Social Science

Archeology today has nothing in common with early excavations. Archeology of the past was more looting than studying. The objects of value found made it to market and sold. Modern archeology stopped the displacement of artifacts so the entire scene…
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Cognitive psychology is essential to the development of the scientific psychological field. Wilhelm Wundt was the first to take the science of psychology into the laboratory with the intention of studying human thoughts in 1879. The progression of significant and clarity of…
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The term Archaeology refers to the study of cultures through processing and interpreting remains left behind. Through interpreting and understanding the past, we are able to more clearly understand the behaviors of individual people groups. Because the earliest societies did not…
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The psychological strength of men and women are different, that much is clear. The mental abilities and interests of men and women have been known to be different for some time. Actually, even before science caught on men and women…
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The History of the Tombs at Mawangdui The tombs at Mawangdui, located in a suburb of Changsha in Hunan Province, offer us great insight into the lives and the deaths of the ancient Chinese. Three tombs have been found, containing…
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The lost land of Lemuria reportedly sank beneath the waves thousands of years ago. Some claim it was due to evil influences while others attribute it to the shifting of Geological plates and tectonic activity. Many claim it never existed…
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Ebla in northern Syria is a site of mystery, at which archaeologists on the dig there are constantly amazed. It’s brought back interest in digging in the Middle East, with its new discoveries and amazing finds. One of these is…
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As avid an Indiana Jones fan as they come (I still wear his brown fedora- courtesy of Disney world -, and listen to the John Williams theme song whenever my cell phone rings), nevertheless, I must reluctantly admit: Indiana Jones…
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Charles Higham first dug with Rachanie Thasarat at Khok Phanom Di. Located in central Thailand near the seacoast, the site was interesting to the two archaeologists because it was in a mangrove swamp. CERAMICS A large amount of pottery was…
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Archaeological Sites: Eynan The archaeological site of Eynan, located in the far north of modern day Israel, provides us with a fascinating insight into the development of Epipaleolithic societies in the Levant. The name Eynan is the Hebrew version, with…
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