Mesa Verde National Park was established in 1906 to protect ancient cliff dwellings and archaeological sites built by the Ancestral Puebloan people beginning around 1 A.D. The Ancestral Puebloans lived in the area for over 10,000 years and left behind artifacts like pottery, baskets and jewelry. Mesa Verde features diverse plant and animal life as well as well-preserved structures built into the sides of mesas. However, the park faces threats from the killing of plants and animals which could damage the ecosystem.
A photo tour of southwest pueblo culture, from the ancient anasazi to "modern" day Acoma Pueblo. Features renowned archaeologist Gwinn Vivian, and Acoma elder Ernest Vallo.
A photo tour of southwest pueblo culture, from the ancient anasazi to "modern" day Acoma Pueblo. Features renowned archaeologist Gwinn Vivian, and Acoma elder Ernest Vallo.
Running head A VISIT TO NATURE HISTORY MUSEUM OF LA10.docxSUBHI7
Running head: A VISIT TO NATURE HISTORY MUSEUM OF LA 10
Abdulaziz Alrassi
California State University, San Bernardino
Date
A Visit to Nature History Museum of LA
Introduction
After visiting the Los Angeles Natural History Museum, I learned so many things concerning the animals that were there in the early days and how they looked like, as well as, how they lived . The Museum has a large paleontological collection that helped me develop a better understanding of the Earth’s biota. The Museum’s collection ranges from fossils to the modern organisms which are collected from the entire world, and it is therefore a good place to begin with when exploring on the paleontological exhibits and other historical items. During the visit at the Museum I learned of a few things that I never knew existed and other facts too that are new. In this article there are a lot of areas and information that are presented showing all the paleontological exhibits and other historical items.
Exhibit 1. The Gray Fox
The gray fox (Botanical name Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is one of the interesting exhibits I found at the museum. The exhibit on Fray Fox features 4 photographs indicating how the small American mammal survives in the wild. The photograph below (Image 1) shows a Gray Fox family in their burrow. It reflects the legacy of life by clear illustrations of how the Gray Fox adapts to the environment. From what I gathered, the animals are largely monogamous. The photograph shows an ideal family in their broken terrain habitat. Gray foxes opt to live in broken terrain and rocky areas in order to ease the process of making new homes.
An adult male is seen overlooking his family that is resting outside their den, probably to show gender roles in the social life of the gray fox. The female (much smaller than the male) lies next to their kit. The fresh soil dug in their burrow shows that their home may be new, indicating that the species may have moved in more than once. Gray foxes diet is comprised of vegetation, small mammals such as mice, and insects. The photograph captures an environment (San Gabriel Mountains, California) capable of meeting the species food needs. Green vegetation provides gray foxes with vegetation foods. Insects feeding on the vegetation are most likely part of the gray fox’s diets. Gray foxes are spread across central USA, Southern Eastern Canada, and Western Venezuela (Reid, 2016).
Information obtained from (Reid, 2016) indicates that one of the most peculiar traits of the gray fox is their ability to climb trees in order to evade predators. The strong claws used to dig and remove earth are used to climb trees. This makes them the only species of the dog family with the ability to climb trees.
Image 1: Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2. Exhibit 2: Costume won by David. E. Llewelyn
Image 2 shows the costume worn by David. E. Llewellyn, an important figure in the 20th century America.Llewellyn (1874-1963) was ...
After a month touring Australia with Fulbright-Hays I designed 4 projects for my students to learn about and make personal connections to the unique geography, art, and culture of Australia, Projects include worldwide watershed exploration, examination of the use of environmental symbols by native peoples in California and New South Wales, and redefining our relationship to landscape. Fields trips to Stanford Papua-New Guinea sculpture garden and Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge create the foundation for real-world exploration of landscape and culture using professional models. With support from Fulbright Australia and the resources from the Melbourne Museum, National Library of Australia, CERES: Center for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies, Kakadu and Uluru-Kata-Tjuta National Parks.
Running head A VISIT TO NATURE HISTORY MUSEUM OF LA10.docxSUBHI7
Running head: A VISIT TO NATURE HISTORY MUSEUM OF LA 10
Abdulaziz Alrassi
California State University, San Bernardino
Date
A Visit to Nature History Museum of LA
Introduction
After visiting the Los Angeles Natural History Museum, I learned so many things concerning the animals that were there in the early days and how they looked like, as well as, how they lived . The Museum has a large paleontological collection that helped me develop a better understanding of the Earth’s biota. The Museum’s collection ranges from fossils to the modern organisms which are collected from the entire world, and it is therefore a good place to begin with when exploring on the paleontological exhibits and other historical items. During the visit at the Museum I learned of a few things that I never knew existed and other facts too that are new. In this article there are a lot of areas and information that are presented showing all the paleontological exhibits and other historical items.
Exhibit 1. The Gray Fox
The gray fox (Botanical name Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is one of the interesting exhibits I found at the museum. The exhibit on Fray Fox features 4 photographs indicating how the small American mammal survives in the wild. The photograph below (Image 1) shows a Gray Fox family in their burrow. It reflects the legacy of life by clear illustrations of how the Gray Fox adapts to the environment. From what I gathered, the animals are largely monogamous. The photograph shows an ideal family in their broken terrain habitat. Gray foxes opt to live in broken terrain and rocky areas in order to ease the process of making new homes.
An adult male is seen overlooking his family that is resting outside their den, probably to show gender roles in the social life of the gray fox. The female (much smaller than the male) lies next to their kit. The fresh soil dug in their burrow shows that their home may be new, indicating that the species may have moved in more than once. Gray foxes diet is comprised of vegetation, small mammals such as mice, and insects. The photograph captures an environment (San Gabriel Mountains, California) capable of meeting the species food needs. Green vegetation provides gray foxes with vegetation foods. Insects feeding on the vegetation are most likely part of the gray fox’s diets. Gray foxes are spread across central USA, Southern Eastern Canada, and Western Venezuela (Reid, 2016).
Information obtained from (Reid, 2016) indicates that one of the most peculiar traits of the gray fox is their ability to climb trees in order to evade predators. The strong claws used to dig and remove earth are used to climb trees. This makes them the only species of the dog family with the ability to climb trees.
Image 1: Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2. Exhibit 2: Costume won by David. E. Llewelyn
Image 2 shows the costume worn by David. E. Llewellyn, an important figure in the 20th century America.Llewellyn (1874-1963) was ...
After a month touring Australia with Fulbright-Hays I designed 4 projects for my students to learn about and make personal connections to the unique geography, art, and culture of Australia, Projects include worldwide watershed exploration, examination of the use of environmental symbols by native peoples in California and New South Wales, and redefining our relationship to landscape. Fields trips to Stanford Papua-New Guinea sculpture garden and Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge create the foundation for real-world exploration of landscape and culture using professional models. With support from Fulbright Australia and the resources from the Melbourne Museum, National Library of Australia, CERES: Center for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies, Kakadu and Uluru-Kata-Tjuta National Parks.
1. I’ve done research on Mesa Verde
national park. I feel you’ll want to go
here just as much as me when I
researching it. You will have some
understanding that you can show off
when your there.
Mesa Verde was established in for
tourism in 1906. Mesa Verde is Spanish
for Green Table. The people who lived
at what is now Mesa Verde were called
the Ancestral Peubloans. The average
Peubloan lived to be 32-34 years old.
But 50% of all children never lived
past 5 years old! The average male was
5 foot 4 to 5 foot 5. The average woman
was 5 feet to 5 foot 1.
Mesa Verde has many natural
features. It has many land mammals like
squirrels, rabbits, coyotes, and
mountain loins. It also has cold
blooded animals like golden eagles,
bull snakes, tarantulas, and over 200
other birds. You might be asking what
about the plant life? Well Mesa Verde
has many plants too. Like cacti and
lots of different trees like pine, oak,
and maple.
2. So what about their culture? Well
they were big with their culture. For
example they believed in their own gods
and had their religion. Now I wasn't
done with all the history. You should
know they came over 10,000 years ago!
Others say they started living in mesa
topped buildings at 1A.D.! Things they
used everyday are things like tools,
pottery,baskets, and jewelery. They had
a group called the basket makers. They
could weave baskets so fine they could
hold water!
Sadly the park faces challenges
today. The mane thing is the killing of
plants and animals. It could effect
things like herbivores. And if plants
die Mesa Verde will become a dessert
with pit houses.
The park seems like a great place.
In my opinion everyone should go there.
So now you can show some knowledge
when you go.
