Past, Present, Future. Dan Falk.
by Falk, Dan; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 10Global Issues. Publisher: Archaeology, 2004ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Time -- Religious aspects | Time measurements | Time perception | TimekeepingDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The way we conceive of time has varied greatly across the millennia and from one ancient culture to another--from those who tracked the sun and stars with stunning accuracy to those who barely acknowledged the existence of past and future. In some cases, time's fingerprints can be seen in the archaeological record--in clocks and calendars, observatories, and monuments. But it is also reflected in more subtle ways--in the religions we practice, the rituals we follow, and even the words we speak. Perceptions of time have shaped the lives and minds of everyone who has lived on this planet, in every culture and in every age." (ARCHAEOLOGY) This article examines the history of the perception of time from scientific, cultural and religious perspectives.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Past, Present, Future, March/April 2004; pp. 40-45.
"The way we conceive of time has varied greatly across the millennia and from one ancient culture to another--from those who tracked the sun and stars with stunning accuracy to those who barely acknowledged the existence of past and future. In some cases, time's fingerprints can be seen in the archaeological record--in clocks and calendars, observatories, and monuments. But it is also reflected in more subtle ways--in the religions we practice, the rituals we follow, and even the words we speak. Perceptions of time have shaped the lives and minds of everyone who has lived on this planet, in every culture and in every age." (ARCHAEOLOGY) This article examines the history of the perception of time from scientific, cultural and religious perspectives.
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