They saw the labels of scars from drinking and fighting as well as ritual items that are currently being used on the La Jolla Reservation. The mixture of items brought to attention the living and still developing culture that Native Americans practice every day. This challenges societal views on how culture is taught and viewed. Museum artifacts are viewed as simply up to chance and technology that they have survived. And in some cases, society will pick which articles to preserve and destroy the others altering what we learn and how we perceive cultures.…
This sub group of the CIfA promotes the maintenance of professional standards to safeguard the practice of high quality forensic archaeology work. It’s ‘Standards and Guidance for Forensic Archaeologists’ outlines site management, documentation, prevention of contamination, recovery of remains, the final report and more. Also, the ‘Forensic Archaeology Competency Matrix’ highlights the different levels of role complexity between expert, associate and practitioner members; giving students an indication of the range of role competencies in working archaeologists. The site is beneficial for a clear understanding of the expectations and proficiencies required of a professional forensic archaeologist both on site and…
In any archeology project, people's actions and thoughts can be a burden. The author makes this clear throughout all of his examples of archeological digs and really describes the secular problems that can come with a job like this…
When archaeologists found the artifacts, they had to be sent to the lab for analysis in boxes lined with moss. This was because many of the artifacts were corroded and fragmented. Also, the British government owned every artifact. One of the problems they encountered with the excavation was the beginning of the war. When World War Two began, the news of the excavation was overshadowed.…
Trent de Boer's Shovel Bum is another point of view on how archeological work is being completed in the field. What makes it entrancing is the way that the stories are from the excavator's perspective. " Shovel bum" by definition is a gathering of classicist who work for government organizations and self employed entities. In spite of the huge measure of work that the paleologists are included in, the general population stays negligent of their diligent work. De Bore's book gives in the background access to the high points and low points of shovel bums utilizing a comical tone.…
There are many artifacts the serve significance to the different communities in Station Eleven. But the two artifacts that stood out to me are The Museum of Civilization and the use of art throughout the novel. (Is this an ok thesis?) I see the Museum of Civilization as a big artifact in Station Eleven.…
“By studying the artifacts they left behind, we can…
The ontological status of non spatiotemporal entities is often a controversial issue among philosophers. Fictional characters are discussed in particular because of their prominence in our ? culture. Amie L. Thomasson and Alexius Meinong address this ontological controversy surrounding fictional characters found in literature through different positions. Amie L. Thomasson’s paper, “If We Postulated Fictional Objects, What Would They Be?” introduces the artifactual theory in which fictional characters are ‘abstract artifacts’ created by and depend on their authors for their existence. Under the Meinongian Theory of Objects, anything that the human mind can think of or refer to is an object with a certain ontological statues of either existence,…
Should Museums Repatriate Ancient Artifacts to their Country of Origin? Ancient artifacts are the symbols of human civilization. All of them are priceless and cannot be measured by currency value. Repatriate is a controversial problem because of the various reasons. For instance, the aggressor took all of the captures back to their home countries and showed them to the public during the war.…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that they would return 19 items to their rightfully home in Egypt. Hawass claimed the return "a wonderful gesture" and applauded the Met for its "ethical behavior.” Hawass is responsible for the return of over 5,000 antiquities. Many museums have been under pressure to return stolen or illegally bought artifacts. The return of theses items can spark financial struggles for the museums, but if they don 't return the items the scandals can be detrimental to their reputation.…
The Museum Act, created a museum within the Smithsonian for Native Americans. This act also began the requirement where the inventories of Native American goods within museums, along with the repatriation of such items were to occur. One part of inventorying items was to offer up information as to the origins of where the remains came from. The Museum Act was a vital first step towards the creation of NAGPRA (Thorpe, 2013: 24-25). This latter act applies to the repatriation of items, protection of burial sites along with cultural items, and the trafficking of Native American remains and cultural items (Thorpe, 2013:…
More recently, from 1998 to 2004, within the project of the Unification of Archaeological Sites of Athens, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture, limited cleaning works had been performed in auditorium, whereas maintenance works in are taking place on a regular basis in the ancient theater of Dionysus. However, in 2010 the Ministry of Culture announced a 6 million euros project for the restoration of the monument. However, as Leonard points out (2010, 12) after the announcement of the restoration project, a petition has been signed by archaeologists and professors from all over the world. This petition rejected the restoration plan and claimed that it would alter the character of this archaeological site.…
The artifact that i chose was the family and community resources chart we did in ECD 205. I chose this artifact because I thought I did a good job on making this resources chart for family and giving the parents some useful resources that they can use when they are in need of some help. What I learned by making this chart was that it is important to have some kind of chart, brochure, or newsletter that you can passes out for parent who might not know about the different kinds of resources that are available to them for their children and family. Especially with families who are from a different country or don’t speak English as their first language it is important to help them and guide them in supporting their child because all parent want…
Everyone has had something stolen from them and that creates a various amount of negative emotions that could potentially cause conflict. Throughout the course of history, many creations, land, and discoveries were stolen such as Jerusalem by the Romans, Native American land by American colonist, and even the U.S. constitution by Thomas Jefferson . Museums today showcase historical artifacts from around the world to feed the curiosity of their visitors to which in turn, creates a globally-minded world. The issue is that the museums that showcase these artifacts are not located in the artifact’s country of origin and should be repatriated; Art Repatriation is the return of art and cultural property to it’s country of origin. Globally showcasing…
From Sea to Sea What is There to See People die everyday right? That is a commonly known fact. Just think about how many people die that have never traveled across an ocean or had the chance to visit a different country. Earth has seven continents, why spend your entire life in just one and never see what the others have to offer. Traveling and seeing the way others live lets you realize how many different ways people survive in the world today.…