The musical instruments from Ur and ancient Mesopotamian music
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String and wind instruments excavated at the royal cemetery in the ancient city of Ur, combined with cuneiform tablets relating to these instruments, provide valuable information on ancient Mesopotamian music. Instruments which have been unearthed include lyres, harps and other wind instruments made of gold, silver, mother of pearl, cooper and lapis lazuli. Reconstruction of the instruments produced sounds similar to that of bass viol, cello and guitar, which when played together based on the cuneiform tablet music scales, sounded like modern Near Eastern music.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 1998
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Geomagnetic mapping at Tell es-Swayhat
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The outer town at the Tell es-Sweyhat historic site in Syria provided an ideal locale for geomagnetic mapping of three types of archaeological deposits. Geomagnetic surveys of the site in 1993 furnished useful data, collected by using gradiometer, for the construction of area specific archaeological maps. The surveys also demonstrated the feasibility of interpreting larger areas through this technique. Consequently, the 1995 geomagnetic surveys concentrated on two large areas of the site, covering 4.5 hectares.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 1996
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Ancient roads, modern mapping
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Archeological research using a geographic information system has revealed surprising historical evidence about the Chaco Anasazi culture of the American Southwest civilization from approximately AD 900. Evidence regarding road function and pattern is discussed. Further analysis is required to establish more information about actual road segments.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 1997
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