Finding 40% of the bones from Lucy was extremely impressive to scientists and especially to a paleoanthropologist because of the simple fact that these bones are over 3 million years old. Bones this old do not show up so often. As the years went by, humans continued using apes as a vital role in trying to discover where humans
The cathedral, which was rebuilt after the second fire, was much larger than the original structure. The length of the choir was doubled during the rebuilding and outer aisles were added to the northern and southern walls. Although most of the site sits in ruins, it still provides its visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of the city. It is considered the most glorious ruins in all of Scotland. Some of the items that remain at the site include a larger than life statue of a stone bishop that many say looks like a giant chess piece.
STONEHENGE AS A RELIGIOUS SITE CELEBRATING LIFE AND DEATH There is a theory that Stonehenge was a religious site where the dead were celebrated, this theory is supported by certain recent discoveries made of Southern Circle. Southern Circle is a site that resembles Stonehenge except for the fact that it was constructed with timber instead of stones. These two contrasting sites are believed to represent the living and the dead. Stonehenge is believed to have been constructed in reverence to the dead, and Southern Circle is believed to have been constructed as a place for the living to gather. SUN AND ANCESTRAL WORSHIP Another theory suggests that Stonehenge and Southern Circle were places of worship.
If he did prove to be as old as was thought than the site would be one of the most unique ever found; not only was it remarkably well preserved, yielding amazing artifacts like clothing, wooden bow and arrows, and an intact axe, but it also shows an individual exactly how he lived and died, unlike most human remains which are found in burial sites with specific grave goods. When Otzi and all his artifacts were first examined by an archeaologist the item of most interest was the metal axe, the form of which points to an age of around 4,000 years, placing it during the Bronze Age, much older than anyone had expected. Disputes about which country Otzi was actually found in delayed the
Preserving artifacts is great for Greeks economy because it attracts millions of tourists each year and makes thousands of jobs. Greece attracts so many tourists every year because of their techniques to conserve their ancient monuments and artifacts and the acropolis in Athens has even been described by UNESCO as “the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek antiquity to the world”. Sculptures from ancient Greece is also something that is world-wide known and admired until today. Artists that study sculptures and ancient art will always search for Greece as a primary resource of arts and ancient history. The Greek economy may not be doing so well nowadays but even tough they lack money in various areas they never let their cultural artifacts in a bad state.
Fash was a very interesting book that catalogued the history of the Maya from the Preclassic Period (2000 B.C.E to 250 AD) to the Postclassic Period (900 AD- 1200 AD) including the collapse of the Classic Period centers in the southern lowlands, to the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in 1519 AD. The first section of the book talks about Copan as being the classic Maya center describing Copan as “the Athens of the New World” and also explains the importance of archeological studies at the site. Copan has more hieroglyphic inscriptions and other sculpted monuments than any other Maya ruin, or any other site in the New World. The principal group of ruins, or site core, consists of a series of large buildings constructed around open courtyards which frequently contained stelae and alters. The principal groups contained two basic parts; the north included many low-lying plazas and to the south, the upraised courtyards and constituent structures were built upon the Acropolis .
RESEARCH CULTURAL ICONS AND SOCIAL HISTORY The Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC by the pharaoh Khafra, the builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza.The Great Sphinx is a large human-headed lion that was carved from a mound of natural rock. It is located in Giza where it guards the front of Khafra's pyramid. The greatest monumental sculpture in the ancient world, the Sphinx is carved out of a single ridge of stone 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) high. The sphinx is built of soft sandstone and would have disappeared long ago had it not been buried for so long. It was the first time that a pharaoh had been represented in this way with the body of a lion, even though this animal had symbolised royalty ancient
The Romans influenced such a vast area of the world for an extended amount of time due to their superior engineering skills. Aqueducts are one of their many inventions and arguably the greatest of their time and many years after. Before aqueduct technology, humans were restricted to build cities around natural water sources such as springs and rivers. These restricted cities grew crowded—not to mention also feculent and odious due to lack of a sewer system. Aqueducts enabled the Romans to grow in many different aspects including the size of their empires and their army.
Financial gain is the first answer. Indian relic-collecting has become a multi-million dollar industry. The price tag on a bead necklace can easily top $1000; rare pieces fetch tens of thousands. And it is not just collectors of the macabre who pay for skeletal remains. Scientists say that these deceased Indians are needed for research that could benefit the health and welfare of living Indians.
To historians, it stands as a symbol of what humans can accomplish through ages of determination. By excavating the tombs of Egypt, we have been able to see how the Egyptians lived, and how they made their way into what they considered the afterlife. Egypt today still holds wonder for historians, just as it once did for the people of centuries before us. We can never truly know exactly how the Ancient Egyptians lived, an educated guess is the best we can do with the information found, but from what we do know, they were a great nation who fell at the hands of jealous empires, but left us with a history that will never be