CLST 129 Lecture : CLST 129(W).docx
21 Apr 2013
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April 11-12, 2003: looting of baghdad museum. Burning and looting of national archives in iraq. Ur (archaeological site) becomes army base in april 2003. Supposedly where abraham was born significant to three major religions. A big dig run jointly by oxford and upenn 1922: found the standard of ur (2600-2400 bc) scenes of military, the other side shows the same people in peace times. Warka vase sumerian from 3200-3000 bc. Eventually recovered after being looted from museum, came back severely damaged. Neolithic revolution, 10000 bc when people gave up a pastoral lifestyle, first happened in mesopotamia (fertile crescent) Cats and dogs first domesticated, companion creatures led to math, calendars, religion, buildings, hierarchical society. Lots of archaeology in iraq, weren"t protected until the cards were made. Convention for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict united nations 1954 us and uk didn"t sign lack of vision for world heritage at the government level.
