ANP 443 Lecture Notes - Lecture 52: Barricade Tape, Bonampak, Cognitive Archaeology
Document Summary
Cognitive archaeology attempts to reconstruct prehistoric mind-ways through material culture and art planned and laid out movements valued materials religious materials art. Ice age and multivocality multivocality: more than one correct meaning. Stonehenge druids had nothing to do with it!! why is it hard to study: unique thing; no data set to compare it to. Bonampak murals (be familiar with reading) how this changed our view of the mayans: thought they were peaceful before murals. Definition of religion a set of beliefs in supernatural beings and forces directed at helping people make sense of the world and solve important problems. Measurement (1,2,3,4) (calendars) ex: carving of man w/arms outreached from ancient greece. Planning (maps and grid systems) (engineering drawings/blueprints) (stone tools) Regulation/organization of human relations (propaganda) (great death pit) Regulation/ organization of human relations with the other world causes of war.
