An Archaeologist with a difference and a Voice for the Past in this age
Kimberly Forsythe When I first heard the term ‘Quantum Archaeology’, my first thought about it mixed with recent news that quantum computers have just ‘reversed time’. I imagined using quantum computing to trace back the steps of humanity to discover every single little step of the way that led us to where we are today. And, …
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Dr. Olanrewaju Lasisi of the University of Virginia has won the 2023 SAF Field Discovery Award, presented by the Shanghai Archaeology Forum. His project, "Landscapes of Power: Architecture, Ritual, and Astronomy in the Making of the Yoruba World," investigates the link between social structure, rituals, and astronomy in the ancient Yoruba civilization. With a unique approach combining archaeology with ethnography, and archaeoastronomy, Dr. Lasisi has offered invaluable insights about Ijebu-Yoruba Kingdom's power dynamics, urbanism, and cosmology.
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