International Journal of Archaeology

Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2022

  • Conscience of the Cosmos: Thinking About Mother Earth and Father Sky

    Von Del Chamberlain

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2022
    Pages: 31-37
    Received: 8 July 2022
    Accepted: 28 July 2022
    Published: 5 August 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ija.20221002.11
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    Abstract: Standing alone, eyes outward toward a dark, cloudless, country sky scattered thick with stars, our minds fill with questions. What are we in this immensity? We call ourselves intelligent. Two urgencies tug at our being: the beauty of what we behold overwhelms us; but we feel so tiny within this vastness. What can we do? Do we have responsibility? C... Show More
  • Reintegration Technique (Missing Parts): In Conservation-Restoration of Antiquities

    Lotfi Khaled Hassan

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2022
    Pages: 38-45
    Received: 29 September 2022
    Accepted: 17 October 2022
    Published: 30 October 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ija.20221002.12
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    Abstract: The conservation, protection and enhancement of the historical values present in the archaeological and cultural heritage should be the only important concern. It is important to emphasize that, wherever possible during the integration and reintegration phases, the historical and aesthetic aspects of the monument are respected. The aim of restorati... Show More
  • Pros and Cons of Amelogenesis Imperfecta in the GARBA IV Hemi-Mandible, Melka Kunture, Ethiopia

    Uri Zilberman, Patricia Smith

    Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2022
    Pages: 46-50
    Received: 27 November 2022
    Accepted: 14 December 2022
    Published: 23 December 2022
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ija.20221002.13
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    Abstract: Background: Recently, Le Cabec et al. (2021) contested the identification of Zilberman et al. (2004), of Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI) Type II/III in the Garba IVE Homo erectus child hemi-mandible and attributed the lack of contrast between enamel and dentin in this specimen to a unique form of diagenesis. Objectives: To assess the basis for their c... Show More