Sentences with phrase «studying ancient works»

From uncovering objects in a virtual dig to studying ancient works of art to understand their age, function and make - up, visitors to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts» new Dig It!

Archaeology - themed exhibition to complement Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China From uncovering objects in a virtual dig to studying ancient works of art to understand their age, function and make - up, visitors to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts» new Dig It!

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Furthermore, anyone who has studied ancient Near Eastern culture knows that the familial structure we see represented in scripture was nothing like the nuclear family epitomized by the Cleavers, but would rather have included multiple generations and relatives living together in clans, with women working long hours «outside of the home» in the fields, tending sheep, gathering food, trading goods, etc..

Most of my time abroad has been spent on Crete studying the life and work of Nikos Kazantzakis (cf. Zorba the Greek, The Last Temptation of Christ, Saviors of God and Report to Greco) and the ancient Minoan culture.

At Brown, Turner is working in the lab of Professor Stephen Gatesy, where she is studying a continuum of postures and locomotion in ancient creatures.

Some archaeologists say that the study does not prove the scale of the British Beaker invasion, but agree that it is a major work that typifies how huge ancient - DNA studies are disrupting archaeology.

Working with some of the colleagues he'd met on the textbook project, his next step was to apply this information to the creation of a whole new field: the study of ancient environments on planets, such as Mars, that resemble Earth.

A 21 - year study of a pair of ancient stars — one a pulsar and the other a white dwarf — helps astronomers understand how gravity works across the cosmos.

During her Ph.D., she worked with ancient DNA from a variety of organisms — including whales, koalas, and maize — before settling on humans, to study their evolution.

Ardren has «brought together studies from throughout the ancient Maya world to show that women were not sidebars in Maya society, but significant actors in their own right,» says Reese - Taylor, who is now building on Ardren's work as she looks for clues about powerful queens who were also fierce warriors.

They report on their work studying ancient glass and rock defense walls in a paper published in the May issue of American Ceramic Society Bulletin.

«So far, much of our surface exploration by rovers has focused on ancient terrains and whether or not the environments they record were habitable,» said Sun, lead author on the study and a graduate student working with Milliken.

The study provides valuable confirmation of the idea that ancient penguins swapped flight for underwater prowess, known as the tradeoff hypothesis, says Chris Thaxter, a seabird ecologist at the British Trust for Ornithology in Thetford, U.K. «This is a major step forward... in understanding how the tradeoff hypothesis works.»

Hanqin Tian, an ecologist at Auburn University in Alabama who studies modern grasslands, is working on models to correlate ancient grass production with the tree - ring records of weather.

Ancient DNA researchers have succeeded beyond all expectation in retrieving entire genomes from - long dead organisms, and their work is transforming the study of the past, as discussed in Science's special news package and in the video above.

Dean Lomax, a palaeontologist and Honorary Scientist at The University of Manchester, working with Professor Judy Massare of Brockport College, New York, have studied thousands of ichthyosaur fossils and have delved through hundreds of years of records to solve an ancient mystery.

These are the direct descendants of the people who settled the Americas after the last Ice Age — the same people Baker sometimes studies in her work with ancient bones.

The work inspired Lee to pursue the study of classics and examine the work of other ancient scientists.

Although it's easy to assume that people tend to disastrously impact environmental health,» says Armstrong, «through studying the archaeological record and working with Indigenous collaborators, we see many examples of ancient societies that have successfully responded to environmental instability by conscientiously managing their resources and behaving in ways that promote resilient and biodiverse habitats.»

Clive Oppenheimer, a volcanologist at the University of Cambridge, U.K., whose work involves looking at how eruptions shape ancient environments, commented on the study.

The study results revolve around the ancient battle between the human immune system and bacterial invaders, where immune cells strive to recognize bacteria as the microbes work to evade them.

Unfortunately the Australian work did not use standard ancient DNA authentication tests, such as independent replication by other laboratories, biochemical studies of bone preservation, and cloning of DNA sequences (to reveal amplification artefacts).

Best for: All kinds of pain Why it works: A recent study conducted in the emergency department of a hospital showed promising results of the ancient practice of pricking needles into the skin at specific pressure points.

Since 2008 I have worked with Yoga teachers, Spiritual Gurus, Shaman elders, great wisdom teachers and healers, studied and practiced a variety of holistic modalities and ancient teachings, from those found within the pages of the Bhagavad Gita and in Vedic Culture to working with the powerful healing properties of crystals, and have expanded and experienced healing on deep and profound levels.

Unit of work for the Core Study to the Higher School Certificate course of the NSW Ancient History Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

Matthew demonstrated his reading, writing, and research skills through a series of projects connected to a study of architecture: evidence - based essays pertaining to the architecture of ancient civilizations, based on the written work of David McCauley; a profile of a fictional architect, based on an interview with a practicing architect; and colored blueprints of an originally designed and furnished home, which he drafted to scale and executed to code.

English Literature & Writing: Fundamentals and Basic Work Social Studies: Ancient Civilizations Math (proficiency - based placement) Life Science Learning Lab Visual Art, Tap Dance, Music (Band or Vocals)

Through our academic publishing program, we seek to meet the publication needs of the religious studies academic community worldwide with works on the Hebrew Bible and Hebrew language, ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology, New Testament and Greek language, biblical theology, Judaism, patristics, church history, historical theology, practical theology, and religion and culture.

The author began his study of Latin as a schoolboy in London, studied ancient history at Oxford University and worked as a Latin tutor before becoming a journalist.

He set about copying the Faun with such care and study that in a few days he had perfected it, supplying from his imagination all that was lacking in the ancient work, that is, the open mouth as of a man laughing, so that the hollow of the mouth and all the teeth could be seen.

I also maintain the Ancient and Medieval Studies and Papyrology, Epigraphy and Paleography Reading Rooms, and work at the Reference Desk.

Although acupuncture has its roots in ancient times before modern scientific methods were available with which to study it, many important studies have been done to indicate how acupuncture works and what physiologic mechanisms are involved in its actions.

With a background that includes studies of ancient Greek literature and a stint at famed theater director Robert Wilson's Watermill Center, the Istanbul - born Köken Ergun brings both classical humanism and experimental approaches to his film and video work.

She has traveled widely in India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Morocco, Turkey, Mexico and throughout Europe, where the study of ancient cultures often provided inspiration for her work.

Upon finding extended descriptions of color in the Sefer ha - Zohar, the Book of Radiance, and other works of Kabbalah, she was inspired to study the ancient texts, seeking a dialogue with contemporary Jewish scholars to deepen her investigations.

Köken Ergun studied acting at the İstanbul University and after completing his postgraduate diploma degree in Ancient Greek Literature, began working with American theater director Robert Wilson.

Worley, who focused on Etruscan studies for her master's work, finds that the rich stories of ancient culture can still be quite poignant today.

Executed on a variety of media, including paper, canvas, felt, and porcelain, the drawings depicted recurring themes in Dine «s work such as tools, owls, the puppet Pinocchio, and studies of ancient sculpture.

In kid - friendly language, the authors incorporate the work of nearly forty - five scientists into easily - understood reads, ranging from Dr. Camille Parmesan's information on the Edith's checkerspot butterfly, to Dr. Lloyd Keigwin, who studies ancient ocean mud cores.