Archaeology has come a long way over the past century. New techniques, and the emphasis on how research is conducted has lead to less invasive procedures. These are designed to preserve historic sites and eliminate more destructive methods while still…
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May 4, 2015 Physical Science, Social Science
Isotope analysis is a very active area of archaeological research, which can give insight into the geographic origin of artifacts and human remains, support studies into human diet and determine the age of sites. The technique provides a unique fingerprint…
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Individuals often get wrapped up in the routines of their daily lives and often put their long term ambitions on the back burner. Even though the conscious mind sometimes forgets these desires, our subconscious has a way of reminding us…
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Archaeology is no longer simply a matter of digging in the earth and retrieving relics and artifacts. It now involves many sciences, and each one contributes to completing the historic picture of the past. Archaeogenetics is the study of the…
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The word hypnosis, first coined by James Braid and implying that the subject goes into some kind of magical sleep whereby they will do as they are instructed, gives an very inaccurate description of what hypnosis actually is. The subject…
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Archeology is defined as the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures. This is often done through excavation of important areas in ancient civilizations. Urban archaeology is a sub discipline of archaeology. This discipline specializes in the…
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Death and our fear of strange and change . Death is the last unknown. As such, it leaves us wondering what will happen to our conscious essence when we die. We fear the unknown as it is both change and…
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Among the many questions future palynologists may ask each spring is what happens to the yellow pollen that is seen on cars, plants and is being breathed in? Thanks to earlier scientists that question can now be answered. In 1640, pollen fossils were…
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The scientific classification of Goldthread is Coptis groenlandicum. This plant is spread through rhizomes, or underground stems that sprout new leaf clusters on the already established roots. Goldthread is a small fragile evergreen plant that is a member of the buttercup…
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Twinkling stars may look like diamonds in the sky, but iron meteorites seeded the world with gold. That’s the fascinating conclusion that a new study, “The tungsten isotopic composition of the Earth’s mantle before the terminal bombardment,” published in the…
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