CLCV 1008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Uluburun Shipwreck, Aerial Reconnaissance, Terracotta Army
12 Nov 2017
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Dry arid conditions ( little/ no water) limited decay of objects. Cedar boats well preserved buried ( in sand ) next to great pyramid of giza very well preserved. Egypt 14 wooden boats found in funerary enclosures of egypt"s early kind also found with wood statues documents. American southwest (also very dry) preserved the bodies ( pueblo dwellers ) some were found wrapped in blankets of fur or tanned skins, well enough preserved could see hair styles. Found leather wooden baskets and other organic remains. Peru dry desert environment naturally preserved human bodies tattoos are still visible , have very nice woven textiles. Tarim basin area bordered by mountains ( area among the silk road ) pazyryk , siberia very cold works as natural refrigeration in altai mountains area with burial mounds built around 400bc called kurgans. Dead were buried in wooden coffins with wooden pillows.
