The more you study time, the more meaningless the concept, which is a cultural construct, seems. For example, did you know that George Washington was born on Fedruary 11, 1731 and February 22, 1732? It may seem impossible, but it happened thanks to Protestantism! Our story of George Washington’s birth years starts with ancient […]
By Ralph Phillips, HMNS Docent Our modern concept of time is mainly societal and artificial. A few of our units of time derive from natural cycles, but many are totally arbitrary. Our day is defined as one cycle of light and dark … but starting where? Our “official” day goes from midnight to […]
Archaeologists study past human behavior. We do so using material evidence left behind that tells us of that behavior. Artifacts and architecture retrieved from the past may be esthetically pleasing, but ultimately archaeologists are most interested in the people who made or built these things to answer questions such as who, what, when, where, and […]
