Book Review of Mary Beard's The Fires of Vesuvius
Friday November 28, 2008
For The Fires of Vesuvius, historian Mary Beard assembled her unique take on 250 years of archaeological and historical excavation and exploration. I gotta say that I found Fires a ... Read More
Monk Seals and Archaeology
Tuesday November 25, 2008
Got some great news about a couple of free downloadable books on monk seals in archaeology, which I am pleased to pass along to you, because I'm secretly into pinnipeds ... Read More
Fieldwork in Focus 2009: Balkan Heritage
Monday November 24, 2008
Balkan heritage (BH) field school (established 2003) implements projects in the areas of study, protection, restoration and promotion of sites, artifacts and practices presenting cultural heritage of Southeastern Europe. BH ... Read More
Nat Geo Expedition Week: Herod's Lost Tomb
Sunday November 23, 2008
The character of Herod the Great is not clear to me. Of course, there's no archaeological or historical law that says we must be able to understand people from the ... Read More
The Screaming Man: Nat Geo Expedition Week
Friday November 21, 2008
The "screaming man" is an awful or I suppose, awe-inspiring, Egyptian mummy dated to the New Kingdom in Egypt. Called much more blandly "Unknown Man E", this mummy is about ... Read More
Nat Geo: Alexander the Great's Lost Tomb
Friday November 21, 2008
Alexander the Great has, oddly enough, never been one of my passions. However, I think maybe I just found a reason to be interested.
The Lost Cities of the Amazon
Thursday November 20, 2008
This new documentary from National Geographic's Expedition Week is the most archaeological of any of them.
The Real George Washington: Nat Geo Expedition Week
Wednesday November 19, 2008
The variety of the subjects in the new documentaries from National Geographic is breathtaking, don't ya think?
Shipwreck! Nat Geo Expedition Week continues
Tuesday November 18, 2008
National Geographic Expedition Week continues with a new documentary on the shipwreck of the Quedah Merchant.
Direct from the Moon
Monday November 17, 2008
Tonight, November 17, 2008, the National Geographic Channel airs something that has absolutely nothing to do with archaeology. Further, I didn't get to preview the video.
Unlocking the Great Pyramid
Sunday November 16, 2008
Unlocking the Great Pyramid is the first new film featured in National Geographic's Expedition Week. It airs tonight, November 16, 2008, at 9 pm ET, on the National Geographic Channel. ... Read More
National Geographic Expedition Week: Archaeology Viewer Guide
Friday November 14, 2008
This coming week, November 16-23, 2008, the National Geographic Channel is featuring videos on scientific studies they've produced lately, including nine brand new ones. Most of the videos, old and ... Read More
New Scientist: How warfare shaped human evolution
Thursday November 13, 2008
Interesting article in the journal New Scientist this week, an open access article even, one you can read it without logging in or paying for it:
New Scientist: How warfare ... Read More
Egypt's New Pyramid
Wednesday November 12, 2008
Now this is truly remarkable. A new Old Kingdom pyramid has been discovered hidden underneath the desert on the Saqqara plateau.
Built in the 6th dynasty, the pyramid is said ... Read More
Iyare! Lost Wax Brasses of the Benin Kingdom
Monday November 10, 2008
An exhibit of artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin opened at Penn Museum Saturday, November 8, 2008.
Bronze Head, Idia Queen Mother, Kingdom of Benin, 16th/17th centuries AD Photo Credit: ... Read More
Guide to Cave Art
Friday November 7, 2008
While I'm recovering, slowly and painfully, from an undiagnosed obsession with American presidential elections, I've returned to some basics. You can't get more basic archaeology than cave art, paintings, murals, ... Read More
Jodie's Hanukkah Dig - A Book Review
Thursday November 6, 2008
Levine, Anna. 2008. Jodie's Hanukkah Dig. Illustrated by Ksenia Topaz. ISBN 978-0-8225-7391-3. Kar-Ben Publishing, Lerner Publishing Group, Minneapolis. 30 full-color pages. Ages 5-9
Jared Diamond on TED
Sunday November 2, 2008
This week, TED features a talk by the great synthesizer Jared Diamond about the collapse of societies. Okay, I know, I know--every synthesizer to some extent compares apples to oranges. ... Read More