Category Archives: Anthropology
Cave of the Cats (Roscommon, Ireland)
Oweynagat Cave – Cave of the Cats – Gateway to the Underworld and the Morrigan’s Palace. Rathcrohan / Rosscommon, Ireland GPS: 53.79677, -8.31038Article/Research by Thomas Baurley/Leaf McGowan/Technogypsie Productions, 10 October 2017 One of my most favorite sites in Ireland is … Continue reading
Viking Face and Body Painting
Ritual Painting of Face and Bodies in Viking Culture by Thomas Baurley, 9/6/2017 It is a controversial and well-debated subject whether or not the Vikings painted their faces and bodies. The Vikings were certainly exposed to the practice from their … Continue reading
Baleen
Baleen Arts and Crafts Baleen: “A Whale of a Story: The Inupiaq of northern Alaska have hunted bowhead whales and collected baleen for hundreds of years. Although called ‘whalebone’ by Westerners, baleen is a fibrous sieve-like material that grows on … Continue reading
Seagrass Basketry and Weaving
Seagrass Baskets Seagrass Baskets: “Baskets of Sea Grass – Artists of the windswept Aleutian Islands create some of the most fragile baskets in the world. They start with carefully prepared strands of fine beach grass that they then emellish with … Continue reading
Pacific Northwest Native American Art
Pacific Northwest Native American Art & Culture ~ Article and research by Thomas Baurley, Techno Tink Research, August 7, 2017. Native American culture of the Pacific Northwest is amongst some of the most impressive art forms and mythology on the … Continue reading
Inupiaq Seal/Walrus Skin Armor
Inupiaq Walrus/Seal Skin Suit of Armor ~ Article and research by Thomas Baurley, Techno Tink Research, August 7, 2017. Even though many of the tribes in what is known as Alaska are seen as very peaceful people, conflicts and warfare … Continue reading
Inupiag & Yup’ik Hunting & Culture
Inupiag & Yup’ik Hunting & Culture ~ Article and research by Thomas Baurley, Technogypsie Research, August 7, 2017. The indigenous First Nation’s people in the area known as Modern day Alaska are divided into eleven distinct cultures, with over 11 … Continue reading
Native American Ceramics
Native American Ceramics The Native American tribes are diverse and variable. Many tribes have utilized ceramics and pottery through the ages, some of which are more popular styles than others. One region that boasts unique pottery types is the North … Continue reading
Pacific Northwest Ceremonial Masks
Ceremonial Masks ~ Article and research by Thomas Baurley, Technogypsie Research, August 7, 2017. Throughout history masks have been made for various reasons, and wood was a common medium for making them in. Every culture had examples of them. Masks … Continue reading