Essays about: "Ancient Monument"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Ancient Monument.

  1. 1. To Move an Obelisk

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Egyptologi

    Author : Wilhelm Jansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Obelisks; Obelisk ships; ancient Egypt; Shipbuilding; Loading unloading; Obelisker; Obeliskepp; antika Egypten; Skeppsbygge; Lastning avlastning;

    Abstract : Today, there are more Egyptian obelisks outside of Egypt than there are left where they were made. The obelisks are certainly beautiful, but what lies beneath are uncountable hours, days and years of work. Work which made the obelisks end up where they are today. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Homage to the Ancestors : A study of the secondary use of ancient fortifications as burial grounds during the Late Iron Age on Gotland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Lauren Bokor; [2019]
    Keywords : ancient fortifications; hill-forts; ring-forts; Iron Age; ancestral worship; memory; landscape; Fornborgar; höjdborgar; ringborgar; järnålder; förfädersdyrkan; minne; landskap;

    Abstract : Fortifications are a common type of ancient monument found throughout Scandinavia, and while the functions of forts are studied and debated quite heavily, the re-use of these structures is less known. On Gotland, there exist 84 ancient fortifications, of which approximately one-third have burials or registered graves within or in close proximity to their locations. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Harpy Tomb: An Experimental Visibility Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

    Author : Peter Fange; [2014]
    Keywords : The Harpy Tomb; 3D models; Xanthus; Lycia; digital acquisition; visibility; digital reconstruction; Blender; Meshlab.; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : A study done on the Harpy Tomb at Xanthus in ancient Lycia. This study is an experimental visibility analysis, the purpose of which is to explore to what extent the geometry of the bas-relief panels would be visible. Aspects which are taken into consideration for this purpose include distance and varying positions, as well as time of day. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tillgängliggörande av fornlämningar

    University essay from SLU/Landscape Architecture (until 121231)

    Author : Tove Dåderman; [2012]
    Keywords : tillgänglighet; fornlämningar; kulturmiljö; varsamhet; rörelsehinder; funktionsnedsättning; delaktighet;

    Abstract : Detta arbete, Tillgängliggörande av fornlämningar, har som mål att diskutera hur aktuella regelverk och rekommendationer kan tillämpas vid tillgängliggörande av fornlämningar. Bak-grunden till arbetet är att det idag finns otillgängliga kulturmiljöer, trots att Sverige ratificera-de FN:s konvention om rättigheter för personer med funktionshinder år 2008. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skogsbrukets påverkan på fasta fornlämningar : en analys av skador på fasta fornlämningar i Västernorrlands län där avverkning och markberedning utförts

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Anna Byström; [2009]
    Keywords : Fornlämningar; Skador; Intervjuer intervjustudie; Fältinventering; Skogshistoria;

    Abstract : Fornlämningars skydd regleras i Lagen om Kulturminnen (KML) m.m. (1988:950). I samband med varje skoglig åtgärd är man skyldig att ta hänsyn till värdefulla kulturmiljöer och lämningar, detta stadgas i Skogsvårdslagen (1979:429). READ MORE