New excavations at Chankillo uncovered an early astronomical structure and a ritual vessel of warrior-astronomers, revealing that ancient Andean elites linked cosmology, political authority, and martial power long before the famed Thirteen Towers were built.
#pagan #archaeology #archaeoastronomical #astronomer #andeanarchaeology #chankillo #indigenousscience #ritualarchitecture
ew excavations at Chankillo uncovered an early astronomical structure and a ritual vessel of warrior-astronomers, revealing that ancient Andean elites linked cosmology, political authority, and martial power long before the famed Thirteen Towers were built.
Leprosy has been part of the Americas' history far longer than we thought—and it may still hold secrets that impact our health today. #infectiousdiseases #indigenousscience #ancientDNA
Fascinating read. I guess it pays to ask the locals about local history.
#Archeology #IndigenousScience
Indigenous Elders Help Researchers Decode Ancient Rock Art
Part of the amazing Ngunnhu of the Ngembri on the Barwon river at Brewarrinna, NSW, a complex stone net (literally) of ancient fish traps and holding ponds, designed to work efficiently in different water level and flow regimes.
Those of us in the business of modelling and understanding flows and networks could learn a thing or two here. 1/N
Bear with me (while I find better WiFi access)
Faculty Position: Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences
My colleagues in Geography (University of British Columbia) are advertising for an Assistant or Associate Prof. Please amplify!
June 7, 2024 The Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or entry-level Associate Professor, specializing in Indigenous approaches to the environment, from a natural and/or social science perspective. Priority research areas include, but are not limited to, 1) …