Coping with chaos

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The author describes his experiences coping with civil unrest in Bolivia while working on an excavation at Tiwanaku. Topics include the political and social nuances needed in negotiations with local authorities to ensure access to the dig, as the national government lost its control over historic sites.

author: Vranich, Alexei
Bolivia, Personal narratives, Political aspects, Archaeologists

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Sacred soil: visiting the forts of the New Zealand Wars

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This article examines the violent history between the Maori people of New Zealand and British colonials during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Topics include the military history of the island, and Maori conceptions of sacred ground.

author: Powell, Eric A.
New Zealand, History, Maoris, New Zealand history, British colonialism

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Solstice at the stones: for Britain's modern-day pagans, sites like Stonehenge are sacred ground

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The usage of the site, Stonehenge as place of worship, by Pagans in U.K. is described. Also the description about the Rollright Stones and an archeological survey of Stonehenge is illustrated.

author: Powell, Eric A.
England, Paganism, Stonehenge Site, England

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subjects list: Social aspects, Archaeology, Research
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