ANT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Easter Island, Experimental Archaeology, Processual Archaeology
13 Sep 2017
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To the late 19th century: people followed bible literally. Rise of geology in the late 18th century awareness that earth formed over a long span by natural process. Darwin and the origin of species: evolution provided theoretical background for long term human evolution. Adventurers/archaeologists of the 19th century: belzoni, layard, schliemann, etc. Jefferson: early 1800s, first stratigraphic excavation of new world sites. Westward moment in north america discovery of earthworks and large burial mounds. Stephens and catherwood- recognition that mayan ruins (cop n) were the work of. 1846: squier and davis map of mound city and vicinity. Late 19th century: cushing and bandelier showed close relation between anthropology and archaeology. Led to recognition of the continuity between prehistoric, historic, and contemporary. Space, time, pits, imagination: building blocks of archaeology. Archaeology: systematic study of humanity in the past and through time. Humanities: anthropology deals with people, (perceptions, values, esthetics). Contribute to the broader concerns of anthropology (people behind artifacts).
