Analysis on Four Different Anthropological Projects from Around the World

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I chose four different anthropological projects from around the word in which I believe would be best for the Archaeology Conservancy to protect. I ranked these different projects based on quality of work, potential for public use, threatened nature, and heritage importance. I first reviewed the Mosfell Archeological project in Iceland. This area will construct a vivid picture of the human and environmental change in southwestern Ireland. The purpose of this project is to find the prehistory and early history of the Mosfell region. I also looked into the Pylos Regional Archaeological project. This project started in 1990 to look at prehistoric settlements in western Messenia, Greece. The Yaxuna project caught my attention because the project is in Yucatan, Mexico and I am Mexican. This project main concern is finding out more about the Mayan culture and way of life. My last site I would like to be protected is Jamestown Rediscovery. This project is based out of Virginia, the first known English colony in North America. The excavations began in 1994 and so far many artifacts have been found. The purpose of my research is in order for the Archaeology Conservancy, based out of New Mexico, to help continue these projects.
The Mosfell project has set goals which it would like to accomplish. The main goal of Mosfell is to find the prehistoric and historic artifacts of this region. They are seeking a more in-depth understanding of how this area evolved from its earliest form. The archaeologists involved have very definite goals which are achievable in the long term. The data they have found is presented in a journal type documentation in which they document each individual excavation year. The only details they provide about the excavat...

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...wn of the English in North America and students who want to learn excavation techniques. The purpose of the website is to encourage visitation in order to get monetary funds for their more research. They answered where it was which has now brought even more questions. Thankfully this project has no concern for protecting artifacts they have found along the way.

Works Cited

Byock, J., & Zori, D. (n.d.). Mosfell Archaeological Project (MAP). The Mosfell Archaeological Project (MAP). Retrieved February 14, 2004, from http://www.viking.ucla.edu/mosfell_project/index.html
Heath, S. (n.d.). Pylos Regional Archaeological Project. Pylos Regional Archaeological Project. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://classics.uc.edu/prap/
Yaxuna Archaeology Project. (n.d.). Yaxuna Archaeology Project. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from http://maya.csueastbay.edu/yaxuna/YaxFrames.html

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