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Kris's Archaeology Blog November 2005 Archive

By K. Kris Hirst, About.com Guide to Archaeology since 1997

Origins of Agriculture in Central Europe: Diffusion, DNA and the LBK

Friday November 11, 2005
A recent study in Science magazine argues that the origins of agriculture in central Europe 7000 years ago were the result of the adoption of new techniques by the hunter-gatherers ... Read More

Not Valid in Kansas

Friday November 11, 2005
As a public service, the editors of the scientific humor magazine The Annals of Improbable Research have made available a pdf suitable for printing stickers one can adhere to science ... Read More

Question of the Week: How Do Ancient Cities Become Buried?

Friday November 11, 2005
How do ancient cities become buried? Archaeologists working in modern and ancient cities face the same problems with layers and layers of ancient ruins of cities stacked up like a ... Read More

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