AR250- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 29 pages long!)
16 Feb 2018
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Some things change: in 1985 newspaper advertisement featuring the use of the macintosh computer in connection with archaeological survey research in greece. Some things don"t: apple profiles researchers using ipads in pompeii. Heritage refers to collective memories represented and reinforced by tangible things (landscapes, landmarks, archaeological ruins) and intangible practices (music, dance, language). s. l. Lowenthal argues that during the enlightenment (late 17th/18th centuries), europeans began to view the past as a different realm (1985:232) Due either to everyday interaction with social and technological change or an ideology of progress, they believe change happened more and more rapidly. Within a generation, an entire lifeworld could disappear. Archaeology: study of human societies, from the earliest times up to the present, through analysis of material culture; artifacts, ecofacts, features. Why digital archaeology: it allows archaeologists to save time and energy when performing certain tasks, dumpy level (analog) vs. total station (digital)
