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Descripción de distintas piezas arqueológicas recogidas por el autor en Maichinguí, pequeño pueblo al norte de la capital del Ecuador, entre los años de 1914 y 1915.

El reconocimiento del papel de los animales en las antiguas dietas, en las economias, politicas y los rituales, es vital para poder entender a las culturas del pasado en su totalidad. Por el otro lado, seguir las claves que se obtienen de restos de animales preteritos puede aproximarnos a entender la antigua relacion que existia entre los humanos y el mundo que les rodeaba. En respuesta a un creciente interes en el campo de la zooarqueologia, este libro presenta investigaciones que representan a las multiples culturas y regiones de Mesoamerica, tratando especificamente los aspectos mas recurrentes en la literatura zooarqueologica. Desde el punto de vista geografico, los ensayos reunidos aqui informan acerca del uso de animals por parte de los pueblos indigenas de toda el area mesoamericana, ubicada entre los confines nortenos de Mexico y la frontera sur, en Centroamerica. Esto incluye culturas tan diversas como los olmecas, mayas, mixtecos, zapotecos e indigenas de Centroamerica. El marco temporal del libro se extiende desde el Preclasico y Clasico, sobre el Posclasico, los tiempos coloniales e historicos, hasta la epoca actual. Los capitulos del libro, escritos por expertos en la materia de la zooarqueologia mesoamericana, proporcionan un fondo de conocimiento general e importante acerca del uso domestico y ritual durante los tiempos tempranos y clasicos de Mesoamerica y Centroamerica, pero abarcan tambien aspectos especificos de la relacion entre humanos y animales, tales como la domesticacion temprana y el simbolismo de animales, asi como otros puntos aun pobremente entendidos, relacionados a la tafonomia y a la metodologia zooarqueologica. English-language version also available (ISBN 978-1-937040-05-5).

Este libro está destinado, preferentemente, al alumnado de la asignatura de Composición Arquitectónica 4 del Grado en Arquitectura de la Escuela Politécnica Superior de la Universidad de Alicante. Su cometido es pensar y hacer pensar la arquitectura, su naturaleza y su sentido, y asomarse al mundo, como es propio del arquitecto, desde la misma arquitectura, entrenando al estudiante en el ejercicio de esa mirada, alrededor y adentro, para que llegue a comprenderse mejor a si mismo, en tanto que futuro arquitecto.Su interes trasciende los limites de la asignatura a la que se destina y alcanza al conjunto de conocimientos, tanto teoricos como practicos, propios del area de composicion, es decir, a la historia, a la teoria y a la critica de la arquitectura.En el se contempla la diversidad de puntos de vista y horizontes sobre los que discurre la tarea de la composicion arquitectonica (naturaleza y arte, funcion, tecnica, forma, clasicismo y modernidad, espacio y tiempo, posmodernidad, etica y estetica), con objeto de ofrecer al lector una panoramica abierta sobre este oficio milenario.

Purpureae vestes estudia un elemento fundamental en la vida de cualquier sociedad antigua como es el vestido y los colores utilizados para el adorno del mismo, especialmente la púrpura. El lujo en el vestir implicaba el empleo de materiales como el oro para la confeccion de ciertos complementos. Con unos antecedentes claramente orientales de busqueda de la magnificencia externa de reyes y otros dignatarios, el simbolismo del color en el adorno personal constituyo, en las ciudades ribereñas del Mediterraneo, un factor importante de distincion social. Ya fueran de procedencia vegetal, mineral o animal, los tintes dieron siempre el alma a los textiles. Por ello, el poder imperial romano, en algunos periodos de su historia, controlo con normas legales de mayor o menor dureza el uso de determinados colores obtenidos a partir de gasteropodos marinos. La obra trata extensamente los aspectos economicos y tecnicos relacionados con la elaboracion y comercializacion de vestidos y telas para otros usos (velas, adornos del hogar, etc.). A partir de diversos puntos de vista, entre los que se incluyen los datos arqueologicos o las referencias etnografico-comparativas, se incide en las etapas de preparacion de las fibras textiles, en las formas de elaboracion de los tejidos mas complejos a traves de la reconstruccion experimental, en el trabajo de los pescadores y manufactureros que elaboraban en talleres costeros el tinte mas valorado, la purpura, o en quienes trabajaban en los talleres de la ciudad, asi como en el analisis y descripcion detallada de los resultados extraidos de los restos textiles aparecidos en yacimientos, del Egipto romano sobre todo, que nos muestran todavia hoy la riqueza y viveza de sus colores.

El libro que el lector tiene en sus manos constituye la edición de las Actas de dos Cursos Extraordinarios de Verano de la Universidad de Salamanca que, con el título general de «Iberia en Arribes de

La arqueología es una ciencia social que ha tenido como objetivo primordial el estudio de las sociedades pasadas a partir de sus testimonios materiales ubicados en tiempo y espacio. A lo largo de su historia ha tendido puentes teoricos y empiricos con las ciencias exactas (como la fisica y la quimica), con las ciencias naturales (como la geologia y la biologia) y con ramas humanisticas (como la historia del arte o la filosofia), con el fin de enriquecer su bagaje teorico y para disponer de mejores herramientas analiticas. Este libro examina la demarcacion de la arqueologia mediante el estudio historico del desarrollo disciplinar y de la manera en que se ha conformado su marco conceptual a lo largo de su historia de 190 años. A partir de este analisis, se explica y se sostiene que la arqueologia es una ciencia hibrida que combina saberes de distintos campos del conocimiento y los adapta a sus propias necesidades.

This volume presents the unique history of ancient Egypt through 50 artefacts discovered during excavations of the EES since its founding in 1882. They are brought together in this volume from global museums: from major collections as well as those that are a little less known. Readers will travel through three millennia of Egypts history from the Early Dynastic to the end of the Graeco-Roman Period uncovering the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians by investigating everyday items, as well as the elite objects of the ruling classes. Alongside these artefacts, further topics are unpacked relating to the history of Egypt and Egyptology as well as those characters that have played a role in the discovery of ancient Egypt. Each object entry is written by an expert in their field and contributions already include several items from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Metropolitan Museum in New York as well as the University Museum of Kyoto, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, and Bolton Museum.

A century ago, Charles Leonard Woolley directed the first excavations at Amarna site M50.14-16, identifying it as a workshop for glass and faience. However, the archaeological record and its publication in The City of Akhenaten I were somewhat superficial. New excavations conducted by the Amarna Project in 2014 and 2017 yielded extensive evidence of glass-, faience-, stone-, and metalworking, reaffirming the sites role as a workshop. These investigations also illuminated its domestic character, uncovering valuable data on houses and other structural remains. This volume presents a near-complete record of the site, offering a comprehensive archaeological and architectural evaluation alongside in-depth analyses of material culture, including archaeobotany, charcoal, animal bones, ceramics, and other artefacts. The individual chapters reconstruct the chaines operatoires of various craft production activities. Additionally, the organisation of production and the concept of cross-craft interaction are explored, as the site is situated within the broader industrial network of Amarna. This volume furthermore provides an in-depth examination of the inhabitants roles and daily lives, enriching our understanding of this significant site.

From the gold of the shaft graves of Mycenae to an undecorated Late Roman lekythos, and from facade statuary in Roman Ephesus to electroplated teapots in present-day household assemblages on the island of Kythera, this volume presents a selection of essays on the complex and ever-progressing relationships between things and people across time and space. Past and present advances in the discourse on materialisms are approached from a case study perspective through the lens of two different but complementary themes: object biography and materiality in relation to medium. Each essay offers a distinct insight into the always shifting meanings, values, and relational connections of things, exploring a diversity of concepts, contexts, and material elements from prehistory to today.

Unique among the extant works on visiting tombs, the Muhaddib al-talibin ila qubur al-Salihin (The Educator for Seekers of Tombs of the Pious), by Ibn al-Gabbas (d. after 736/1336) is the only book that is organised by generations (rabaqat). This critical edition is based on a rare manuscript copied in Egypt and restored by Sihab al-Din b. al-Agami, the historian and visitor (d. 1086/1675) who owned it. We do not know precisely when it was moved to al-Zawiya al-Nasiriyya, in southeastern Morocco.

Ethics in Archaeological Practice explores urgent topics and issues in archaeology as currently practiced in the classroom, the field, the museum, and the public sphere. While addressed primarily to archaeologists working in western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa, the volume raises contemporary ethical questions around race, gender, disability, climate change, and cultural heritage that are pressing and relevant to archaeology students and professionals worldwide. The fifteen contributors offer fundamental case studies and practical guidance for best practices and models of high standards of ethical practice in professional conduct. Together, they offer new approaches to advocacy and the responsible stewardship of heritage sites, collections, and the environment. These compelling and generative discussions make the case for a 21st century archaeology that is proactive and engaged with discourses addressing equity, social justice, anti-colonialism, and climate change.

Scientific exhibition catalog with a detailed description of the exhibits including further references to literature and academic contributions by Olivia Barcley, Dr. Friederike Boockmann, Prof. Dr. Reimer Hansen, Dr. Helmut Hark, Prof. Dr. Irmgard Ho, Otto Kammer, Heinrich Kuhne, Dr. Gunther Mahal, Bernd A. Mertz, Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dieter Muller-Jahncke, Dr. habil. Gunther Oestmann, Dr. Ruediger Plantiko, Dr. Krzysztof Pomian, Dr. Karl Rottel, Dr. Ralf T. Schmitt, Dr. Christoph Schubert-Weller, Prof. Dr. Manfred Schukowski, Dr. Gabriele Spitzer, Prof. Dr. theological dr theological h.c. Reinhart Staats, Dr. Ingeborg Stein, Felix Straubinger, Dr. Martin Treu, Father Dr. Gerhard Voss, Prof. Dr. phil. Wolfgang Wildgen, Dr. Edgar Wunder, Prof. Dr. phil. Wolfgang Wildgen, Prof. Dr. Paola Zambelli and Arnold Zenker.

Nasirutha é uma jornada espiritual e filosófica da Escola judaica de Hilel (Beit Hilel) a Sabedoria Ancestral e a transcendência da alma. Dividido em várias partes ricas de ensinamentos, este livro u

"Este livro tem como objetivo explicar as duas vertentes sobre as origens do ser humano. A religiosa, baseada nos relatos de Gênesis capítulo 1 ao 11, que teve influência dos mitos cananeus (Ugarit)

Em um mundo gelado e inexplorado, A Última Fronteira: Mistérios Sob o gelo, conta uma história cheia de revelações e descobertas de civilizações antigas que viveram há muitos anos atrás ao redores da

Robert Kriech Ritner (May 5, 1953-July 25, 2021) was the Rowe Professor of Egyptology at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago. His trendsetting scholarship revolutionized our views of ancient Egyptian religion and helped launch a renaissance in the study of magic in the ancient world. In this volume, twenty-seven of Robert K. Ritners closest friends, colleagues, and students have come together to honor him by presenting the latest groundbreaking research in Egyptology and beyond.

Mesmo Jesus sendo a figura mais conhecida da História, sua trajetória é envolta em lendas e mitos. Como separar o real do imaginário? O que as evidências históricas e arqueológicas dizem sobre Jesus

Chicago on the Nile relates the colorful story of the University of Chicagos Epigraphic Survey expedition to Egypt, from its conception in 1924 by the first American Egyptologist, James Henry Breasted, through its development over the course of a century to become the major scientific and social presence it is todaynot just in Egypt but throughout the world. Initially envisioned as a small group of scientists devoted to documenting the ancient historical inscriptions and reliefs on the walls of the temple of Medinet Habu in Luxor, the Epigraphic Surveys work grew to encompass many of the most important sites in Egypt, including Karnak, Luxor Temple, the tomb of Kheruef, Saqqara, Abydos, and the Beit el-Wali temple in Nubia. The story places this work within the larger contexts of Egyptian and international politics, the vicissitudes of the world financial situation, and academic policies. Drawing on hundreds of letters and photos, most of them previously unpublished, the book explores why the Epigraphic Survey chose specific sites for its work, the often grand expectations for its projects and publication program, and the ultimate results. The history of Chicago House, the Surveys headquarters and residence, is described in detail and offers many amusing anecdotes of social life there over the past century. As such, Chicago on the Nile provides a whos who of Egyptologists and archaeologists who worked for and interacted with the Survey to save the endangered texts and reliefs on the ancient monuments of the Nile Valley.