Essays about: "prehistoric"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the word prehistoric.
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1. Developing an Advanced Method for Kinship from Ancient DNA Data
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : The analysis of kinship from ancient DNA (aDNA) data has the potential to provide insight into social structures of prehistoric societies. Kinship analysis is gaining popularity as optimised wet-lab methods allow for studies with sample sizes on the level of whole cemeteries. READ MORE
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2. Going beyond archetypes: a story about inspiration, limits, and communication
University essay from Lunds universitet/IndustridesignAbstract : Archetypes, as universal patterns or prototypes, are deeply ingrained in the collective consciousness and shape our expectations about the appearance, function, and meaning of objects. However, as products and their contexts change, it becomes necessary to find ways to break away from existing archetypal images. READ MORE
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3. Testing the prehistoric settlement predictors: A performance evaluation of environmental variables in north-western Scania
University essay from Lunds universitet/ArkeologiAbstract : This paper goes over the process of evaluating the environmental variables, which are most likely to predict the locations of prehistoric settlements in a Scanian setting. This is accomplished by selecting variables which have shown to be successful in previous similar study areas and testing the spatial correlation between each variable and known settlement presence. READ MORE
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4. Simulating Wildlife Experiences: A History of Natural History in the BBC
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religionAbstract : This study places the BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs (1999) in the context of the history of wildlife filmmaking in the BBC, which began in the 1950’s. Despite Walking with Dinosaurs’s use of digital animation, as opposed to mechanical objectivity, a comparison of the intentions and epistemic notions of the creators of the program to those of their predecessors reveals a historical continuity in epistemic values, as well as in ideas regarding what positions natural history programs should hold in the circulation of knowledge between the scientific community, television, journalists, and the public. READ MORE
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5. Colonial Imagery and representation in tourism marketing of African destinations. : A case study of Kenya
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : This research study is based on the visual marketing of African destinations and the colonial influence in a post-colonial world. Recent tourism research tourism has examined post-colonial realities in developing countries addressing the experience of British post-colonialism, however, only a few of those studies have examined the cultural consequences of tourism marketing image influence on culture and national identity. READ MORE
