tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post562843041675914733..comments2023-08-23T07:26:40.601-07:00Comments on Scientist, Artist, Fulbright Scholar: Things Hidden and BuriedSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853318053618422097noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-806276040157243552013-09-27T22:30:01.205-07:002013-09-27T22:30:01.205-07:00I really agree with what you said in this post. Ou...I really agree with what you said in this post. Our culture does have two sides: those who appreciate the intangible, and those who don't. There are the industries that build oil fields among ancient ruins, and there are scientists/archaeologists that take the time to observe things that may not seem "significant" (as in of monetary value) to us. Another thing that I resonate with is something I also posted in my last comment, which is that there IS something "universal" about ancient human culture. That thing is the human desire to control the supernatural. That greenstone may be aesthetically pleasing, but I am pretty sure that it existed to symbolize their wanting to "prosper" or "flourish", as green usually signifies. It is worth it to pursue those "intangibles", or at least, worth not neglecting. Jerry Tarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364444586745126568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-67687668163361118042013-09-27T06:32:32.672-07:002013-09-27T06:32:32.672-07:00I love when a place not only has natural beauty, b...I love when a place not only has natural beauty, but tons of history hidden inside that beauty, and here there is clearly both. I found it really interesting that the inhabitants of the ruins intentionally buried artifacts for future civilizations to find. Jake Denikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468025838907501612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-63392717166924793812013-09-27T06:31:51.844-07:002013-09-27T06:31:51.844-07:00The post was very surprising, your deep and though...The post was very surprising, your deep and thought out insight of these ancient people encouraged me to further my own insight on your observations. When you said "buried" meanings, you weren't kidding... these ancient people may or may not have actually buried part of their culture for certain reasons. I think it's really beautiful that we can uncover a past culture of people and somewhat understand their way of life by what they left behind, even if that observation isn't completely correct with how they actually lived. Kevynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742522930393581905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-29560899185927216772013-09-27T06:31:01.534-07:002013-09-27T06:31:01.534-07:00It was a quite the change to go from flickr pictur...It was a quite the change to go from flickr pictures of colorful and vibrant flowers to photographs of a vast and dry Mesoamerican desert. And yet what baffles me and further signifies the importance of culture, is that both the desert and the pictures symbolize the ideas of life, fertility and vitality. Olivia Imperatorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169979516545685934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-1396645737034550532013-09-27T06:30:46.009-07:002013-09-27T06:30:46.009-07:00I enjoyed how the descriptions were accompanied by...I enjoyed how the descriptions were accompanied by images. Your trip looked like a blast! It's interesting to think about how, with the addition of Earth's layers, important aspects of life in the past is being "buried" and hidden. It is also interesting to think that objects were buried on purpose and were maybe meant to be hidden. Sasha Atigehchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084462320122346701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-67963795551373610842013-09-27T06:30:35.607-07:002013-09-27T06:30:35.607-07:00The "buried beauty" of the ruins are a d...The "buried beauty" of the ruins are a direct parallel of the the beauty and complexity hidden within natural systems (such as the organs of plants). It's hard to tell initially what the builders' intentions were (why go to that much effort to make something beautiful if it's only going to be hidden?) But perhaps they were trying to create an internal system themselves - one of symbolism and great meaning. Perhaps hiding the structures was meant to encourage a spiritual search of some sort. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929624016796968608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-85104694996635444852013-09-27T06:29:47.322-07:002013-09-27T06:29:47.322-07:00I found this essay to be very interesting for many...I found this essay to be very interesting for many reasons. To begin, I enjoyed having the ability to read along and think about the history of such cultures. While reading, my mind travelled back to the times of these societies, trying to picture the world as it was back then. The architecture that they used, and the blankets and pottery that they made is very amazing. It's incredible to be able to identify these parts of their lives and understand how they lived, and why they left things the way they did. The pictures included in this essay were very helpful with having a visual image in my mind of the ancient cultures and their amazing story. My favorite part of this essay was the section in which you discussed the stone, and how it reflected life during this time. The greenstone seems to serve as a time capsule. A symbolic way of preserving the life that lived in and around these societies that we had a chance to understand the culture of these people.Alexandra Nultyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333428652980175683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-2725174337357770752013-09-27T06:24:24.406-07:002013-09-27T06:24:24.406-07:00I honestly find the sites in the American Southwes...I honestly find the sites in the American Southwest and Mexico to be some of the most beautiful qualities that this area of the world has to offer. From the natural things like the Grand Canyon to the pottery found buried in the bundles, everything offers a story of history.samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977084956974701272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-62403967760185940932013-09-27T06:22:12.650-07:002013-09-27T06:22:12.650-07:00I thought this post was very interesting. We often...I thought this post was very interesting. We often think of archaeological finds as things that were left unintentionally unless they seem to be part of burial rites. I think it's amazing how the essence of the rock is based in hidden things, very similar to other parts of nature, like the human body or flowers.Elyse da Silva at BUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108361497065151532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-30620749973606700192013-09-27T06:21:02.082-07:002013-09-27T06:21:02.082-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Elyse da Silva at BUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108361497065151532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-63185489454546947802013-09-27T06:17:04.668-07:002013-09-27T06:17:04.668-07:00It's amazing that the Aztecs built this place ...It's amazing that the Aztecs built this place mostly with materials that came from so far away. It's also interesting to think about the symbolism behind the greenstone. It came from so far away, so to try to figure out why the Aztecs used it important. Lastly, I thought it was really cool that the archeologists reburied the objects they dug up.MGrbicNS201https://www.blogger.com/profile/09022165912893005025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-81676761942055900312013-09-26T13:56:04.316-07:002013-09-26T13:56:04.316-07:00Jaime Stilwell-
It was very interesting to conside...Jaime Stilwell-<br />It was very interesting to consider the symbolism behind certain objects that are connected to specific cultures-- such as the stone and plants connected to fertility and life mentioned earlier in this post. This article made me question the significance of other objects and materials in more modern environments. JStilwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717978408823319005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-90931919772927135762013-09-26T13:50:54.223-07:002013-09-26T13:50:54.223-07:00I think it's amazing that evidence of the past...I think it's amazing that evidence of the past is buried right underneath the ground that we walk on. I also think it's neat how the archaeologists were respectful enough to put the uncovered relics back just the way they were meant to be.NS201KCookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12505470534482298490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-60044039951724191972013-09-26T13:44:37.455-07:002013-09-26T13:44:37.455-07:00I'm really feeling this post. The pictures are...I'm really feeling this post. The pictures are incredible and I think it's awesome how you can find so much meaning in places that others would think are pretty plain. I find it simply fascinating to think about how these natural features ended up the exact way they are. I like to think that they're all in their particular places for a reason, just like each of us is who we are for a reason. There's so much beauty in the American Southwest, even though its mostly rocks and desert, you just have to look in the right places, which you do.Evan Sternsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162398481483219878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-66818597968722638352013-09-26T13:40:40.293-07:002013-09-26T13:40:40.293-07:00his goes back to the idea of what is under the sur...his goes back to the idea of what is under the surface. We would never think that underneath the soil or mud there would be pottery or greenstone that were purposely buried there. It goes to show how science and art are so interrelated, and how they complement each other. With the help of science, in this case, we can discover the art that was left behind.Davi de Azevedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199422054715755707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-84482363508103861932013-09-26T13:38:21.088-07:002013-09-26T13:38:21.088-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Davi de Azevedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199422054715755707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-23549576786343095682013-09-26T13:37:57.581-07:002013-09-26T13:37:57.581-07:00I really enjoyed reading all of the descriptions a...I really enjoyed reading all of the descriptions along with the beautiful photographs. I really thought that the long lines of greenstone were cool looking. Something I noticed after reading this blogpost was that a lot of the observations and conclusions you drew were not something that would've come to my mind at a first glance. There is always a deeper meaning and more connections that come about after initial first observations that we make. Sofie Yohanneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10922312564195904168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-12420475825847716112013-09-26T13:35:59.298-07:002013-09-26T13:35:59.298-07:00What interested me the most was how the inhabitant...What interested me the most was how the inhabitants of this area were able to create such structured buildings and how they knew what materials from nature were best, which sometimes meant traveling for miles to get materials. It is also interesting how they buried their sacred objects in the walls of the buildings for the spirits. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165553256283969865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-2828351300055956212013-09-26T13:33:25.708-07:002013-09-26T13:33:25.708-07:00Reading this and looking at the pictures gave me a...Reading this and looking at the pictures gave me a crystalized glimpse into the minds of people from other, non-western societies. The fact that they left pieces of their culture behind for spiritual reasons is a representation of how metaphysically driven these people were. From an artistic standpoint, it can also suggest that the interior is just as important as the exterior; people must look past the facade.Samantha Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723120850328879168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-75689032444851697202013-09-26T13:25:42.564-07:002013-09-26T13:25:42.564-07:00I think you touched on a great point when you said...I think you touched on a great point when you said "it's hard to understand what people were thinking when they engaged in this kind of building project." Because none of us were around at the construction of these structures, every analysis and observation about it is just speculation. No one truly knows what their meaning behind doing what they did was, and because they're all gone, we never will. All we can do is speculate. I enjoyed reading your takes on it though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441338752360054184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-89857218367224042592013-09-26T13:25:02.138-07:002013-09-26T13:25:02.138-07:00All of the pictures included in this article are m...All of the pictures included in this article are magnificent. I have not been there myself, but it is interesting to have a little understanding of this very different type of culture, then the one I live in. Often people, including myself, are so busy in there daily lives that they don't stop to think about the past, but rather what will happen in the future, and how we can manipulate it to our liking. It is interesting to think that we are able to understand the past through findings through the greenstone. Despite the uncertain facts of the past, it is amazing, as humans, how we are able to understand the past. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964810407635759584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-44541108272021506632013-09-26T13:24:54.655-07:002013-09-26T13:24:54.655-07:00It is fascinating to think of all the things that ...It is fascinating to think of all the things that are the remainders of people and culture. These remainders end up being buried themselves and go unnoticed all the time. The earth continues, but has been marked in some way by things that are hidden and buried. <br />Gabrielle KanellosGabrilKanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960755460145286732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-43201324478210750062013-09-26T11:38:52.511-07:002013-09-26T11:38:52.511-07:00These pictures are quite impressive. They certainl...These pictures are quite impressive. They certainly capture the vastness and beauty of the area! I thought it was very interesting how the archeologists who discovered the baskets and pottery made sure to rebury them after documenting them. I think that leaving the area as they found it was incredibly thoughtful of them. It will certainly help preserve the area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835137698776374656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-24856935638158697212013-09-26T11:35:23.498-07:002013-09-26T11:35:23.498-07:00This article seems to identify something I'...This article seems to identify something I've been thinking about for a while and that is most cultures seem to have similar origin stories despite their varying locations. The buried ruins, despite their basic functionality showcase root necessities between cultures while still displaying their unique elements.NS201DLEWIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654915316388801410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361137256121620055.post-50585318015654389772013-09-26T11:34:57.880-07:002013-09-26T11:34:57.880-07:00The patterns of humans have always seemed interest...The patterns of humans have always seemed interesting to me. The fact that things like architecture and art are passed through the generations and considered worth while or sacred is fascinating. As humans we always strive to achieve even greater goals in art and science even when a purpose might not be immediately in sight and that is what this article made me think about.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284053165141947103noreply@blogger.com