D’varsiya Rush Febuary7, 2013 Beasley A.C. Room226Grade6 A king's final hours, told by his mortal remains Skeleton of Richard III reveals a violent and chaotic end By Rachel Ehrenberg Skeleton of Richard III reveals a violent and chaotic end By Rachel Ehrenberg Web edition: February 6, 2013 O BLOODY RICHARD! The recently excavated bones of England’s King Richard III bear witness to his infamous life and death. Severe scoliosis curved his spine, which may have been painful and made it difficult to breathe. Of the 10 wounds discovered on his skeleton, two are candidates for the death blow: a blade
In 1943 his uncle got injured by a mortar-bomb splinter in his left tibia which caused a horrible leg infection. The doctors at the time were confused on what type of disease he had. The story goes that a doctor would diagnose Chris’ uncle with one disease and then a symptom would arise that would defeat that diagnosis. In more recent years doctors determined that his uncle’s infection was one of two types of malaria found in his bloodstream; P. vivax and P. malariae. What most interested Christopher was that his uncle had a recurrence of malaria in January 1945 and another three, severe flare ups that started in 1987 and ended in June 1993.
But this is not a view shared by Francesco d’Errico and João Zilhão who “claim that the Neanderthals developed the Châtelperronian tool industry in south-western France and northern Spain quite independently of the Cro-Magnons. They also believe that the Neanderthals ‘were capable of manufacturing the kinds of lithic [stone] and bone tools which have been found in Aurignacian levels’ (Palmer 2000, 190)”. To enforce their point, they highlight the fact “that there are Châtelperronian tools, especially some awls for perforating skins, from the Grotte du Renne, which are ‘decorated’ with sets of carefully made and regularly spaced notches … From this d’Errico and Zilhão conclude that the decoration was therefore part of an everyday and normal use of symbolism by the Neanderthals. Furthermore, it was an integral part of a late cultural development by them and not just something borrowed from the Cro-Magnons (Palmer 2000, 191)”. This use of art is a distinctly modern trait; the Neanderthals may well have had an artistic and
King Tutankhamen HUM 111 July 20, 2012 King Tutankhamen, better known as King Tut was the youngest pharaoh at the age of eight. Being that he was so young he only ruled for a short period of time and died at the age of eight-teen. Howard Carter excavated King Tut tomb in 1922 (Lovgren, 2006). Scientist is very curious and fascinated with the mystery behind the death of the famous Pharaoh in history. The scientists now have looked at King Tut corpse to try to figure out if he died because he was murdered or from an injury.
Many theories and hypothesis were made, even published. Some were based on scientific knowledge, others on theology and a few on the supernatural, such as extraterrestrial’s help, but none had any hard evidence that supported the ideas. To this day, the construction of the pyramids still remains a mystery. Some believed that the pyramids were ancient burial sites for the pharaohs, but most of the bodies were discovered in the Valley of the Kings, tucked away into the cliffs. The pyramids were constructed of stone blocks each weighing between 2 and 15 tons with the tallest pyramid standing at 481 feet high.
‘Body Ritual among the Nacirema’ The customs of the Nacirema are vastly different from other human cultures. Professor Linton brought their customs to light to other anthropologists around twenty years. Little is known about this culture and just how it is originated. Nacirema is highly concerned with economic growth and market economy. They believe the human body is ugly and by doing rituals you can avoid ugliness.
Neanderthal art and Cognitive Abilities Long thought to be brutish and unintelligent, even stupid, new evidence is surfacing that shows Neanderthals may have been more capable than we give them credit for. They may have had a true culture, something scientists have long dismissed as being impossible. Art, makeup, jewelry, even musical instruments have been discovered recently that point to Neanderthal civilization and show that our ancient companions may have had their own forms of art long before meeting up with early humans. Little has been found as yet, but what has been discovered is evidence that was created long before Neanderthals and humans began to inhabit the same areas. They coexisted for approximately 10,000 years, but
This period is best known as the era during which the Neanderthals lived in Europe and the Near East (c. 300,000–28,000 years ago). Their technology is mainly the Mousterian, but Neanderthal physical characteristics have been found also in ambiguous association with the more recent Châtelperronian archeological culture in Western Europe and several local industries like the Szeletian in Eastern Europe/Eurasia. There is no evidence for Neanderthals in Africa, Australia or the Americas. Neanderthals nursed their elderly and practised ritual burial indicating an organised society. The earliest evidence (Mungo Man) of settlement in Australia dates to around 40,000 years ago when modern humans likely crossed from Asia by island-hopping.
America’s History is Wrong The author of the book introduction titled Indian/White Relations: A View from the Other Side of the “Frontier,” Alfonso Ortiz, makes the reader scrutinize and think about how historians have recorded and retold America’s early history. The history familiar to most Americans is biased because it is in accordance with white settlers’ viewpoint only. The Native Americans viewed the white settlement differently than we recorded. The Americas were no “frontier” for exploration. The land was the home of the natives; it was explored and well known.
“Wild Sus scrofa are sometimes found in large herds 'sounders' of up to 100, though a more typical size is 20 individuals” (Wild Boar). Sounders are made up of females and their young. When males reach maturity they leave the group and live mainly on their own. Sounders may travel together over a large home range, but do not migrate. Wild pigs are generally active at dusk, dawn, and at night.