Anthropology 2229F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Nabonidus, Anglo-Saxons, Petrarch
12 Jan 2018
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Friday, january 12, 2018 anthro 2229 reading notes on chapter 1 in. Artifacts retrieved from sites are primary source of information for archaeologists. The rst recognized archaeologist was nabonidus (died 538 bc) He rebuilt the ruined temples of ancient babylon and searched among their foundations for inscriptions of earlier kings. At time people relied only on tradition, legend and myth but he went and looked at physical residues of antiquity to answer questions about the past. At time they thought the past was much shorter than it actually was. During renaissance, francesco petrarch saw a stark different between the present and the past. Ciriaco de pizzicolli in 15th century established the modern discipline of archaeology. He devoted his life to studying ancient monuments. English common law established which was based on laws and customs of the anglo- Antiquarians interested in study of anglo-saxon law and writings.
