1.Introduction In Chapter 1: Introduction to Anthropology (https://perspectives.pressbooks.com/chapter/introduction-to-anthropology/), three anthropologists describe how they first became interested in anthropology and how they have used their training in anthropology to conduct research. These anthropologists all demonstrate the endless potential of the discipline and identify important questions to understanding culture. Cultural Anthropologists focus on the way beliefs, practices, […]
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What factors do you think led to the domestication of animals (and perhaps plants) in this region?
Archaeology, anthropology Describe patterns of seasonal site distribution. There is no reason to suspect thatany one group’s subsistence area incorporated the entire area, nor that allpeople living in the region followed the same subsistence pattern. 1. Can you identify evidence for animal domestication in the faunal data –and is there any circumstantial evidence for plant […]
Describe the science-assumptions needed to understand/use the topic-How has it contributed to the discipline of archaeology?
Ethnoarchaeology Give your paper a creative and informative title.Write 2,000-2,500 words (in paragraphs) on the topic addressing the following points as applicable. You must discuss a site where your method was used What is the topic? Is it a method or a theory? What is the history of the topic? When was it first introduced […]
Discuss about the excavation of the Gobekli Tepe.Address how the site was discovered, and the processes and techniques used to find and excavate the site during its first excavation in 1995 by Klaus Schmidt.
This paper is about the excavation of the Gobekli Tepe. The paper must address how the site was discovered, and the processes and techniques used to find and excavate the site during its first excavation in 1995 by Klaus Schmidt. The paper is for an archaeology course so please keep that in mind when writing.
Reflect on some of the challenges archaeologists face in piecing together the past.
The goal of this Assignment is to observe an ‘archaeological site’ as an anthropologist would. The student will analyze their observations in terms of themes from the subfield of archaeology such as how it helps frame our understanding of how we can learn more about the human past by studying and interpreting material culture. Description: […]
What can cause high fragmentation rates (sediments, raw material, technique, trampling etc). Why is this literature useful and relevant when looking at my topic? (see comments below)
Look at Fragmentation, breakage, fragmentation in lithic assemblages and the significance and broader picture. Think about things like: What factors influence fragmentation rates, what are the main reasons behind breakage and fragmentations, what are some problems with fragmentation and breakage in archaeological assemblages (how does this affect how one analyses an assemblage), what are some […]
Based on the article, discuss the role historical archaeology has played in better understanding the early days of Charleston.
Topic 1:Read the article “Urban Adaptation in Charleston, SC, 1730-1820”. Based on the article, discuss the role historical archaeology has played in better understanding the early days of Charleston. Topic 2:Read Exploring 1670 Charles Towne. Make some substantive observations concerning the people settling in 1670 at Charles Town Landing.
