Chapter 4: Review of Archaeological Literature The history of the Redemptora as a shipwreck starts at an unknown date. Until now, little had been found about its abandonment, reflecting a common practice of disposing of vessels without fanfare. However, in the museum files (WA Maritime Museum file MA File No: 10/78-1) a very interesting article in the U.E.C (Underwater Explorers’ Club) News of October 1962 was unveiled, signed by the ‘Beach Master’. It reports on page six that the author had met one Mr. Fred Sweetman 81, skipper of the Lady Forest and ex-employee of the Harbour & Lights Department, who told him that ‘he remembered the old ship being used as a coal hulk in Careening bay them towed over to Clarence (Naval Base) and burnt’. Unfortunately,…
Anthropology Introduction Anthropology is an important field in human lives. It is the study of diverse human aspects within the present and past societies (Smith, 2009, p. 35). Anthropology has several branches or is divided into several specialties. Archaeology is one of the several branches of anthropology (Smith, 2009, p. 35). It is the study of the past human activity through critical analysis and recovery of the materials the human used. This paper will focus more on the archaeology…
Introduction Archaeologists use desk-based assessments as a way to evaluate known or potential archaeological resources in a specific area or site. These assessments are conducted by collecting and analysing written and graphic documents, such as historical texts and maps, as well as other types of information, including, but not limited to, photographs and electronic resources. The aim of this procedure is establishing the possible extent of a historical or archaeological area, its assets, and…
through and analyze the important artifacts, ecofacts, and features that are found at their archeological sites., and find, categorize, and interpret the materials and findings at these sites. To analyze the important artifacts, ecofacts, and features found at a site, an archaeologist must first examine, categorizes, and determine an item’s level of importance in facilitating the hypothesis and “completing the picture of past human…
Sagalassos crumbled to ruins and was forgotten. However, in the recent years since the discovery of the site, new information has been learned through excavations. More fine details are able to be obtained today through the use of new techniques and technology. The archaeologists at Sagalassos have used the available technology and workforce to discover the answers to their questions. In past excavations, archaeologists were trying to simply document the archaeological record for the site,…
looting of archaeological sites. If looting rises, archaeological sites will be damages and destroyed. This will produce minimal cultural…
the Research was Designed to Address: 1. Why had some houses, such as House 10 and 14, extended double their length at one time? 2. Why had a neighboring house located in one part of the village been dismantled before the abandonment of the village and never rebuilt? 3. What are the political and economic changes that took place at the Benson site? 4. The relationship between houses, between features within houses and between houses and middens. Answers the Research Produced: ¬ the evidence of…
the most important archaeological sites of the modern world - Sutton Hoo In order to understand the significance of this site, archeologists were called in to examine the site and excavate the artifacts. Though the work…
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Earlier in my clinical rotation, I was going to two different clinical sites at the same time. It was a challenge to always remember and adopt the techniques and methods that each preceptor used because each provider has his own style. One preceptor would perform a tuberculosis skin only if patients ask for it for employment purposes. The other preceptor, on the other hand, orders quantiferon TB gold test on every patient at initial visit and yearly. I later found out that the vast majority of…