Chifeng Archaeological Project
Monday June 30, 2003
A collaborative research project studying socio-political change in the Chifeng region of northeast China.
Curator/Museum Positions in Maryland
Monday June 30, 2003
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory is seeking qualified candidates for the positions of Project Curator, Assistant Project Curator, and Collections Technicians.
Outreach Officer, Cambridgeshire
Monday June 30, 2003
Huntingdonshire District Council is looking for candidates for a three-year fixed term post as outreach officer.
Eva London
Monday June 30, 2003
EVA (Electronic Imaging in the Visual Arts) conference will be held in London this year with the them "Culture x Technology Across Europe and Internationally."
3 Jobs in Nottinghamshire
Monday June 30, 2003
Nottinghamshire County Council Environmental Department is looking to fill three posts: Temporary Historic Buildings Records Assistant; Temporary Sites and Monuments Records Assistant; and Historic Buildings Officer.
The Post-Graduate Forum
Monday June 30, 2003
A new online journal for post-graduate students in archaeology, history and classics at The School of Historical Studies at Newcastle looks to have a heck of an interesting future.
CFP: Advances in Medieval Mediterranean History and Archaeology
Monday June 30, 2003
A new book planned by Cornell University and Brill Publishing is looking for prospective papers on archaeology and history of the Medieval period in the Mediterranean.
Iraqi Cultural Loss Totals 6000
Monday June 23, 2003
And in a related story, the Charlotte Observer reports that Iraq's National Museum of Antiquities has lost over 6,000 artifacts to post-war looting.
Iraq Cultural Heritage Protection Act
Monday June 23, 2003
Congressmen Phil English of Pennsylvania and Jim Leach of Iowa have sponsored H.R. 2009, the "Iraq Cultural Heritage Protection Act," which would ban the import of any cultural material coming ... Read More
Bone Box Declared a Fake
Monday June 23, 2003
Recent article in Archaeology magazine reports that Israeli geologists have determined that the inscription on the so-called "James the Just" Ossuary has been faked.
Need some more info? Read the earlier ... Read More
Booksale at Altamira Press
Sunday June 22, 2003
AltaMira Press just announced their Summer Web Sale, 50-70% off on over 150 titles. Lots of good CRM texts. Sale ends July 31, 2003.
American Battlefield Protection Program
Sunday June 22, 2003
From the National Park Service, a description of their program on protecting battlefield sites. Includes a good range of lesson plans in addition.
Lost Indiana
Sunday June 22, 2003
Stories of old Indiana are told by local historian John McDonald on this new website, who uses a mixture of historic and modern photographs to explore Indiana's ruins.
Staff Archaeologist, Washington & Lee University
Sunday June 22, 2003
New job opening for staff archaeologist/instructor in Lexington, Virginia.
IT and Early Medieval Lecture Posts at Cardiff
Sunday June 22, 2003
Two new job listings at the University of Cardiff in Wales include one Information Technology lectureship, and one on Early Medieval Studies.
Diocesan and Cathedral Archaologists Conference
Sunday June 22, 2003
Will be held in Cambridge and Ely, England 15th and 16th September 2003, with a theme on "Who are the curators in church archaeology".
Air Photo Interpretation Officer
Sunday June 22, 2003
New job listing at the English Heritage Mapping Programme in Gressenhall, UK. Closing date 10th July 2003
Stonehenge Controversy Continues
Sunday June 22, 2003
The battle continues over what to do with Stonehenge with new proposed road construction, including how to make it more accessible to people and preserve it for the future continues. ... Read More
Britain's Earliest Cave Art
Sunday June 22, 2003
According to an article in the BBC NEWS, and published in the latest issue of Antiquity, 12,000 year old carvings of birds and an ibex have been found on the ... Read More
Archaeology and Education Conference
Saturday June 21, 2003
Conference held by the Council for British Archaeology, to be held Sept 11-14, 2003.
NERC PhD Studentship, UC London
Saturday June 21, 2003
University College London is looking for a applicants for a three-year NERC PhD studentship to start in October 2003, in one of several fields, including the use of GIS in ... Read More
South African Association of Archaeologists
Saturday June 21, 2003
The SAAA 2004 Biennial meeting will be held at the McGregor Museum in Kimberley, April 5th through 7th, 2004.
Classics in Post-Colonial Worlds
Saturday June 21, 2003
At the Open University in Milton Keynes, this conference is scheduled for May 19th/20th, 2004 and to be webcast live, an indisciplinary conference on any aspect of material or literary ... Read More
XVI Int'l Congress of Classical Archaeology
Saturday June 21, 2003
Common Ground: Archaeology, Art, Science, and Humanities, Boston/Cambridge Massachusetts, USA, August 23-25, 2003.
Faculty Job, U Florida
Saturday June 21, 2003
The University of Florida is looking for a new lecturer in Modern Greek Studies at the Center for Greek Studies; closing date is July 31, 2003.
Estancia La María
Saturday June 21, 2003
A field school will be held in the Patagonian region of Argentina conducted by the Universidad Nacional de La Plata over the next two summers, investigating cave sites, rock art ... Read More
SAA Archaeological Record
Saturday June 21, 2003
The latest issue from the Society for American Archaeology (May 2003) is a special issue on site preservation, and includes articles on shipwreck archaeology in Michigan; the National Park Service; ... Read More
Restoration at Gran Quivira: A Photo Essay
Friday June 13, 2003
Gran Quivira restoration in progress Photo Credit: National Park Service, courtesy Marc LeFrançois.
The archaeological ruins of Gran Quivira are today part of the Salinas National Monument in New Mexico, and ... Read More