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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.08%3A_The_SouthwestArchaeologists have used equations from engineering to estimate the amount of soil removed to build the canal, the labor to build the canals, the water flowing through the channel, the crops it could ...Archaeologists have used equations from engineering to estimate the amount of soil removed to build the canal, the labor to build the canals, the water flowing through the channel, the crops it could have watered, and the number of people it could have supported (Howard).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.09%3A_MoundbuildersSheets of mica, a mineral silicate that separates into sheets, from the southern Appalachian Mountains were cut into elaborate plaques that perhaps were used in public ceremonies in order to evoke con...Sheets of mica, a mineral silicate that separates into sheets, from the southern Appalachian Mountains were cut into elaborate plaques that perhaps were used in public ceremonies in order to evoke connections to the supernatural and validate the ritual and political power of the bearer. Several regional variants of later Mississippian culture were found in the eastern United States, from the eastern shore of the Atlantic, to the margins of the plains.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.05%3A_Mesolithic_After_the_IceAs people become increasingly sedentary, they had to intensify their efforts to get more resources out of the same area of land in order to subsist, initially by starting to consume foods that were pr...As people become increasingly sedentary, they had to intensify their efforts to get more resources out of the same area of land in order to subsist, initially by starting to consume foods that were previously lower on the preference list—foods that required additional processing in order to make them edible.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.07%3A_Rapa_NuiInstalling the ancestral figures at the edge of land and sea is consistent with the Polynesian concept that after death the soul travels westward to the sea to the point of origin. Taking place in Sep...Installing the ancestral figures at the edge of land and sea is consistent with the Polynesian concept that after death the soul travels westward to the sea to the point of origin. Taking place in September, the object was for the young men to travel from the 1,000- foot sheer cliff off the Volcano Rano Kau into the ocean and swim through shark-infested water on reeds, to the islet Motu Nui.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/00%3A_Front_Matter/02%3A_InfoPageThe LibreTexts libraries are Powered by NICE CXOne and are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the Californi...The LibreTexts libraries are Powered by NICE CXOne and are supported by the Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot Project, the UC Davis Office of the Provost, the UC Davis Library, the California State University Affordable Learning Solutions Program, and Merlot.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.10%3A_Classic_MayaOne of the civilizations of Mesoamerica was the Classic Maya (AD 300–900) of the “Maya lowlands” the humid subtropical rainforests of Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and the Yucatan peninsula. Cl...One of the civilizations of Mesoamerica was the Classic Maya (AD 300–900) of the “Maya lowlands” the humid subtropical rainforests of Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and the Yucatan peninsula. Classic Maya ballcourts were in the shape of an “I”, with the endzones the top and bottom of the “I”. The “benches” at the base of ballcourts were decorated with scenes of human sacrifice.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/zz%3A_Back_Matter/20%3A_Glossaryan increase in the production of androgens by the adrenal cortex that usually occurs during the eighth or ninth year of life and typically peaks at around 10 to 14 years of age and is eventually invol...an increase in the production of androgens by the adrenal cortex that usually occurs during the eighth or ninth year of life and typically peaks at around 10 to 14 years of age and is eventually involved in the development of pubic hair, body odor, skin oiliness, and acne
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.11%3A_The_MocheThe shore, however, is one of the world’s driest deserts as the cold air off the sea water inhibits rainfall on the shore. The site of Cerro Blanco, also called the Moché site, is located along the Pe...The shore, however, is one of the world’s driest deserts as the cold air off the sea water inhibits rainfall on the shore. The site of Cerro Blanco, also called the Moché site, is located along the Peruvian coast in the Moche River Valley. Clay was then added to the interior of the two-halves of the mold made replicas of the original mold matrix.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.12%3A_Gift_of_the_NileUnlike the pyramid tombs of the Old Kingdom, the Valley of the Kings, on the west bank of the Nile opposite Thebes, was the burial place for pharaohs and nobility during the New Kingdom. With the use ...Unlike the pyramid tombs of the Old Kingdom, the Valley of the Kings, on the west bank of the Nile opposite Thebes, was the burial place for pharaohs and nobility during the New Kingdom. With the use of sarcophagi, other means were necessary to preserve the body, including removal of the internal organs (the heart was often left in the body), packing the body with natron (a natural salt), and wrapping the body in linens.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Archaeology_(Ruth)/01%3A_Chapters/1.02%3A_Down_to_EarthThe Inka of the Andes collected the much earlier Moche pottery and Romans displayed ancient Egyptian artifacts in their homes. “Pot drops”, piles of pottery found on sites in the American Southwest, a...The Inka of the Andes collected the much earlier Moche pottery and Romans displayed ancient Egyptian artifacts in their homes. “Pot drops”, piles of pottery found on sites in the American Southwest, are thought to be offerings to much earlier sites as a means of connecting with and honoring the ancestors.
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