Tumulus

the western reaches of Britain, but within this essay I shall explore their origins and traditions. To start off, I will address the Tumulus peoples. They were among the growing number of societies whom spoke dialects that branched off of Indo-European; a language originating in, and spread from, the border between the continents of Asia and Europe. The Tumulus, among other groups and tribes, began

In the 7th Century AD, an important individual was buried inside a ship in East Anglia. The ship most likely hauled up from the nearby river, a burial chamber was built in the center of the massive vessel. Luckily grave robbers did not reach the ship burial as they did other nearby burial mounds, because the ship was rich in history and artifacts including gold, silver, bowls, spoons, weapons, drinking horns and much more. Originally discovered in 1939, the artifacts and ship burial have been closely

This Field Research Procedure covers excavations between 1983 and 1993.The Field Research Procedure assumes that archaeological data cannot be discovered but are defined and collected as a result of archaeologically informed choice. Data are variables which are chosen and characterized before an excavation, and are measured in the field. Information is expressed as measured quantities, dimensions or other values. Observations are documented impressions which are not data. Sand, stones, and debris

Armor in the poem Beowulf       Armor mentioned in the poem Beowulf include helmets and chain mail. There are an incredible number of references to these battle-apparel in the poem, making this topic of armor a very relevant one to consider.   “Helmets are the most dramatic and often quoted item of armor found in Beowulf,” says Catherine M. Hills in “Beowulf and Archaeology.” Indeed, examining the poem, one finds copious references to helmets in just the first 400 lines of the

Burials are one of the main sources of knowledge concerning the Early Bronze Age. The most common practice during this time was placing several generations of one family in the same cave or tomb with a variety of offerings, such as pottery vessels, jewelry, and metal objects. In most cases, skeletal remains were found disarticulated with the skulls separated from the bodies. For example, at Tell Asawir bones were packed in pottery jars; at Azor there is some evidence of cremation; and at Jericho

INTRODUCTION Kathleen M. Kenyon is an archeologist of the twentieth century that is well known and highly looked upon in her field. She came from a family with influence and and connections to many different institutes and colleges. It is because of her family’s influence and connections that she was able to become well known and one of the best excavators in Great Britain. Kathleen Kenyon was born in London, England, on January 5, in 1906 to her parents Fredric and Amy Kenyon after losing two

The Bronze Age started around 2300 BC in Europe and it consisted of the new found material of bronze. It was an important development in many cities during the time. Bronze was used for a multitude of items including weapons, chariot parts, tools, decorative objects, and ritual vessels. The bronze age eventually came to an end because of four major catastrophes that came around 1200 BC that help shape the first millennium. Climate change, migration, new technology, and administrative innovations

Ovid retells the classic myth of Phaethon’s fateful journey in the end of the first book and the beginning of the second book of his Metamorphoses. The original narrative of Phaethon must have been written by someone who had more than a little knowledge of the science of astronomy, according to Henry V. Gummere and John F. Gummere. They observe that Ovid “in writing the story of Phaethon, thought that he was describing the daily journey of the sun.” However, Paethon’s journey takes him through the

The Yacoubian Building, by Alaa Al Aswany is a book that I recommend that everyone in the class should read. The book’s background is important in order to give meaning to what the importance of the context and content that the book projects. This book is set in modern day Cairo, Egypt and the storyline revolves around the Yacoubian Building which is the title of the book. It looks into the lives of the people who are occupants, and these lives are a significantly representative of the change in

indicate that they were brought to Japan with migrating tribes. Evidence of the Yamoto clan’s music became more evident in the Tumulus period. Tomb figurines are found to be playing a barrel drum, another playing a 5 string board, others appear to be singers and some statues have bells on their costumes. These figurines around tombs are evidence of the musical culture in the Tumulus period. It is said that a Korean musician introduced masked dances and southern Chinese music to Japan in 612. Japanese music