The Truth Behind: Atlantis Documentary focuses on both supporting and debunking the existence of Atlantis at either the Bahamas, Crete, Knossos, or Thera/Santorini. Throughout this paper I will be deliberating how archeology works at these stated sites, how archeology impacts society as a whole in the context of Atlantis in regards to the modern day fascination and obsession with this seeming mystery, and how archaeological knowledge is acquired and conveyed at the site in order to substantiate certain theories about the past location or Atlantis. Analyzing all of these facets will allow me to think critically about archeology and evidently the archaeological concepts we’ve discussed throughout the course. Atlantis, within this movie, demonstrates …show more content…
The movie utilizes archeology in order to examine the existence of Atlantis itself, and how said existence correlates with certain places around the world. Generally speaking, archeology is the study of human history via the excavation and analysis of sites and artifacts. But, pertaining to Atlantis, this differs by each site. In regards to the Bahamas and the Bimini road, although many enthusiasts claim that the J-shaped pattern of the rectangular blocks could only be man-made, it has been proven via examples of other archaeological and geological sites, such as the Florida Keys, that this is simply not the case. Although in recent years, experts have proposed that the site could have been shifted by humans—suggesting that humans may have possibly impacted the development of the ancient harbor itself. In regards to Crete, the samples taken from the seabeds excavation convey evidence of a massive tsunami that could have drowned islands close by. The Minoan civilization that lived here had scattered artifacts that further substantiated said claim of a killer wave. There is some skepticism pertaining to the fact that unlike Plato’s Atlantis, Crete never fully disappeared. Knossos, …show more content…
Archeology is presented in a way that, at the beginning of the film, legitimized the existence of Atlantis. Towards the end of the documentary, though, geological understanding presents Atlantis as a fantasy, seeing as it is disproven via additional examples in Bimini and so on. The past, in particular, is being presented as a myth due to the fact that although archeology, in some facets, supports the existence of Atlantis, other more fundamental assets disprove its existence. Said archeological facts led to different interpretations of whether Atlantis was or wasn’t at one of the four sites—Bahamas, Crete, Knossos, or Thera/Santorini. These observations, though, aren’t slanted. Towards the end, they are deemed inaccurate and holistically unsolved, but the inclusion of both sides of the argument make it rather impartial in terms of analysis. The concluding results, in my opinion, was purposefully left out until the end. The juxtaposition between the support of the site and direct falsification enables us to reexamine how we view these four circumstances in reference to archeology. By omitting said pieces of evidence until the end, we are able to see plausible discrepancies in the archaeological realm. Said discrepancies of interpretation such as a lack of appealing to additional specialists, such as geologists,
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How the film is more feminist than others. Señora Independencia is a story about a female lead prospering against all odds and an evil uncle. Aida was never expected to challenge her brother Stephan for the crown but because they were twins she was given an opportunity she was able to seize her moment and show that a women could take the throne. Aida is no damsel in distress but a strong female lead. In most Disney Animated Films the lead female role are passive and inactive conceding their freedom, responsibilities, and dreams to the male.
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In 1882, Ignatius L. Donnelly published a book named “Atlantis: the Antediluvian World”. In this book, Donnelly tried to demonstrate his hypothesis that all known ancient civilizations were descended from a specific civilization, which was Atlantis. He observed that ancie...