Cucuteni culture
Monday February 28, 2005
The Cucuteni culture is a Neolithic/Chalcolithic civilization dated to 5400-2750 BC.
Crepeele Site Field School, Canada
Monday February 28, 2005
May 23-July 1, 2005. Brandon University. The Crepeele site is a multicomponent site with a significant Late Woodland component located in southwestern Manitoba
Settlement Patterns
Sunday February 27, 2005
One of the core concepts of the study of archaeology is settlement pattern studies.
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Fish Creek Field School, Canada
Sunday February 27, 2005
May 12-August 19, 2005 (two sessions). University of Calgary. Students will work at the John Glenn Building (site of the earliest European settlement in the Calgary area), EfPm-27, an ... Read More
Along the Silk Road
Saturday February 26, 2005
The Silk Road was a web of caravan tracks that connected China to Rome during the Han Dynasty of the 2nd century BC; archaeological investigations at sites along its ... Read More
Serpent Mound (USA)
Saturday February 26, 2005
The Serpent Mound, located in southern Ohio in the American midwest, is a large earthen spiral structure in the shape of a coiled serpent (or at least that's our interpretation).
Women in Archaeology: New Listings
Saturday February 26, 2005
Ruth Benedict, Barbara Bocek, Mildred Mott Wedel, Susan Kent, Lynn Ceci, Deborah Pearsall, Barbara Mertz, Linda Schele, Susan Shennan
Serovo-Glazkovo Culture
Friday February 25, 2005
The Serovo-Glazkovo culture refers to a Siberian Late Neolithic to Bronze Age culture (4200-3200 BP) located in the Baikal area.
Revised Glossary Terms Beginning with A
Friday February 25, 2005
Well, it had to be done one day, and I might as well start now. New versions of the following terms may be found in the A pages of the ... Read More
Thracian Gold Fever
Friday February 25, 2005
Archaeology Magazine reports on the problematic findings in the Valley of the Thracian Kings, Bulgaria
Thracian Gold Fever
Seriation
Thursday February 24, 2005
he technique of dating archaeological sites and materials by seriation was invented by William Flinders-Petrie.
Boston University, Archaeology Graduate School
Thursday February 24, 2005
Boston University is one of the few stand-alone Archaeology departments in the Americas (rather than within an Anthropology department), and has a large research and teaching staff with varied interests. ... Read More
Some Thoughts about Programmatic Agreements
Wednesday February 23, 2005
Tom King has a new entry on his website on programmatic agreements, for them what's on the peculiar side (okay, and that category does include me)...
Some Thoughts about Programmatic Agreements
Sepphoris, Israel
Wednesday February 23, 2005
The site of Sepphoris (known as Zippori in Hebrew) was the capital of the Galilee region at the time of the Roman occupation.
University of Massachusetts at Boston: Archaeology Graduate Schools
Wednesday February 23, 2005
The M.A. program at UMass Boston plays a key role in training students to participate in the field of historical archaeology.
Settefinestre (Italy)
Tuesday February 22, 2005
The archaeological site of Settefinestre is located in the Tuscany region of Italy, and contains a 15th century villa built on top of the ruins of a Roman villa.
Amelia Earhart's Shoes
Tuesday February 22, 2005
A new updated edition of the book written by members of TIGHAR Thomas F. King, Randall Jacobson, Karen Ramey Burns, and Kenton Spading, Amelia Earhart's Shoes reports new research on ... Read More
Semitic Tribes
Monday February 21, 2005
The term Semitic tribes (or Semites) refers to several groups of nomads and camel pastoralists who spoke related Semitic languages and included Arabs, Aramaeans, Jews, Carthaginians, Ethiopians, Abyssinians, and Phoenicians.
Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux Archaeology Graduate School
Monday February 21, 2005
The Université Michel de Montaigne at Bordeaux has a large teaching and research staff with diverse interests. They also have a strong program in 3d computer animation of archaeological sites. ... Read More
Sepphoris, Israel
Sunday February 20, 2005
The site of Sepphoris (known as Zippori in Hebrew) was the capital of the Galilee region at the time of the Roman occupation.
Shirley Plantation (Virginia)
Sunday February 20, 2005
May 23 - June 23, 2005. Virginia Commonwealth University. This summer, excavation will focus on the Hill House, the earliest 17th-century occupation at Shirley.
Seriation
Saturday February 19, 2005
The technique of dating archaeological sites and materials by seriation was invented by William Flinders-Petrie.
Jia Lanpo [1908-2001]
Saturday February 19, 2005
Chinese paleontologist Jia Lanpo was one of the founders of scientific archaeology in China and was instrumental in the founding of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Academia Sinica.
Serabit el-Khadem, Egypt
Friday February 18, 2005
The archaeological site of Serabit el-Khadem is on the Sinai peninsula, on a small plateau north of the modern town of al-Tor.
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda [1494-1573]
Friday February 18, 2005
The Spanish priest Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda is best remembered an a participant in what must be among the most important debates in history, at least with regard to the ... Read More
The Acropolis of Athens
Thursday February 17, 2005
The Acropolis of Athens is located on the top of a steep rock outcrop in the middle of the ancient city, which covered with Classical Period temples and structures and ... Read More
New Dates for Omo
Thursday February 17, 2005
According to an article in Nature today, the Homo sapiens materials at Omo Kibish in Ethiopia are dated to 195,000 years ago, not 125,000 as previously thought. If ... Read More
MIT Institute in Material Culture
Thursday February 17, 2005
June 67-17, 2005. NSF-funded short course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "to encourage and assist faculty at liberal arts colleges in introducing materials science and engineering to their undergraduate curricula."
Disney and Cannibals
Wednesday February 16, 2005
According to the CAC Review, Disney's new sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean shows the Carib Indians as cannibals, something that comes as a huge surprise to the Caribs lliving ... Read More
Ethics of the Curation Crisis
Wednesday February 16, 2005
This month's RPA news has an important article on the curation crisis in Cultural Resource Management archaeology. An interview of Cindy Stankowski by Jeffrey Altschul.
Betty Jane Meggers [b. 1921]
Tuesday February 15, 2005
American archaeologist Betty Meggers is probably best known for her extensive work conducted in association with her husband Clifford Evans in the South American continent.
Neanderthals and Humans: Paleolithic desire?
Tuesday February 15, 2005
Today's NYT has a story from J.N. Wilford describing what scholars currently understand about the difference between Neanderthal and humans--and of, course, whether they were.... friends. The story is ... Read More
Indiana University: Archaeology Graduate School
Tuesday February 15, 2005
Indiana University has a large, diverse organization that provides specialized degrees in archaeology, paleoanthropology, and archaeology and social context.
Ernst Mayr [1904-2005]
Monday February 14, 2005
German ornithologist and paleontologist Ernst Mayr is probably best known for his seminal work begun in the 1940s combining the works of Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel.
Ziyaret Tepe, Turkey
Monday February 14, 2005
An international team has been excavating at the late Iron Age site of Ziyaret Tepe since 1997, and researchers believe the site is the ancient Assyrian provincial capital of Tushhan. ... Read More
Alice Kober [1906-1950]
Sunday February 13, 2005
Alice Kober's awesome abilities made it possible for Michael Ventris to decipher the complex writing system known as Linear B.
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia Field School
Sunday February 13, 2005
August 14-September 2, 2005 (two sessions). Louisbourg Public Archaeology Program. The 2005 season will focus on field study at the De la Valliere property which was occupied by French, British ... Read More
Ernst Franck Max Sellin [1867-1935]
Saturday February 12, 2005
German scholar Ernst Sellin was interested in biblical archaeology, and although not a trained archaeologist, excavated at Jericho, Tell Ta`annek and Tel Balatah.
Körösladány-Bikeri, Hungary Field School
Saturday February 12, 2005
June 27-August 5, 2005. Körös Regional Archaeological Project. A long-term, multidisciplinary, regional research project aimed at understanding the later prehistory of the Great Hungarian Plain. Student researchers will help excavate ... Read More
Seddin, Germany
Friday February 11, 2005
An urfield cemetery site at Seddin near Pritzwalk in northeastern Germany has a single burial in a large mound called the "King's Grave".
Kansas City Hopewell
Friday February 11, 2005
From the University of Kansas, a web page on five sites (Kelley, Young, Quarry Creek, Aker, and Trowbridge) of the Middle Woodland period of the American Middle West called Kansas ... Read More
Sedentism
Thursday February 10, 2005
Sedentism is the term archaeologists use to describe the process of settling down.
2005 Field Schools in Africa
Thursday February 10, 2005
Field schools this year are scheduled in the Limpopo River Valley (U of Witswatersrand), and Koobi Fora, Kenya (Rutgers and the National Museums of Kenya. There may be a field ... Read More
Adam Sedgwick [1785-1873]
Wednesday February 9, 2005
Adam Sedgwick was a geologist teaching at Cambridge University in the 1830s when he hired a new field assistant named Charles Darwin.
Archaeology
Wednesday February 9, 2005
Archaeology is the study of the human past, including everything from yesterday's garbage in the landfill to the impressions of footprints in the mud at Laetoli.
Ulrich Jasper Seetzen [1767-1811]
Tuesday February 8, 2005
German explorer Ulrich Seetzen was most interested in natural history, but he spent much of his explorations in the trans-Jordan area of the middle east.
Ernst Mayr [1904-2005]
Tuesday February 8, 2005
After a long and incredibly productive life, ornithologist and evolution scientist Ernst Mayr died February 3, 2005.
2005 Field Schools in the Middle East
Tuesday February 8, 2005
Field schools scheduled for the 2005 year so far include Dhra', Jordan (U Edinburgh), Petra, Jordan (AEP), Tel Dor, Israel (Hebrew University), Tell es-Safi, Israel (Bar Ilan University), Tell ... Read More
Seleucid Empire
Monday February 7, 2005
After Alexander the Great died, his empire fractured into numerous satrapies, one of which was the Seleucid Empire
2005 Field Schools in the United Kingdom
Monday February 7, 2005
2005 field schedules scheduled so far include Achill Island, Ireland (Achill Folklife Centre), Bishopstone (Sussex Archaeological Society); Knowlton Henge Complex (Bournemouth U), and Silchester (Reading University).
Seljuk Dynasty
Sunday February 6, 2005
The Seljuk Dynasty was an Islamic empire which occupied central Asia and the middle east between the 11th and 14th centuries AD.
2005 Field Schools in Central America
Sunday February 6, 2005
So far, dates have been set for the Blue Creek Project (Maya Research Project) and the Programme for Belize Archaeological Project (U Texas at Austin) in Belize; PA-15 (University of ... Read More
Jerash, Jordan
Saturday February 5, 2005
The ancient town of Jerash, located 48 kilometers north of the Jordanian capital of Amman, is one of the best preserved Roman towns in the world.
Dirt and Yarn Don't Mix
Saturday February 5, 2005
An experiential weblog from Melanie, who knits up a storm while working as a CRM archaeologist in Virginia (her URL is "Runs With Trowels") but doesn't list archaeology among her ... Read More
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Friday February 4, 2005
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is an independent political body of the United States government created under the National Historic Preservation Act, to advise the President and Congress on ... Read More
Field Schools in Asia for 2005
Friday February 4, 2005
New excavation sessions scheduled this year include Baga Gazryn Chuluu Survey in Mongolia (CSEN), Kazakl'i-yatkan in Uzbekistan (University of Sydney) and the Sino-American Field School in Shaanxi Province, China.
Secondary Products Revolution
Thursday February 3, 2005
When archaeologists speak of a 'secondary products revolution,' they refer to a change in strategies for using animals and plants, in the general evolution of how we obtain food and ... Read More
Shell Middens in Archaeology
Thursday February 3, 2005
What's for dinner? Archaeological studies of shell middens throughout time, including an extensive review of the published literature.
Sechin Alto, Peru
Wednesday February 2, 2005
The archaeological site called Sechin Alto is the capital of a pre-incan culture located on the northwest coast of Peru, occupied between approximately 1800-900 BC.
2005 Field Schools in Europe Outside the UK
Wednesday February 2, 2005
So far (but look for more in the near future), excavations are scheduled for Castanheiro do Vento, Portugal (U Portugal), Iklaina, Greece (Iklaina Archaeological Project), Souskiou-Laona, Cyprus (U Edinburgh), ... Read More
Seasonality
Tuesday February 1, 2005
Seasonality
Archaeologists use the term 'seasonality' to mean the part of a year a particular activity takes place.
Association for Environmental Archaeology
Tuesday February 1, 2005
The AEA includes 400 research scientists who study everything from paleontology to zoology, and its website contains resources for faunal, floral and geological interests.