Excavation Essays

  • Case Study: Morgantown

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    name is Jane Doe, and I am a newly graduated archeologist working as an intern at Harvard University. Considering my numerous archeological surveys, I have discovered the properly preserved artifacts that date back to the early 21st century. The excavation site once hosted an apartment complex in the whilom Morgantown. With these freshly discovered items, my team of archeologists and I seek to uncover some cultural aspects, including but not limited to the civilization’s quondam diet, gender composition

  • Archeology Report

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    The team of archaeologists arrived at an island off the coast of Wales. This site is known as the Gateholm Island and the only way to get there is by rigging a zip wire. They know the place was once inhabited; therefore, they want to find out who have settled in the island. Approximately years ago, artifacts such as Roman stone phallus and a bronze stag were found, these artifacts suggests that the island might be a ritual center. First, they survey the island using magnetometers and ground penetrating

  • Should The New Guid Lines In The 1990s Support Archaeology?

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    Whereas the reading cites three evidences that the science of archaeology faced a serious problem and limitation in Britain, the lecture casts doubt by stating that the new guid lines in the 1990s support archaeology in many different ways. First, as for many valuable artifacts were lost to constructions projects, the lecture says that the new guid lines states that any construction site should examined and if they found a valuable artifacts, they should follow the preservation plan. It

  • The Importance Of Backhoe Excavation

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    Excavation is an important job in mining, earth removal and general earthworks. Excavation output (amount of work done), efficiency (cost of work done in expressions of labor and machinery) and operator safety, mainly in underground mining or in the removal of hazardous waste are constantly under pressure from industry. After decades of increasing in machine size and power, now practical limits are being approached and automation is being required for further improvements. In addition, computing

  • Why Is Geophysical Survey Important To Excavation?

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    of planning an archaeological excavation. It acts as a guide to archaeologists, showing them areas of interest in the landscape that would be worth excavating, that would otherwise be impossible to detect. It could also help archaeologists decide which areas of a site would be best to excavate, and whether or not the site would be worth excavating in the first place. Planning applications are important in preparing to excavate a site, as without them, the excavation cannot take place. Geophysics

  • Heinrich Schliemann's Excavation Of The City Of Troy

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    At an attempt to excuse his actions and the prevent harsher consequences he stated that he was trying to 'protect the items from corrupt local officials'. When he returned to resume the excavation of the site of Troy, the Ottoman Government delayed him by a law suit for half of the findings of Priam's Treasure after he broke an agreement made between them that he wouldn't take any of the artefacts from the country. The government used the court system to sue him and they received monetary compensation

  • Harry Burton's Excavation At Deir El-Bahri Summary

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    In “Harry Burton’s Photographs of the Metropolitan’s excavation at Deir el-Bahri” by Bruce Schwarz, Schwarz talks about one such photographer; Harry Burton. Burton was a photographer, active from the late 1800’s until his death in 1940, who spent most of his career photographing archeological dig sites for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In his article Schwartz focuses of Burtons time at the Deir el-Bahri dig site in Egypt. As an excavation photographer, himself, Schwarz understood the difficulty

  • Caries Research Paper

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    tester with a Vicker indenter allowed measuring the hardness of the remaining dentin, as an indicator of treatment effectiveness. The mean Vicker’s hardness values of the sound dentin (VHN=55,33 in the conventional group and VHN=54,81 in the hand excavation group) in our experiment was close to the traditional Vicker’s hardness values of sound dentin (50-60 VHN) as reported by Fuentes et al. (2003). Statistical analysis did not show significant differences between the two groups for dentin

  • Archaeology: The History Of Archaeology

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    Like General Pitt-Rivers, Flinders Petrie focused on meticulous excavation procedures, total collection and description of each and every artefact, management of site without direct involvement in the manual labour of the excavation, use of seriation on pottery types and stratigraphy, as well as publicising his excavation results from Egypt and Palestine (Fredheim 2012; Ramsey 2004; Renfrew & Bahn 2000). Additionally, both General Pitt-Rivers

  • How Far Did Sir Arthur Evans Contribute To Our Understanding Of The Ancient Past?

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    archaeological practice utilised by Sir Arthur Evans during the excavation of Knossos revealed a new understating of the ancient civilisation, commonly known as the Minoan civilisation. Despite the thorough excavation, his reconstruction of the city is considered inaccurate, creating a false narrative of the civilisation and skewing our understanding of the ancient past. British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, who led the excavations of Knossos between 1900 and 1931 has been recognised as a leading

  • The Motel Of The Mysteries Report

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    David Macaulay’s book, The Motel of the Mysteries, attempts to humorize archaeology, the study of human history through the analysis of artifacts and excavation. It emphasizes stereotypes of archaeology, perpetuating concepts of mystery, ancient civilization, and adventure. Howard Carson, a fictional character created by Macaulay, aims to mock Howard Carter, the archaeologist who unearthed King Tutankhamun’s tomb. He does this through reflective art pieces, all of which mirror photos taken in King

  • How Did Pompeii Influence Roman Architecture

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    architecture was pivotal in the construction of many magnificent buildings that represent the roman era. The Roman city of Pompeii was discovered in the late 1590s, but excavation did not begin until 1738. Pompeii has been used ever since as an example of Roman culture, however because of the city’s destruction and history, horrible initial excavations and modern humanity’s stupidity, Pompeii cannot be considered a prime example for understanding the Roman World. Pompeii was founded by the Oscans in 7 century

  • The Goddess And The Bull Summary

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    who was a member of the archaeologist team. He started to excavate with help of his wife Arlette. His first excavation performed for about 39 days, and found some houses, pottery and wall art. 2. Ian Hodder, one of James Mellart’s student at the University of London, was inspired by James Mellart’s excavation and reopened excavations at Catalhoyuk in 1993. After reopening the excavation, he has worked with Turkish and international teams each summer. 3. At first, it was hard to find some information

  • Battle Of Stopped Rome By Peter S. Wells: An Analysis

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    obliterated more 20,000 well-trained Roman soldiers. Wells also states how Arminius’ troops stopped the expansion of the Roman Empire into Northern Europe. Wells’ novel plays a huge role in the academic research of the world because it discusses the excavations of Kalkriese in 1987, which revealed the first archaeological insight into the actual battle. Wells’ novel discusses many points that show an entire new perspective of the battle. Wells’ discusses his own opinion in his novel about many different

  • The Khina Culture

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    whole, all around the world, and this would have been no different living where the Khina people lived. While little formal and recent archaeological excavations have been done in the area, the ethnographic record with recorded accounts from around the 1920s is extensive and provides a lot of information about what could be expected in an excavation of the area

  • Informative Speech On Landscaping

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  • Appendix B And Subpart P

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    Appendix B and subpart P primarily consists of information regarding sloping and benching during the process of excavation and other aspects of construction. Sloping in construction is the incline of the surface of a soil area. Benching is when concrete is placed in a horizontal position at a slope fill to prevent sliding. The sloping and benching has to satisfy the OSHA requirements and regulations in order for the workers not to get injured or damage equipment. Another important aspect of construction

  • Mt Vesuvius Research Paper

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    The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the subsequent burial of Pompeii is one of the greatest disasters known to man. The volcano erupted in 79 BC after a major earthquake in 62 BC woke up the mountain. The towns of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Boscoreale, and Oplontis were buried early morning on August 25, 79. Oplontis and Boscoreale were the first towns to be destroyed; they were buried in the first weak lava flows and explosions. After the first and second surges of lava, Herculaneum was cleanly buried

  • Saint Peter Necropolis Research Paper

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    be erected; the Necropolis was actually filled in entirely with earth. In the 1940s, Pope Pius XII ordered excavations to occur beneath the Basilica to ascertain the material underneath (“Necropolis

  • Exploring The Relationship Between NASA And Outer Space

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    Telescope is the largest fully-steerable telescope with a 100 meter by 110 meter GBT dish. Currently, it is being used by SETI researchers to find a possible alien signal from Tabby’s Star. These are the basis of the tools and research done during excavations and astronomy