Chapter Two – Finding the Tools Through Literature Analysis (PART ONE)
“most ancient funerary rites seem to be archaeologically invisible, … the act of burial provides – potential information" (Pearson, 1999).
Mythological Burial Tools
"Within the mythologies of each society are these rites that describe the importance of, or the origin for...each societies' general tools."
The Beginning of my Master's Thesis
For the next while I'll be blogging pieces of my thesis, so I figured that I would start at the beginning. Abstract and acknowledgements.
The Beauty in the Flood
Silvery glowing light peeks through rolling clouds. The clambering of birds is cut through and almost silenced by the rippling water.
Pakal's Coffin Lid
King of Palenque in the Late Classic Period. ...K'nich Pakal took over the rulership from his mother, Lady Sak K’uk rather than his father.
Journey into the Afterlife
“All hail the sun god Re, who rises in the sky’s eastern horizon. Behold! Behold! Khnumhotep!”
Entering the first passage,... into a portal.
OMSI Featured Creatures
OMSI [Oregon Museum of Science and Industry]'s current featured exhibit area is filled with 'Exquisite Creatures'. Both an apt...
Oktoberfest-ers
I want to share this straight away; my experience may not be able to be shared by everyone, especially if you’re really shy. Talking to...
Some New Meat
This weekend I snapped back into the realization that, hey, I like to cook. I haven’t been cooking or eating healthy food for a while...
Shared Sunrise
Waiting for the sun to rise, it’s supposed to symbolize the realization of a truth, the new life that is beginning in the early morning...
