The Archaeology of Tiwanaku The Myths, History, and Science of an Ancient Andean Civilization By Juan V. Albarracin-Jordan (Ph.D.)
1999 | 189 Pages | ISBN: 9990500061 | PDF | 63 MB
Tiwanaku's zenith took place between the fifth and tenth centuries of our era, five centuries of extraordinary achievements that haracterized the evolutionary trajectory of one of the most outstanding civilizations of the prehispanic world. Tiwanaku still plays a pivotal role in Andean cosmogony. It is still part of a plethora of myths that reproduce and, at the same time, configure the purposes and meaning of a magnificent cultural heritage. Archaeological inquiry at Tiwanaku began just a century ago. Nonetheless, its contributions to our understanding of the origin, development, and collapse of this ancient civilization have provided the scientific bases on which our knowledge of the past is currently constructed. In this book, Dr. Albarracin-Jordan makes a comprehensive analysis of the criteria that, historically, shaped different views about ancient Tiwanaku. Dr. Albarracin-Jordan has conducted archaeological research in the Tiwanaku Valley for more than a decade.

Archaeology's Footprints in the Modern World By Michael B. Schiffer
2017 | 424 Pages | ISBN: 1607815338 | PDF | 4 MB
What is the social value of archaeological research to present-day society? Michael Schiffer answers this question with forty-twocase studies from a global perspective todemonstrate archaeology's diverse scientific and humanistic contributions. Drawing on nearly five decades of research, he delivers fascinating yet nontechnical discussions that provide a deeper understanding of what archaeologists do and why they do it.From reconstructing human evolution and behavior in prehistoric times to providing evidence that complements recorded history or debunks common legends, archaeologists helpus understand our human past. They have also played crucial roles in developing techniques essential for the investigationof climate change along with tools for environmental reconstruction. Working for cities, tribes, and federal agencies, archaeologists manage cultural resourcesand testify in court. In forensic contexts, archaeological expertiseenables the gathering of critical evidence. With engaging and lively prose,Archaeology's Footprintsbrings to life a full panorama of contributionsthat have had an impact on modern society.

Image Objects - An Archaeology of Computer Graphics
epub | 106.63 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B08MQK699D | Author: Jacob Gaboury | Year: 2021

Image Objects: An Archaeology of Computer Graphics (The MIT Press) by Jacob Gaboury
English | August 3rd, 2021 | ISBN: 0262045036 | 312 pages | True EPUB | 106.63 MB
How computer graphics transformed the computer from a calculating machine into an interactive medium, as seen through the histories of five technical objects.

Roman Bath - A New History and Archaeology of Aquae Sulis
epub | 26.5 MB | English | Isbn:‎ B08YCV32N8 | Author: Peter Davenport | Year: 2021

Resistance at the Edge of Empires :
The Archaeology and History of the Bannu Basin from 1000 BC to AD 1200
by Cameron A. Petrie
English | 2021 | ISBN: 178570303X | 537 Pages | PDF | 101 MB

English | 2021 | ISBN: 0750995564 | 224 pages | True EPUB | 26.5 MB
For almost three hundred years, excavations have been carried out in Roman Bath.At first these were rare and sporadic and archaeological finds were made by chance. Even fewer were reported. But from the 1860s, deliberate investigations were made and increasingly professional methods employed. The Roman Baths were laid open to view, but little was published. From the 1950s, interest accelerated, professionals and amateurs collaborated, and there was never a decade in which some new discovery was not made.
The first popular but authoritative presentation of this work was made in 1971 and updated several times. However, from the 1990s to the present there has been some sort of archaeological investigation almost every year. This has thrown much new and unexpected light on the town of Aquae Sulis and its citizens.In this book, Peter Davenport, having been involved in most of the archaeological work in Bath since 1980, attempts to tell the story of Roman Bath: the latest interim report on the 'Three Hundred Year Dig'.

Ancient Ink: The Archaeology of Tattooing edited by Lars Krutak, Aaron Deter-Wolf
English | November 2, 2017 | ISBN: 0295742828, 0295742836 | True PDF | 369 pages | 22.99 MB
The desire to alter and adorn the human body is universal. While specific forms of body decoration and the motivations for them vary according to region, culture, and era, all human societies have engaged in practices designed to enhance people's natural appearance. One of the most widespread types of body art, tattooing, appears on human mummies by 3200 BCE and was practiced by ancient cultures throughout the world.

English | ASIN: B099KRPYR5 | 2021 | 27 hours and 37 minutes |MP3|M4B | 758 MB
What makes us happy? What makes us sad? How do we come to feel a sense of enthusiasm? What fills us with lust, anger, fear, or tenderness? Traditional behavioral and cognitive neuroscience have yet to provide satisfactory answers. The Archaeology of Mind presents an affective neuroscience approach - which takes into consideration basic mental processes, brain functions, and emotional behaviors that all mammals share - to locate the neural mechanisms of emotional expression. It reveals - for the first time - the deep neural sources of our values and basic emotional feelings. This book elaborates on the seven emotional systems that explain how we live and behave. These systems originate in deep areas of the brain that are remarkably similar across all mammalian species.

Archaeology of Entanglement By Lindsay Der; Francesca Fernandini
2016 | 300 Pages | ISBN: 1629583766 | PDF | 4 MB
Entanglement theory posits that the interrelationship of humans and objects is a delimiting characteristic of human history and culture. This edited volume of original studies by leading archaeological theorists applies this concept to a broad range of topics, including archaeological science, heritage, and theory itself. In the theoretical explications and ten case studies, the editors and contributing authors:-build on the intersections between science, humanities and ecology to provide a more fine-grained, multi-scalar treatment emanating from the long-term perspective that characterizes archaeological research;-bring to light the subtle and unacknowledged paths that configure historical circumstances and bind human intentionality;-examine the constructions of personhood, the rigidity of path dependencies, the unpredictable connections between humans and objects and the intricate paths of past events in varied geographic and historical contexts that channel future actions.This broad focus is inclusive of early complex developments in Asia and Europe, imperial and state strategies in the Andes and Mesoamerica, continuities of postcolonialism in North America, and the unforeseen and complex consequences that derive from archaeological practices. This volume will appeal to archaeologists and their advanced students.