Sentences with phrase «archaeological features»

You will take a thirty - minute hike on a moderate trail through a lush tropical rain forest where your guide will point out several medicinal plants and archaeological features.

They introduced well - built temples, pyramids, caves, and other unique archaeological features.

The site was given UNESCO World Heritage Site listing in 1983 due to its outstanding natural and archaeological features and in 2007 it was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide internet poll.

At a meeting here last month of the American Schools of Oriental Research, team members said they have more than tripled the number of published archaeological features in Afghanistan, to more than 4500.

The thermal infrared radiation associated with such archaeological features depends on several variables, including the make - up of the soil, its moisture content and vegetation cover.

They analyzed how weather, environment, time of day, ground cover, and archaeological features may affect the results, and compared their findings to earlier research and historical images.

The Ancient Monuments Laboratory at English Heritage is setting up a database of geophysical surveys, revealing buried archaeological features, which should be ready in about a year's time.

Given that rates of erosion within the study area reach as high as nine meters of shoreline loss per year, semi-regular imagery updates would be required to adequately manage coastally situated archaeological features.

Software written by Fletcher and his colleagues can emphasise archaeological features by removing the backgound effect of real hills and valleys.

«You could store the site name, such as Smith's Farm, but that might not be the name of the archaeological feature.

Cerros, at the head of the Bay, is an interesting Mayan archaeological feature.

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Beginning with The Landmark Thucydides (1996), Strassler has produced authoritative new editions of the major Greek historians that include copious maps for easy reference, a continuous chronology on every page, marginal chapter summaries, photographs of relevant archaeological materials, abundant footnotes (always illuminating, never bloated), and a comprehensive appendix featuring learned but accessible articles by prominent scholars.

To test the theory that the biblical account may have depicted actual events, the researchers studied maps of the region, archaeological records and satellite measurements to find a topographical feature where such an event might have been possible.

Despite extensive archaeological and anthropological evidence for its occurrence, most scientists believe that cannibalism was only an irregular feature of prehistoric human societies.

Many of these supposed ancient cultural features lie uncomfortably close to established archaeological sites being studied by Miracle and others.

For instance, in the first chapter a box feature looks at Neanderthals in fiction, another discusses racial features and the epicanthic fold of the eye, another focuses on current archaeological interest in the edges of stone tools, and so on.

Green indicates previously known archaeological sites; red indicates new features.

Artifacts unearthed from various pits at the site appear to share features that are typical of an ancient archaeological practice developed by the first farmers in Scandinavia.

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We also bear witness to the discovery of fire and a few scenes featuring Lucy, the skeleton discovered by an archaeological expedition in 1975.

The timeline works well alongside other Historic England online resources, for example the teaching notes, presentations and activities exploring life in Bronze Age Britain through the exciting story of the recent excavation at Must Farm in Cambridgeshire; and a whole range of images for the period featuring archaeological sites around the country, tools and remains and modern reconstructions of homes and settlements.

Opening features include a time line of Mesoamerican history, brief discussions of major periods, and a clear map showing Maya civilization during those periods and the locations of major archaeological sites.

The park also features archaeological sites, bike trains and overnight camping spots.

Explore the fascinating elephant cave archaeological site and also the Ubud Royal Palace, which features an artistic cultural centre, traditional Balinese houses and a vibrant art market.

This new integration scheme features a complete selection of products which complement each other and will offer the best entertainment and unique experiences surrounded by the natural, cultural and archaeological richness of Mexico.

It was a site of the great prehistoric Moche and Chimu cultures before the Inca conquest and thus features major archaeological sites of pre-Columbian monuments.

If you have the time, plan an overnight in Ollantaytambo to check out the town, which still features many Incan - built streets and buildings, as well as the archaeological site of the same name.

The park also features a small Mayan ruin, aquarium, botanical garden, aviary, butterfly farm, archaeological museum and five restaurants.

Perhaps the most impressive feature found within this Inca archaeological site is a set of terraces that have been enlaced with figures of llamas or alpacas.

Featuring six pyramids, Caral contains a lot of archaeological complexity including circular courts, massive stone mounts, and accommodation for the elite.

KidsLoveGreece.com features the Palace of Knossos, the most significant archaeological site featuring the Minoan Civilization.

Nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the luscious tropical jungle of Playa del Carmen, the hotel will offer unique, authentic sustainable holiday experiences through an innovative programme featuring award - winning nature parks, archaeological tours, transportation, bespoke gastronomy and entertainment that celebrates and preserves Mexican culture.

The Parador de Ávila Hotel features a magnificent glassed courtyard and a splendid garden preserving archaeological remains.

Joining her is Maxime Durand, Ubisoft's Production Coordinator and Historical Researcher who is responsible for the historical accuracy of the series, along with Monica's friend and former colleague Bethany Simpson Ph.D, a lecturer at UCLA who together with Monica helped to excavate Karanis, an archaeological site that is featured in the game.

The exhibition features more than 500 archaeological objects and works from Mexico and the United States, including jewelry, works of precious metals, and household as well as ceremonial artifacts.

The exhibition, entitled When, featured several ongoing series, showcasing Baird's use of archaeological sites and remains to source the concepts and material for his sculptural practice, including -LSB-...]

You can check out a selection of the photographs below, featuring the clock face of the Town House tower, amongst the scaffolding and repair work with the light of the docks beyond, alongside the documentation of an archaeological dig beneath St Nicholas Kirk, in the centre of the city.

The video La Cueva Negra (2013) investigates the transformation of a former archaeological site, whereas the 16 mm film Farmacopea (2013) looks at how distinctive features of the island's natural landscape relate to the development of agriculture and tourism.

In Baalbek, the curator Karina Helou brought «The Silent Echo», featuring nine contemporary artworks, to the humble archaeological site museum that sits inside the city's vast Roman ruins, and to the 2000 - year - old Temple of Bacchus, where Cynthia Zaven's sound installation Perpetuum Mobile (2014) made time palpable, beautiful, and harrowing.

Featured in the exhibition will be Sarah Walker, who interweaves dissimilar patterns in neon and cool acrylic hues, revealing many strata of processes and systems in a kind of archaeological simultaneity.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents City and Cosmos: The Arts of Teotihuacan, a groundbreaking exhibition featuring new archaeological discoveries from the ancient city's three... Read more...

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents City and Cosmos: The Arts of Teotihuacan, a groundbreaking exhibition featuring new archaeological discoveries from the ancient city's three main pyramids and major residential compounds.

Responsible for handling feature excavation, performing artifact collection, planning view and profile drawings, and other archaeological investigations.