Cultural Heritage Archives

Burial doll replica from Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Arte-Factual: Burial Doll Replica

June 22, 2020February 18, 2023 - by Kelly M - 3 Comments.

In the previous edition of Arte-Factual, I looked at Mexican sugar skulls, a folk art tradition that combines Christian religious practices with ancient Mesoamerican beliefs. This time around, I thought I’d turn my attention to the burial doll replica Lara Croft comes across in the remote town of Kuwaq Yaku …

Decorative skulls seen in Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Cozumel level (Image credit: Tomb Raider Horizons)

Arte-Factual: Mexican Sugar Skulls

October 24, 2019February 18, 2023 - by Kelly M - 6 Comments.

The Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is a multi-day festival in which Mexican families honour and remember their dead, celebrating their lives, building colourful altars for them, and welcoming their spirits back to Earth for an all-too-brief but deeply cherished reunion with their loved ones. Preparations normally …

TED Talks about archaeology and cultural heritage

5 More TED Talks on Archaeology & Cultural Heritage

April 20, 2018August 21, 2022 - by Kelly M - 1 Comment

The Tomb Raider games may have whet your appetite for all things ancient but if you really want to indulge your inner archaeologist, put down your game controller and find out what the real experts have to say about this exciting field of study. From the digital preservation of vulnerable heritage sites …

A Pilgrimage to Himiko’s Tomb

October 7, 2015February 19, 2023 - by Kelly M - 6 Comments.

It’s not every day you get the chance to visit Yamatai or take a leisurely stroll around Himiko’s tomb. But one hot and thankfully not too humid day in September, my husband and I got the chance to do just that. We took some time off from our regular sightseeing and boarded …

5 TED Talks on Archaeology & Cultural Heritage

April 15, 2014May 24, 2022 - by Kelly M - 3 Comments.

The Tomb Raider games may have whet your appetite for all things ancient but if you really want to indulge your inner archaeologist, you should put down your game controller and find out what the experts have to say about this exciting field of study. From the use of 3D …

Would You Visit a Fake Tomb?

November 12, 2013June 18, 2020 - by Kelly M - 3 Comments.

Egyptian authorities recently announced that a replica of Tutankhamun’s tomb will be erected near the Luxor home of Howard Carter, where it will stay until the completion of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza in 2015. Although the real tomb (KV62) will remain open to the public for the time …