Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The objective of this thesis is to develop and implement a heritage plan for the Nassau Mills Complex, a locally-significant Euro-Canadian historical site that operated on what is now Trent University's campus in Peterborough, Ontario. Within the framework of public archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management (CHM), emphasis is placed on the importance of protecting the site and… more
Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Bagan, Myanmar's capital during the country's Classical period (c. 800-1400 CE), and its surrounding landscape was once home to at least four thousand monuments. These monuments were the result of the Buddhist pursuit of merit-making, the idea that individuals could increase their socio-spiritual status by performing pious acts for the Sangha (Buddhist Order). Amongst the most… more
Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Talving-Loza, Talis Esteban, Thesis advisor (ths): Iannone, Gyles, Degree committee member (dgc): Stark, Miriam, Degree committee member (dgc): Conolly, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Moore, Jennifer, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis investigates the current composition of traditional settlements located in and around the remains of the ancient, walled and moated, regal-ritual epicenter of Bagan, Myanmar. This study also provides some suggestions as to strategies that may be employed by future settlement archaeology projects in the region. To achieve the aims of this study, an ethnoarchaeological approach… more