ANTH 319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Culture War, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Ramesses Ii
23 Aug 2016
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Archaeology: scientific study of the human past that focuses on material culture and ancient places. Systematic study and recovery of artifacts and physical remnants of human activities. Analysis of spatial patterns, social relations, and events at various scales (time, space) Interpretation of objects and built environment associated with culture and personal practices, meanings, and identities. Evidence: stone tablet b/c sphinx paws tells of his prophetic dreams inspiring his claims to ruler ship: excavation . records of work presentation of finds. Nabonidus babylon excavated temples seeking past kings inscriptions and religious texts. Antiquarians: some study past for $, some for knowledge. Ciriaco de pizzicoli 1391-1455: syria, italy, egypt, studied ancient monuments, restoring dead to life . Jaques boucher de crerecoeur 1836: paleolithic tools in france. Giovanni battista (1778-1823: best pillagers , made notes, illustrations, statue of ramesses ii and other looted objects collected by britain. Contact period extraction of gold/jewels: destruction of indigenous peoples culture.
