Philosophy
Most of us are freezing now save those citizens in San Diego and when the sun sets, it is even colder. Good time to roast some chestnuts or read a book. Here is one I am currently reading...
CONTENTS:
PREFACE
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE INTANGIBLE
DARK CAVES, OBSCURE VISIONS
SAN ARTISTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
FERTILITY AND DEATH
POWER AND THE ANCESTORS
AVEBURY: LANDSCAPES OF THE ANCESTORS
STONEHENGE AND THE IDEA OF TIME
TWO LIVINGS: AGRICULTURE AND REUGION
THE MOUNDBUILDERS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
THE BULL BENEATH THE EARTH
A SHRINE AT PHYLAKOPI
DIVINE KINGS ALONG THE NILE
XUNANTUNICH: "THE MAIDEN OF THE ROCK"
THE WORLD OF THE FIFTH SUN
EPILOGUE
GUIDE TO FURTHER READING
REFERENCES
INDEX
Booklist:
Donna Seaman wrote...
In Time Detectives (1994), archaeologist Fagan recounted the revolutionary effect of carbon-dating techniques on the practice of archaeology. Here he discusses the challenge of establishing a creditable methodology for creating an "archaeology of the mind." Fagan studies the silent and weathered remains of sacred sites to discern not only the nature of the rituals performed there but also the cosmologies that inspired them, believing that archaeologists can, and should, use the material to illuminate the spiritual. In highly instructive yet engagingly anecdotal accounts of his sojourns at major sacred sites, including the art-laced Cro-Magnon caves of France, the San paintings of southern Africa, the megaliths and stone circles of Europe, and the earthworks of North America, Fagan explains how the chemistry of pigments or food remains, the molecular structure of obsidian, or the dating of tree rings can be used to make ancient iconography and shamanistic practices come alive. Ultimately, his chronicling of the evolution of our interpretations of the significance of ancient sacred sites demonstrates how integral a role technology has played in both religion and science.
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Philosophy
Cold nights and a book
Most of us are freezing now save those citizens in San Diego and when the sun sets, it is even colder. Good time to roast some chestnuts or read a book. Here is one I am currently reading...
From Black Land to Fifth Sun: The Science of Sacred Sites
by
Brian Fagan
ISBN-10: 0738201413
ISBN-13: 978-0738201412
by
Brian Fagan
ISBN-10: 0738201413
ISBN-13: 978-0738201412
CONTENTS:
PREFACE
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE INTANGIBLE
DARK CAVES, OBSCURE VISIONS
SAN ARTISTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
FERTILITY AND DEATH
POWER AND THE ANCESTORS
AVEBURY: LANDSCAPES OF THE ANCESTORS
STONEHENGE AND THE IDEA OF TIME
TWO LIVINGS: AGRICULTURE AND REUGION
THE MOUNDBUILDERS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
THE BULL BENEATH THE EARTH
A SHRINE AT PHYLAKOPI
DIVINE KINGS ALONG THE NILE
XUNANTUNICH: "THE MAIDEN OF THE ROCK"
THE WORLD OF THE FIFTH SUN
EPILOGUE
GUIDE TO FURTHER READING
REFERENCES
INDEX
Booklist:
Donna Seaman wrote...
In Time Detectives (1994), archaeologist Fagan recounted the revolutionary effect of carbon-dating techniques on the practice of archaeology. Here he discusses the challenge of establishing a creditable methodology for creating an "archaeology of the mind." Fagan studies the silent and weathered remains of sacred sites to discern not only the nature of the rituals performed there but also the cosmologies that inspired them, believing that archaeologists can, and should, use the material to illuminate the spiritual. In highly instructive yet engagingly anecdotal accounts of his sojourns at major sacred sites, including the art-laced Cro-Magnon caves of France, the San paintings of southern Africa, the megaliths and stone circles of Europe, and the earthworks of North America, Fagan explains how the chemistry of pigments or food remains, the molecular structure of obsidian, or the dating of tree rings can be used to make ancient iconography and shamanistic practices come alive. Ultimately, his chronicling of the evolution of our interpretations of the significance of ancient sacred sites demonstrates how integral a role technology has played in both religion and science.
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Thinking about the defeat of gay marriage in Maryland which came at the hands of Republicans and African-American Democrats(something we'll discuss later in the week). But the line from those seeking to make sure that an oppressed minority of tax-paying...
- Astronomy Portal
"UN launches 'Heritage of Astronomy' portal" OBSERVATORIES in Britain, France and the United States, a Pharaonic temple in Egypt, a 3000-year-old pillar in China and a 1920s tower in Berlin have been inscribed on a UN-backed heritage list for...
- Papyrus Of Ani...complete Papyrus
Small section of Papyrus of Ani Utterly fantastic representation of The Papyrus of Ani. This is the complete text and if this were printed out, I wonder how many feet this would be...and how many ink cartridges it would consume. From Vassar College......
- "peking Man's" Age--how Science Works
This is a good working example of how science works...that it is for the most part a venue of discovery and change...much like the standard view that the sun's core is a gaseous mass of hydrogen and challenged by 40 plus academic years of study by...
- King Solomon's Mines...a Myth Challenged
A legendary tale well represented by literature and the cinema and exemplifies what a myth may be...an exaggeration of an actual event or situation. We have been told of the enormous wealth of King Solomon's mines: Diamonds, gold, ivory, silver....