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    The Sacred Mysteries, Rituals or the Sacred Mysteries of Izal The key to this saying is noted on the first facsimile, bearing the Sumerian reproduction of the first clay tablet of the Revelations, shows Izal, in Sumerian representation, holding the Book of Gates being greeted by a First God, while above the alignment of the Polaris star system, three stars only recently discovered by modern technology, is central to the opening of the "Circle of Eternity". The concept that every one thousand years

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    education seems to have made it through that critical in reasonably good shape. Nonetheless, lots of work remains to be done”. As the saying goes, there is always room for improvement. The article, “Archaeology, Ethics, and Character” is written by several authors who go into detail about using archaeology to teach ethics, character, and citizenship. The goal is to teach students ethical and civilian values, to understand and care for one another. The next article was titled “Religion and Education”

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    curbed my enthusiasm and interest in how crimes are solved and how a crime scene is analysed. I am intrigued by the procedures that various forensic specialisms undertake to collect and analyse evidence. I am particularly interested in Forensic Archaeology, working in the field to undertake excavations of skeletal remains. As someone who is very organised and meticulous when it comes to work, I think I will thrive in a forensic setting, making sure that all work undertaken is detailed, accurate

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    I hold two bachelor degrees (one in Communications from University of Detroit-Mercy and a second in Anthropology/Sociology with honors from Mills College, Oakland, California). I recently earned a Masters in Archaeology of the Middle East at University College London, Institute of Archaeology in 2015 with honors. My expertise and talent is uniquely suited for this position and includes: •

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    References Cited Alyrus, Annalisa, David Wright, and Charles F. Merbs 2001 Examination of tattoos on mummified tissue using infra-red ....reflectography. Journal of Archaeological Science 28(4):395-400. Alyrus, Wright, and Merbs of the Anthropology Department and Centre for Solid State Science at Arizona State University explain how infa-red reflectography can be used to enhance the visibility of tattoos on mummified remains. To illustrate their findings, they use three 2,000-year-old tattoos

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    Anthropologists study mankind, a better understanding of humanity as a whole species is the ultimate goal. Humans, however, are always adapting and changing to the world and environment around, which creates a unique perspective for Anthropologists. Physically and culturally, Anthropologists work to gather data through various subfields within Anthropology to adapt to the human species. Evolution would be defined as when “something” can develop from something that is simplistic to something

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    It has flawlessly displayed the coalescence of the principles of archaeology, linguistics, forensic science and ethnography, the use of the holistic approach of anthropology (Parkin & Ulijaszek, 2007) to reveal the violence and inhumanity brought by global inequality, without euphemizing the real events. The message the

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    In today’s day and age, stories are traded all the time, and many times it can be hard to distinguish fact from fiction. However, when a story, approximately 1500 years old has been told and retold, and modified over and over again, the truth, if there is any, can be quite hard to find! This paper will take a look at both the fact and the fiction surrounding who King Arthur was, what he did, and the historical basis for the king. Before exploring the historical truths, it is important that some

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    The Highland Beach group was a Paleo-Indian group, which means that they were most likely hunter-gatherers. Hunter-gathers didn’t cultivate nor herd animals so they almost certainly searched around for plants and animals to consume. According to Arch of Coastal Palm Beach County article states the bodies were buried in a sand mound (Wheeler, Kennedy, Pepe, 2002). This collection is supposed to have a hundred twenty individual. Due to this kind of lifestyle they may have been prone to diseases such

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    Historical Investigation on the Tollund Man

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    Historians and archaeologists investigated Tollund man extensively through the wonderful preservations of his body which gave them hard evidence to support their theories about Tollund Man’s death. The Tollund Man was found on the 6th of May 1950 by two brothers at Silkeborg, Denmark, in a peat bog. He was positioned on his side in a cradle position, naked with a leather belt around his waist, a pointed sheepskin cap with a leather strap that was positioned firmly under his chin and a noose around

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