Phoenician Trade Routes and Strong Leadership Save Lefkandi From The Greek Dark Ages

Introduction While the rest of the ancient Greek world and much of the Eastern Mediterranean had fallen under the shadow of the Greek Dark Age, the island of Euboea remarkably survived. It would be reasonable to assume that the island communities on Euboea experienced the same destruction as other Mycenaean societies, however the city of […]

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The Development of Symbolic Thought as Demonstrated Through Rock Art

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to synthesize evidence from varying research papers and books to argue that rock art is the best indicator of the development of symbolic thought as represented in the form of culture in modern Homo sapiens. This evidence includes the intentional manufacturing of pigments and their creative uses, the […]

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Thomas Jefferson: The Father of American Archaeology

At a time when archaeology was entirely wrapped up in haphazard artifact collecting under the banner of antiquarianism, Thomas Jefferson blazed a trail that would contribute to the transformation of treasure hunting antiquarianism into the science of archaeology. Through his curiosity and subsequent research, Jefferson posited a hypothesis, applied methodical digging techniques, provided qualitative and […]

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