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Soundscapes in the past: Adding a new dimension to our archaeological picture of ancient cultures

  • Written by Kristy E. Primeau, Registered Professional Archaeologist, PhD Candidate, University at Albany, State University of New York
imageWhat sounds did the people of Chaco Canyon hear during daily life?David E. Witt, CC BY-NC-ND

Picture an archaeological site, what comes to mind? Sandstone walls, standing in the desert heat? Stonehenge, watching over a grassy field?

When thinking about archaeological sites, we tend to conceive of them as dead silent – empty ruins left by past...

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