The Deserter: Murder at Gettysburg
Wednesday June 30, 2004
Mystery writer Jane Langton's literary detectives Homer and Mary Kelly use solid historical research to track down a case of identity theft during the Civil War.
Literary Archaeology: Poems, Novels, Movies
Tuesday June 29, 2004
The most fun way to learn about good, and bad, archaeology is to delve into the entertainment industry. Hundreds of movies and books have been produced on archaeology in one ... Read More
Archaeology Glossary: N Terms
Tuesday June 29, 2004
New terms: Navan Fort, Neolithic, Nenana Culture, Nels C. Nelson, Navajo, and Natsushima, which for some reason was omitted last week.
Scottie Creek Valley, Yukon Territory
Monday June 28, 2004
June 14-July 27, 2004. Ayamdigut Campus of Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Pre-historic and early historic aboriginal occupations of the Mirror and Scottie Creek valleys will be investigated through ... Read More
Quote 181: Davies on archaeologists and domestic architecture
Sunday June 27, 2004
Home, home for the strange.... from Murther and Walking Spirits.
El Presidio de San Francisco, California
Saturday June 26, 2004
June 21-July 23, 2004. Stanford University. El Presidio de San Francisco was the first Spanish-colonial settlement in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the time it was founded in 1776, ... Read More
Association of Archaeological Illustrators and Surveyors
Friday June 25, 2004
A professional association assembled in 1978 to encourage the development and dissemination of techniques and methodologies for the "ordered and concise use of visual language for the analysis and presentation ... Read More
The Boscombe Bowman
Thursday June 24, 2004
From Wessex Archaeology, a report on the burials found at Boscombe near Stonehenge, dated to the beginning of the Bronze Age, about 2,300 BC.
Animals and Human Societies in the Aegean
Wednesday June 23, 2004
A research project by Yannis Hamilakis on the study of animal bones from a number of Aegean sites, such as Zoniana Cave, Zominthos (Crete), Galatas, Ag. Konstantinos (Peloponnese), Panakton (Boeotia), ... Read More
Quote 116: Paglia on Voyages to the Past
Tuesday June 22, 2004
A quote from Camille Paglia's 1999 article entitled "Mummy Dearest: Archaeology is Unfairly Treated"
New Words on the Glossary
Monday June 21, 2004
Nasca Civilization, Narmada Valley, Natsushima, Natufian, Nariokotome
Tremaine & Associates Inc
Sunday June 20, 2004
A new company listing on our Get a Job page, Tremaine and Associates works in California, Oregon, and Nevada, and seeks field archaeologists on a regular basis.
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Saturday June 19, 2004
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a fairly controversial website in the UK, in that it provides a place for members of the general public to record archaeological artifacts they find. ... Read More
Worcester Pottery Site
Friday June 18, 2004
The Worcestershire Pottery site is a searchable illustrated database of pottery made in Worcestershire, England, from prehistory to c 1900AD.
Of Myths and Fossils
Thursday June 17, 2004
A discussion of Adrienne Mayor's Fossil Legends of the First Americans from the NYT:
Digging in Folklore, Unearthing Science
The Great Journey
Wednesday June 16, 2004
Brian Fagan's book The Great Journey: The Peopling of Ancient America is a classic book on a classic problem; and the depth of field seen in this text makes it ... Read More
Earthenware, Crockery and China from 1607-present
Tuesday June 15, 2004
Despite its decidedly weird bloggy front page layout (okay, look who's talking), this webpage is a terrific resource for articles on historic ceramics, primarily spongewares, including pictures, long articles and ... Read More
How to be an Archaeologist Without Getting Your Hands Dirty
Monday June 14, 2004
In many, if not most cases, choosing archaeology as a second career is a workable option. A whole slew of specialists work in archaeology--people who concentrate on animal bone, people ... Read More
Caliphs and Kings
Sunday June 13, 2004
From the Smithsonian Institution, a webpage supporting their recent exhibit of Islamic art and architecture. Requires Flash plugin.
Archaeology of Historic Pottery
Saturday June 12, 2004
A key artifact recovered from historic period archaeological sites is the historic pottery sherd, which can often give precise dates of manufacture, whether from maker's marks or from styles or ... Read More
Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative
Friday June 11, 2004
A work-in-progress by an international group of Assyriologists, the CDLI plans to make all the cuneiform texts available on the Internet, photos and English translations. Lots of fun for us ... Read More
A History of Props
Thursday June 10, 2004
While intended for theatrical set designers, and so probably should be taken with a grain of salt, this website contains brief timelines for various historical items. For instance, you can ... Read More
The Deep Sea Archaeology of Bob Ballard
Wednesday June 9, 2004
Bob Ballard's enthusiasm and public outreach in his underwater investigations remind me of Heinrich Schliemann: energetic, enthusiastic, and highly-charged.
Rock Art Acoustics
Tuesday June 8, 2004
Pretty interesting website from Stephen J. Waller, on the frequency of unusual sounds in rock art caves and rockshelters (and that pun was in honor of Mr. Waller, who did ... Read More
Ancient City of Athens
Monday June 7, 2004
From Kevin T. Glowacki, a new site on the archaeology and history of Athens, including lots of photographs and a handful of his essays.
Seeing the Prehistoric Archaeology of Malta
Sunday June 6, 2004
There's a lot to see in Malta, considering its 7000 years of verifiable occupation. A tour of the great Maltese archaeological sites, from James Martin, your About guide to Europe ... Read More
Archaeology Glossary: N Terms
Saturday June 5, 2004
New listings from Na'aran to Nakbe
Marco Polo
Friday June 4, 2004
European explorer Marco Polo explored China and was one of the first to make contact between the West and the East. Discover more about his travels online.
South American Archaeological and Cutlural Tours
Thursday June 3, 2004
Archaeological, cultural tours, textile tours, religious experiences, women-only and other specialized tours to South America, brought to you by Bonnie Hamre, your About guide to South America.
Rock Art of the Lower Pecos
Wednesday June 2, 2004
Rock Art of the Lower Pecos is a very interesting book on several levels: on the mechanics of reproducing rock art images, on the artistry of Archaic people of the ... Read More
Feudal Love to Free Love to Future Love
Tuesday June 1, 2004
A history of the art of romance, from your About guide to Dating, Donna Howell.