Greek Mythology and Archaeology Xiongnu Archaeology Finally, we note the striking results of the excavation of another major elite tomb in Buriatia, by Sergei Miniaev of the Institute of Material Culture in the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg. Between 1997 and 2005, he supervised the excavation of tomb complex no. 7 at Tsaraam, just north of the border between Russia and Mongolia. The internal tomb structure, carefully documented in this excavation, was particularly complex, and the finds of artifacts particularly rich. Among the latter were the remains of a Han Chinese chariot, numerous fragments of Han mirrors which had been ritually broken and fired, and several "sacrificial dolls," constructed around the real skulls of babies. There were finds of lacquer and gold, a birchbark box with an incised picture of nomad gers, and much more. Daniel C.
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Archaeology and Landscape in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia The Paleoanthropology Society Home Page Chinese Archaeology at Harvard University Harvard has a long history in the field of Chinese archaeology.The beginnings of archaeology as a scientific discipline in China are intimately connected to Harvard's Department of Anthropology and Fogg Museum. These beginnings involved foreign archaeologists/collectors such as Langdon WARNER (1881-1955), and indigenous scholars such as LIANG Siyong (1904-1954) and LI Ji (1895-1979), the father of Chinese Archaeology, both of whom were trained in the Department of Anthropology. Their work at Yinxu and other sites around Anyang, and elsewhere, were fundamental to the development of the field in China. Harvard remained a critical training ground for important Chinese archaeologists in subsequent years. CHENG Te-k'un (1907-2001), the "father of Sichuan archaeology," for example, was trained at Harvard between 1938 and 1941. Since the departure of CHANG more than a decade ago, Chinese archaeology has continued to thrive at Harvard.
Middle Eastern Culture History and Archaeology Cultural history and archaeological investigations into the ancient worlds of the Middle East. Jebel Thanais I (Sharjah UAE)Jebel Thanais I is a small Late Neolithic site in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and consisting of a series of fireplaces occupied by herders in the mid-fifth millennium BC. Dibba al-Hisn (Sharjah, UAE)The tomb of Dibba al-Hisn was discovered in a private courtyard in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) and has been dated to the pre-Islamic period. United Arab EmiratesArchaeological sites, cultural history and other resources related to the past of the United Arab Emirates YemenArchaeological sites, cultural history and other information about the modern country of Yemen. Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological SurveyConducts archaeological and paleontological studies in Abu Dhabi, and has a public outreach component including an extensive archaeology of Abu Dhabi page. AdumatuAdumatu is a semi-annual journal of the Arab world, with articles in both Arabic and English.
Ancient Japan - Unexpurgated history Islamic Archaeology | Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Archaeological research is fundamental to the investigation of the origins and development of the world’s earliest civilizations. The University of Chicago has long played a major role in this enterprise, both in fielding archaeological expeditions in the Near East and in developing new approaches to the interpretation of what has been found. Students of archaeology in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations participate in archaeological fieldwork and in a rigorous program of academic study that equips them to become skilled recorders and interpreters of the immense cultural heritage of the Near East. The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations is housed in the premises of the Oriental Institute, a separate research institution that is a major contributor to all fields of ancient Near Eastern studies. Each student is assigned a faculty adviser who designs an academic program that suits the student’s abilities and interests.