Aerial and geophysical prospection in archaeological research of prehistoric circular ditches in Moravia

1999 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimír Ha??ek ◽  
Jaromír Kovárník
Revista Trace ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grégory Pereira

Las investigaciones arqueológicas llevadas a cabo en Mesoamérica han puesto de manifiesto que la disposición de los vestigios relacionados con las actividades rituales (monumentos, ofrendas, etc.) estaba estrechamente determinada por la cosmología de las sociedades. En este artículo, el interés se centra más específicamente en la expresión material de la concepción de la muerte y la del inframundo a través del ejemplo del sitio epiclásico de Potrero de Guadalupe (Michoacán). Los trabajos de prospección geofísica y las excavaciones han revelado que el espacio funerario estaba dividido en tres sectores que parecen corresponder a diversas etapas del culto de los muertos. En este trabajo se intentará demostrar que es posible relacionar tanto la configuración de esos espacios como los elementos que los componen con ciertos elementos de la geografía sagrada del inframundo mesoamericano.Abstract: Archaeological research in Mesoamerica has shown that the spatial arrangement of remains linked to ritual activities (monuments, offerings, etc.) was deeply determined by the cosmology of those societies. This article deals specifically with the material manifestation of concepts such as that of death and the Underworld through the case study of the Epiclassic site of Potrero de Guadalupe (Michoacán). Geophysical prospection and excavations have revealed that the funeral space was divided into three sectors, which seem to correspond to the various phases of the cult of the dead. I will try to show that the layout of those spaces as well as the elements they comprise may be related to certain elements of the geography of the sacred of the Mesoamerican Underworld.Résumé : Les recherches archéologiques menées en Mésoamérique ont montré que la disposition des vestiges liés aux activités rituelles (monuments, offrandes, etc.) était étroitement déterminée par la cosmologie de ces sociétés. Dans cet article, nous nous intéresserons plus spécifiquement à l’expression matérielle des conceptions de la mort et de l’Inframonde à travers l’étude de cas du site épiclassique de Potrero de Guadalupe (Michoacan). Les travaux de prospection géophysique et de fouilles ont révélé que l’espace funéraire était divisé en trois secteurs qui semblent correspondre à diverses étapes du culte des morts. Nous tenterons de montrer que la configuration de ces espaces ainsi que les éléments qui les composent peuvent être mis en relation avec certains éléments de la géographie sacrée de l’Inframonde mésoaméricain.


2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 67-78
Author(s):  
Jim Mearns

This paper reviews the use of sources in archaeological research, with particular reference to antiquarian material. Specific attention is paid to antiquarian texts by the Rev. David Ure and Mr Hugh MacDonald relating mainly to the site of Queen Mary's Cairn, Cathkin Braes, south-east of Glasgow. Brief biographical information is provided about the two antiquaries and their different approaches to recording sites discussed. The paper also looks at more recent work on the area and compares the modern approaches to reporting with the antiquarian and notes the uses of antiquarian sources in modern work.


2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-169
Author(s):  
Paul R. J. Duffy ◽  
Olivia Lelong

Summary An archaeological excavation was carried out at Graham Street, Leith, Edinburgh by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) as part of the Historic Scotland Human Remains Call-off Contract following the discovery of human remains during machine excavation of a foundation trench for a new housing development. Excavation demonstrated that the burial was that of a young adult male who had been interred in a supine position with his head orientated towards the north. Radiocarbon dates obtained from a right tibia suggest the individual died between the 15th and 17th centuries AD. Little contextual information exists in documentary or cartographic sources to supplement this scant physical evidence. Accordingly, it is difficult to further refine the context of burial, although a possible link with a historically attested siege or a plague cannot be discounted.


2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-128
Author(s):  
Gavin Macgregor ◽  
Irene Cullen ◽  
Diane Alldritt ◽  
Michael Donnelly ◽  
Jennifer Miller ◽  
...  

Summary A programme of archaeological work was undertaken by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) at West Flank Road, Drumchapel, in close proximity to the site of the prehistoric cemetery of Knappers. This paper considers the results of excavation of a range of negative features, including earlier Neolithic and Bronze Age pits and postholes. The earlier Neolithic features date to c. 3500–3000 BC and are interpreted as the partial remains of a subrectangular structure. The Bronze Age features may relate to ceremonial activities in the wider area. The significance of these remains is considered in relation to the site of Knappers and wider traditions during the fourth to second millennia BC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Dzieńkowski ◽  
Marcin Wołoszyn ◽  
Iwona Florkiewicz ◽  
Radosław Dobrowolski ◽  
Jan Rodzik ◽  
...  

The article discusses the results of the latest interdisciplinary research of Czermno stronghold and its immediate surroundings. The site is mentioned in chroniclers’ entries referring to the stronghold Cherven’ (Tale of Bygone Years, first mention under the year 981) and the so-called Cherven’ Towns. Given the scarcity of written records regarding the history of today’s Eastern Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus in the 10th and 11th centuries, recent archaeological research, supported by geoenvironmental analyses and absolute dating, brought a significant qualitative change. In 2014 and 2015, the remains of the oldest rampart of the stronghold were uncovered for the first time. A series of radiocarbon datings allows us to refer the erection of the stronghold to the second half/late 10th century. The results of several years’ interdisciplinary research (2012-2020) introduce qualitatively new data to the issue of the Cherven’ Towns, which both change current considerations and confirm the extraordinary research potential in the archeology of the discussed region.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Hamidjon Matkarimov ◽  

This scientific article discusses archaeological research in the Khorezm oasis in the 50-30s of the last century. The information about the ancient fortresses of the Khorezm oasis, their architectural appearance and defenses is analyzed. Also, based on the opinions of several archaeological scientists, scientific conclusions have been drawn


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