Dancing Girl of Mohenjo Daro
Monday January 31, 2011
It's not often that a single artifact really wows an archaeologist. Archaeologists are stodgy people, who keep our thrills for new findings in DNA analysis and possible dietary inputs in ... Read More
FAQ: What's it Like to be an Archaeologist?
Friday January 28, 2011
Every year about this time, I get a survey questionnaire from middle school students who have been assigned the task of finding someone in a profession they're interested in, and ... Read More
Caguana (Puerto Rico)
Wednesday January 26, 2011
The Caguana site, also known as Capá, is an important archaeological site located within the Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park in Puerto Rico.
Wine Production at Areni-1
Monday January 24, 2011
A packed clay platform dated to between 3700-4200 cal BC and discovered in the cave of Areni-1 in southwestern Armenia appears to represent the earliest wine production installation yet discovered. ... Read More
The Ivory Bangle Lady
Saturday January 22, 2011
The Ivory Bangle Lady is a Roman period burial in York, England.
Blue Glass Jar from the Ivory Bangle Lady Burial Photo Credit: Kate Stuart
York was established as a Roman ... Read More
Ancient Houses: Tipis and Tipi Rings
Thursday January 20, 2011
No doubt about it, Hollywood movies have gone a long way to imprint the image of the Plains Indian tipi: a conical tent made of animal skins.
Archaeological Tool Types: Stone Hoe
Tuesday January 18, 2011
The latest addition to the list of archaeological tool types is the stone hoe.
Drawing of 19th Century Stone Hoe by Samuel Chesnutt Photo Credit: Samuel Lee Chestnutt 1879
Stone hoes are ... Read More
Dinosaur Wars on American Experience
Sunday January 16, 2011
On Monday, January 17th, 2011, PBS's American Experience presents "Dinosaur Wars", a fascinating tale of irrational greed and murderous jealousy over fossils and academic fame.
In the mid-19th century, the publication ... Read More
Qesem Cave: Evidence for Early Modern Humans in Israel?
Wednesday January 12, 2011
Last week, a slew of news stories came out, stating that evidence had been discovered proving that Homo sapiens had evolved in Israel. I obtained a copy of the professional ... Read More
Pompeii Walking Tour: House of the Faun
Monday January 10, 2011
One day, I plan to put together a walking tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum. But, to be perfectly honest, the sheer size and complexity of the sites is overwhelming. There ... Read More
Neolithic Thailand: Ban Non Wat
Thursday January 6, 2011
This week's photo essay is of excavations conducted by Charles Higham (University of Otago, New Zealand) at the Neolithic, Iron Age, and Bronze Age cemetery of Ban Non Wat in ... Read More
Archaeology in Arctic Norway
Tuesday January 4, 2011
The Varanger Peninsula is at the very northeastern edge of the country of Norway, in fact the very northern limits of mainland Europe, well above the arctic circle and near ... Read More
Northwest Coast
Sunday January 2, 2011
Over the past few weeks, Contributing Writer Nicoletta Maestri has been assembling a new guide to the prehistoric cultures of the Northwest Coast of North America.
Totem Pole in Prince ... Read More