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A Microlithic Assemblage from the Terminal Pleistocene: Alawala Pothgul-lena Rock Shelter in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka
Get PDFStone artifact assemblages have long been used for the identification of ancient cultural connections and trends through space and time. In this endeavor, archaeologists have focused on variations in lithic morphology. Sri Lankan sites dated from 47ka onwards, yield stone tools of the microlithic technological tradition. These complex tools are characterized by an expanding range of geometric tools, non-geometric tools, and the novel exploitation and sourcing of raw materials. From the Wet Zone of western Sri Lanka’s Gampaha District, the rock shelter-cave site of Pothgul-lena (PGL) was excavated in 2008-2009. Stone artifacts recovered from PGL belong to the microlithic tool tradition, an enduring technological tradition that has been in use in Lanka from approximately 50,000 years to early historic times. According to C14 dating, the PGL site has been occupied from the terminal Pleistocene (ca. 14ka) into the mid-Holocene (ca. 6ka). Preliminary analysis of artifacts revealed that they were fashioned using the freehand percussion (soft hammer) technique as well as the bipolar technique. The raw material used to produce microliths was quartz of both the clear and milky variety. A high number of cutters, one-edge cutters, scrapers and non-descript flake tools recovered from the excavation are described in this report
Report on the Excavations at Kuchchaveli, Sri Lanka (2011)
No full textWe report the archaeological findings from the historic site of Kuchchaveli in the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka, based on our excavations in 2011. The Kuchchaveli complex revealed features of a Mahāyāna Buddhist centre during the 7th and 8th centuries as indicated by the structures and an inscription as well as a number of Buddhist sculptures and carvings. Archaeological material and a radiocarbon date of 1880 ± 30 BP from a test pit indicate an earlier occupation as well. Our excavations offered insights to the structures built at Kuchchaveli and yielded pottery fragments, glass beads, faunal remains and other artefacts of interest. This report highlights findings from six test pits, where two test pits correspond to the possible bodhigara and water tank of the monastery. The similarity of the Kuchchaveli glass finds to those from other sites in Sri Lanka highlights the internal circulation of glass beads during the period that Kuchchaveli was an active site. The faunal remains suggest that a mix of domesticated and wild animals were part of the diet in the community. Apart from being a monastic establishment linked to the southeast coast of India, Kuchchaveli revealed trade activities with other regions over a long period, particularly in the Middle Historic Period of the region
Mémoire et littérature : la trace mémorielle et le souvenir de la traite des Noirs dans « La Trace : Agouzou femme esclave » de Monique Arien-Carrère
Get PDFLe discours littéraire permet d’explorer le passé pour mieux comprendre le présent et préparer l’avenir. Il remémore les événements du passé en proie à la disparition, rend hommage aux tribulations des ancêtres et lie passé et présent. La question de la mémoire et le désir de sa transmission occupent une place considérable dans la littérature contemporaine. Ainsi la question de la mémoire et la volonté de se souvenir s’avèrent omniprésents dans le roman « La Trace : Agouzou femme esclave » de l’écrivaine antillaise Monique Arrien-Carrère publié en 2021. À travers un dispositif narratif polyphonique, il réinterroge l’histoire de l’esclavage colonial, matrice de l’imaginaire antillais pour se souvenir. Cette rétrospection permet de déchiffrer dans l’esclavage des Noirs les éléments nécessaires à la construction mémorielle familiale ou collective et à l’interprétation et la compréhension de la société antillaise. Car le retour en arrière tel qu’envisagé par l’auteure permet de mieux comprendre les configurations du présent, d’avoir une conscience historique et d’entretenir la réminiscence du passé de la traite des Noirs dans l’univers antillais. Notre étude s’intéresse au récit de la mémoire dans le roman d\u27Arien-Carrère. Elle s\u27appuie tout d’abord sur l’analyse historique,puis sur l’aspect socio-anthropologique en établissant le rapport entre le passé et le présent
I Am Smitten by Her Smile
Get PDFIn this personal call-and-response piece, inspired by a poem made through a dialogue with a poet at the Pop-Up Poetry session at the symposium in Banff, I explore the transformative power of Pop-Up Poetry and new encounters made. By taking the reader through the poem, I illuminate how human qualities are essential for personal growth and “Bildung.” The Pop-Up Poetry broke the confines of academic discourse, fostering vulnerability and introspection. Integrating personal poetry into conferences might empower individuals to transcend the academic race. Through this journey of self-discovery, I found that Pop-Up Poetry and new friendships are one possible key to unlocking new paths of personal and professional enlightenment, nurturing our humanity, and fostering collective growth in the academic world
Violence Against Women Act: Re-authorization and Impact for Forensic Health Professionals
No full textSince Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994, millions of dollars have been expended to raise awareness and combat domestic violence to improve and increase provision of services to victims of violence including domestic, intimate partner, stalking, dating, and sexual assault. VAWA aims to provide housing and shelter services, and improves the manner in which the justice system responds to crimes of domestic and associated violence. (Seghetti & Bjelopera, 2012). Federal grants were created and administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office for Violence Against Women (OVW) during the past 29 years and VAWA funding was reauthorized in 2022 to federal, state and tribal agencies. This article reviews the history of the VAWA Act, tracks milestones in Federal funding, and recognizes forensic nursing benchmarks including the generalist approach
Siran Upendra Deraniyagala - Bibliography
Get PDFSiran Upendra Deraniyagala (1942-2021), pioneer Sri Lankan prehistorian and archaeologist published his scholarly work in diverse venues. In this document, the disseminated work of Siran Deraniyagala is compiled as a bibliography. Books, journal articles, book chapters, which incorporate accounts of Sri Lanka’s prehistory comprise the valuable academic work of Siran Deraniyagala. Administration reports composed when he served as the Director General of the Department of Archaeology in Sri Lanka and several Sinhala publications, presentations and lectures are also included in this bibliography
Dr. Siran Deraniyagala: The Archaeologist who Connected North and South Sri Lanka
Get PDFIn this appreciation written in Tamil, the pioneering work and holistic nature of Siran Deraniyagala’s archaeological excavations and surveys are described. The connections he facilitated between the north and south of Sri Lanka that led to fruitful research revealing the archaeological heritage of northern Sri Lanka are explored