Ancient Daily Life in Civilizations
Ancient Daily Life includes archaeological studies of how people lived in the past, what they ate, the houses they lived in, the tools they used. Here you'lll also find such methods of fishing and agriculture, writing and sailing, cities and farmsteads.
When was Fire First Controlled by Humans?
The controlled use of fire was, of necessity, one of the earliest of human discoveries. Fire's purposes are multiple, some of which are to add light and heat, to cook plants and animals, to clear forests for planting, to heat-treat stone for making stone tools, to burn clay for ceramic objects.
The controlled use of fire was, of necessity, one of the earliest of human discoveries. Fire's purposes are multiple, some of which are to add light and heat, to cook plants and animals, to clear forests for planting, to heat-treat stone for making stone tools, to burn clay for ceramic objects.
Archaeology of Early Buddhism
Lars Fogelin's Archaeology of Early Buddhism is an excellent introduction both to the archaeology of Buddhism and the theory of practice as it works in archaeological studies.
Lars Fogelin's Archaeology of Early Buddhism is an excellent introduction both to the archaeology of Buddhism and the theory of practice as it works in archaeological studies.
Burials and Graves
Death and the rituals associated with death are part of ancient daily life, as they are today. Archaeological research into death includes mortuary behaviors, grave goods, cemetery plans, mortality, morbidity, and diet and health.
Death and the rituals associated with death are part of ancient daily life, as they are today. Archaeological research into death includes mortuary behaviors, grave goods, cemetery plans, mortality, morbidity, and diet and health.
Craft Specialization
Craft specialization was a cornerstone of civilizations, and most likely the reason we don't have an egalitarian society today.
Craft specialization was a cornerstone of civilizations, and most likely the reason we don't have an egalitarian society today.
Domestication of Animals and Plants
Domestication means altering the behaviors, size and genetics of animals and plants. This page includes information about when and where plant and animal domestication occurred in the world.
Domestication means altering the behaviors, size and genetics of animals and plants. This page includes information about when and where plant and animal domestication occurred in the world.
Domestication
One important tool learned by past civilizations was learning to control the animals and plants that sustain ourselves. Domestication is the process of genetically adapting an animal or plant to better suit the needs of human beings. This page includes a definition of domestication and a table of domestication dates for animals and plants in the world.
One important tool learned by past civilizations was learning to control the animals and plants that sustain ourselves. Domestication is the process of genetically adapting an animal or plant to better suit the needs of human beings. This page includes a definition of domestication and a table of domestication dates for animals and plants in the world.
Metallurgy
Metallurgy, when used by archaeologists, is the study of the ancient processes of producing objects made of metal, including quarrying, mine construction, and smelting. Copper and gold-working.
Metallurgy, when used by archaeologists, is the study of the ancient processes of producing objects made of metal, including quarrying, mine construction, and smelting. Copper and gold-working.
Raid on Deerfield: 1704
This interesting website from the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association describes living styles for the five cultural groups living in Deerfield Massachusetts (English, French, Kanienkehaka or Mohawk, Wendat or Huron and Wôbanaki or Abenaki at the time of the 1704 French and Native raid on the town of Deerfield.
This interesting website from the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association describes living styles for the five cultural groups living in Deerfield Massachusetts (English, French, Kanienkehaka or Mohawk, Wendat or Huron and Wôbanaki or Abenaki at the time of the 1704 French and Native raid on the town of Deerfield.
Rock Art
Rock art is the collective term used for various forms of artistic expression used humans and their immediate ancestors.
Rock art is the collective term used for various forms of artistic expression used humans and their immediate ancestors.
Settlement Patterns
One of the core concepts of the study of archaeology is settlement pattern studies, involving how people arranged their living spaces.
One of the core concepts of the study of archaeology is settlement pattern studies, involving how people arranged their living spaces.
Shamanism
Shamanism is the term given by anthropologists to the most basic and universal form of religion: the ritual specialist or shaman, part of most culture's ancient daily life.
Shamanism is the term given by anthropologists to the most basic and universal form of religion: the ritual specialist or shaman, part of most culture's ancient daily life.
Stone Tools
Making and using tools are an important part of ancient daily life, not to mention an important part of the research that archaeologists use to understand ancient daily life.
Making and using tools are an important part of ancient daily life, not to mention an important part of the research that archaeologists use to understand ancient daily life.
Subsistence
Subsistence, to an archaeologist anyway, refers to the suite of behaviors in ancient daily life that humans use to feed themselves.
Subsistence, to an archaeologist anyway, refers to the suite of behaviors in ancient daily life that humans use to feed themselves.
Textiles in Ancient Daily Life
Making clothing, bags, nets, basketry and sandals are all important parts of ancient daily life. Archaeologists use the word textiles to refer to woven cloth, bags, nets, basketry, cord-twisting, sandals and other perishable material created out of organic fibers.
Making clothing, bags, nets, basketry and sandals are all important parts of ancient daily life. Archaeologists use the word textiles to refer to woven cloth, bags, nets, basketry, cord-twisting, sandals and other perishable material created out of organic fibers.
Transportation
Transportation--building roads, canals, viaducts, and carts, boats, ships to travel on them--is an early important invention of humans for ancient daily life.
Transportation--building roads, canals, viaducts, and carts, boats, ships to travel on them--is an early important invention of humans for ancient daily life.