture
Comparing and contrasting an historical and a contemporary artifact. Christina Smith Leggings have been in use since the 14th century in Europe. Through history‚ leggings have evolved and adapted for various uses. Modern leggings are typically made from a blend of lycra‚ Spandex‚ nylon‚ cotton‚ or polyester blend‚ but they can also be made from wool‚ silk and other materials. Leggings are available in a multitude of colours and decorative designs. Leggings can be worn fully exposed‚ in place
Premium Clothing Trousers Footwear
about to sail to the New World from Spain on your old reliable ship. You wonder what you are going to find and what you are going to do if you meet any Native Americans. Then you think about the past‚ and in the past what has happened when cultures collide to get you to that day. So what happens when cultures collide? Is it always battles? do new cultures always form? The advances of technology help reach new cultures like how the compass and caravel helped get to the New World. Then when Christopher
Premium Slavery Atlantic slave trade Africa
death. It is dated to the late Neolithic Period‚ about 890-710 B.C. Laguna Copperplate Inscription [pic] The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the oldest written document ever found in the Philippines‚ and one of very few available artifacts of precolonial times. According to the inscription on the plate‚ it was written during the Saka era 822 (which translates to April 21‚ 900 CE). Portions of the inscription are in Malay‚ Javanese‚ and Tagalog‚ as well as Sanskrit‚ which is not part
Premium Neolithic Burial Philippines