Seriously. The huge number and quality of news stories and blog commentaries available today is so astonishing, but it's almost impossible to keep up with it. But maybe I can help. Here's a round-up of news and blog commentary about archaeology and anthropology-related stories for the week ending February 23, 2007. Call it Amalgamated Friday.

Blog Commentary

• Afarensis: The Domestication of Barley
• John Hawks: Let's De-emphasize Einstein
• Pharangula: The Unspeakable Vileness of Religious Law
• Remote Central: Freeze Condemned Neanderthals
• Savage Minds: Accountability, bureaucracy, and "due diligence" as necessary ethnographic projects.
• Alun Salt: Roman camps and orientations
• ArchaeoBlog: Kennewick Man Update

News Stories

• Megalithic Portal: Ancient foodies liked it hot
• Stone Pages: Missing Stonehenge stone recovered
• Science Daily: Birthrate, competition are major players in hominid extinctions
• Scientific American: Closing the Racial Achievement Gap
• Google Earth: National Geographic on Elephant Poaching - Google Earth Presentation

About's Related Stories

• Geology: Sunday at the AAAS
• Ancient History: Ancient Chiles
• Medieval and Renaissance History: Medieval Military Leaders Quiz
• Women's History: Pioneers: Black Women in Congress
• Art History: Exhibition Catalogue Review: Excavating Egypt