An Archaeology Of The Cosmos

Author : Timothy R. Pauketat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415521284

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An Archaeology of the Cosmos by Timothy R. Pauketat Pdf

An Archaeology of the Cosmos seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns changes in those beliefs. What causes beliefs to change? Using archaeological evidence gathered from ancient America, especially case material from the Great Plains and the pre-Columbian American Indian city of Cahokia, Timothy Pauketat explores the logical consequences of these two fundamental questions. Religious beliefs are not more resilient than other aspects of culture and society, and people are not the only causes of historical change. An Archaeology of the Cosmos examines the intimate association of agency and religion by studying how relationships between people, places, and things were bundled together and positioned in ways that constituted the fields of human experience. This rethinking theories of agency and religion provides readers with challenging and thought provoking conclusions that will lead them to reassess the way they approach the past.

Author : Efrosyni Boutsikas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108488174

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The Cosmos in Ancient Greek Religious Experience by Efrosyni Boutsikas Pdf

Reconstructs ancient rituals in their day/night/season combining them with relevant mythology and astronomical observations to understand the ritual's cosmological links.

Author : David J. Lewis-Williams
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780759116719

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A Cosmos in Stone by David J. Lewis-Williams Pdf

J. David Lewis-Williams is world renowned for his work on the rock art of Southern Africa. In this volume, Lewis-Williams describes the key steps in his evolving journey to understand these images painted on stone. He describes the development of technical methods of interpreting rock paintings of the 1970s, shows how a growing understanding of San mythology, cosmology, and ethnography helped decode the complex paintings, and traces the development of neuropsychological models for understanding the relationship between belief systems and rock art. The author then applies his theories to the famous rock paintings of prehistoric Western Europe in an attempt to develop a comprehensive theory of rock art. For students of rock art, archaeology, ethnography, comparative religion, and art history, Lewis-Williams' book will be a provocative read and an important reference.

Author : Evan Hadingham
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806119195

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Early Man and the Cosmos by Evan Hadingham Pdf

An examination of ancient astronomy looks at the myths and beliefs about the heavens that influenced everyday life in these primitive cultures

Author : David Freidel
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995-02-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0688140696

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Maya Cosmos by David Freidel Pdf

A Masterful blend of archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the historical to the mythological, and envokes the awesome power of one of the richest civilizations ever to grace the earth.

Author : Alice Gorman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262539654

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Dr Space Junk vs The Universe by Alice Gorman Pdf

A pioneering space archaeologist explores artifacts left behind in space and on Earth, from moon dust to Elon Musk's red sports car. Alice Gorman is a space archaeologist: she examines the artifacts of human encounters with space. These objects, left behind on Earth and in space, can be massive (dead satellites in eternal orbit) or tiny (discarded zip ties around a defunct space antenna). They can be bold (an American flag on the moon) or hopeful (messages from Earth sent into deep space). They raise interesting questions: Why did Elon Musk feel compelled to send a red Tesla into space? What accounts for the multiple rocket-themed playgrounds constructed after the Russians launched Sputnik? Gorman—affectionately known as “Dr Space Junk” —takes readers on a journey through the solar system and beyond, deploying space artifacts, historical explorations, and even the occasional cocktail recipe in search of the ways that we make space meaningful. Engaging and erudite, Gorman recounts her background as a (nonspace) archaeologist and how she became interested in space artifacts. She shows us her own piece of space junk: a fragment of the fuel tank insulation from Skylab, the NASA spacecraft that crash-landed in Western Australia in 1979. She explains that the conventional view of the space race as “the triumph of the white, male American astronaut” seems inadequate; what really interests her, she says, is how everyday people engage with space. To an archaeologist, objects from the past are significant because they remind us of what we might want to hold on to in the future.

Author : Richard Bradley
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9780415221498

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An Archaeology of Natural Places by Richard Bradley Pdf

This volume explores why natural places such as caves, mountains, springs and rivers assumed a sacred character in European prehistory, and how the evidence for this can be analysed in the field. It shows how established research on votive deposits, rock art and production sites can contribute to a more imaginative approach to the prehistoric landscape, and can even shed light on the origins of monumental architecture. The discussion is illustrated through a wide range of European examples, and three extended case studies. An Archaeology of Natural Places extends the range of landscape studies and makes the results of modern research accessible to a wider audience, including students and academics, field archaeologists, and those working in heritage management.

Author : Matthew W. Betts,M. Gabriel Hrynick
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Atlantic Coast (Canada)
ISBN : 9781487587949

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Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast by Matthew W. Betts,M. Gabriel Hrynick Pdf

The first comprehensive look at the archaeological history of the Atlantic Northeast, this book presents the archaeology of the region from the earliest Indigenous occupation to the first centuries of European occupation.

Author : Richard F. Townsend
Publisher : Dumbarton Oaks
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Art
ISBN : 0884020835

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State and Cosmos in the Art of Tenochtitlan by Richard F. Townsend Pdf

Townsend offers an interpretation of Mexica monumental art by identifying three interrelated themes: the conception of the universe as sacred structure, the correspondence of the social order and the territory of the nation with the cosmic structure, and the representation of Tenochtitlan as historically legitimate successor to past civilization.

Author : Ian Beardsley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : 0595615287

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Cosmic Archeology by Ian Beardsley Pdf

Author : Stephen B. Carmody,Casey R. Barrier
Publisher : University Alabama Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780817320423

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Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief by Stephen B. Carmody,Casey R. Barrier Pdf

Archaeological case studies consider material evidence of religion and ritual in the pre-Columbian Eastern Woodlands Archaeologists today are interpretin g Native American religion and ritual in the distant past in more sophisticated ways, considering new understandings of the ways that Native Americans themselves experienced them. Shaman, Priest, Practice, Belief: Materials of Ritual and Religion in Eastern North America broadly considers Native American religion and ritual in eastern North America and focuses on practices that altered and used a vast array of material items as well as how physical spaces were shaped by religious practices. Unbound to a single theoretical perspective of religion, contributors approach ritual and religion in diverse ways. Importantly, they focus on how people in the past practiced religion by altering and using a vast array of material items, from smoking pipes, ceremonial vessels, carved figurines, and iconographic images, to sacred bundles, hallucinogenic plants, revered animals, and ritual architecture. Contributors also show how physical spaces were shaped by religious practice, and how rock art, monuments, soils and special substances, and even land- and cityscapes were part of the active material worlds of religious agents. Case studies, arranged chronologically, cover time periods ranging from the Paleoindian period (13,000–7900 BC) to the late Mississippian and into the protohistoric/contact periods. The geographical scope is much of the greater southeastern and southern Midwestern culture areas of the Eastern Woodlands, from the Central and Lower Mississippi River Valleys to the Ohio Hopewell region, and from the greater Ohio River Valley down through the Deep South and across to the Carolinas. Contributors Sarah E. Baires / Melissa R. Baltus / Casey R. Barrier / James F. Bates / Sierra M. Bow / James A. Brown / Stephen B. Carmody / Meagan E. Dennison / Aaron Deter-Wolf / David H. Dye / Bretton T. Giles / Cameron Gokee / Kandace D. Hollenbach / Thomas A. Jennings / Megan C. Kassabaum / John E. Kelly / Ashley A. Peles / Tanya M. Peres / Charlotte D. Pevny / Connie M. Randall / Jan F. Simek / Ashley M. Smallwood / Renee B. Walker / Alice P. Wright

Author : Dominic Front
Publisher : Richards Education
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Unlocking the Cosmos: A Guide to Mastering Astronomy by Dominic Front Pdf

In "Unlocking the Cosmos: A Guide to Mastering Astronomy," readers will embark on an exhilarating journey through the cosmos, from the wonders of the solar system to the mysteries of the distant universe. This comprehensive guide provides aspiring astronomers with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the night sky, understand celestial phenomena, and delve into the forefront of astronomical research. Whether you're a novice stargazer or an experienced astronomer, this book is your ultimate companion to unraveling the secrets of the universe.

Author : Donald A. Yerxa
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781472591005

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Religion and Innovation by Donald A. Yerxa Pdf

It is often assumed that religion is the backward-looking servant of tradition and the status quo, utterly opposed to the new. This refrain in so much of recent polemical writing has permeated the public mind and can even be found in academic publications. But recent scholarship increasingly shows that this view is a gross simplification - that, in fact, religious beliefs and practices have contributed to significant changes in human affairs: political and legal, social and artistic, scientific and commercial. This is certainly not to say that religion is always innovative. But the relationship between religion and innovation is much more complex and instructive than is generally assumed. Religion and Innovation includes contributions from leading historians, archaeologists, and social scientists, who offer findings about the relationship between religion and innovation. The essays collected in this volume range from discussions of the transformative power of religion in early societies; to re-examinations of our notions of naturalism, secularization, and progress; to explorations of cutting-edge contemporary issues. Combining scholarly rigor with clear, accessible writing, Religion and Innovation: Antagonists or Partners? is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of religion and the ongoing debates about its role in the modern world and into the future.

Author : Bryan Gaensler
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101587010

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Extreme Cosmos by Bryan Gaensler Pdf

A top astronomer explores the universe through the lens of its most jaw-dropping extremes. The universe is all about extremes, and in this engaging and thought-provoking book, astronomer Bryan Gaensler gives a whirlwind tour of the galaxies, with an emphasis on its fastest, hottest, heaviest, brightest, oldest, densest, and even loudest elements. From supernova explosions a billion times brighter than the sun to an asteroid the size of a beach ball, Extreme Cosmos offers a fascinating, fresh, and informed perspective of the remarkable richness of the universe, and the incredible physics that modern astronomy has revealed.

Author : Fabio Silva,Liz Henty
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781803271132

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Solarizing the Moon: Essays in honour of Lionel Sims by Fabio Silva,Liz Henty Pdf

Lionel Sims has produced an influential body of work that has challenged existing narratives about British prehistoric monuments and provided innovative ways to approach and think about skyscapes. This book, in his honour, is divided into three parts: Anthropology and Human Origins, Prehistory and Megalithic Monuments, and Theory.