Coconuts
Wednesday June 29, 2011
A recent report in the open access journal PLOS One this week presented results of a study of coconut genetics, revealing some new information about the domestication and dispersal of ... Read More
The Bonampak Murals Photo Essay
Monday June 27, 2011
The Maya site of Bonampak lies in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and it is a magnet for tourists, partly because of its lovely setting, but primarily because of the ... Read More
Archaeology in Action: Toucan House Photo Essay
Wednesday June 22, 2011
One of the things we forget, those of us who have spent any time in the field, is how very few people ever get to know what an archaeological expedition ... Read More
Alfred Maudslay [1850-1931]
Monday June 20, 2011
Alfred Maudslay was a British explorer who is credited with turning the study of Maya ruins from a romanticized antiquarian pursuit into a scientific study, and paving the way for ... Read More
Vitrified Forts
Monday June 13, 2011
There are some things in archaeology that fascinate me for no really logical reason: Vitrified forts are one of them.
The Environment of Easter Island Moai
Monday June 6, 2011
Easter Island is a tiny dot in the south Pacific Ocean, first colonized by Polynesian sailors perhaps as early as 700 AD. The island is known mostly for the moai--huge ... Read More
Cave of Forgotten Dreams: A Review
Friday June 3, 2011
Werner Herzog is an intensely personal film director, who has successfully navigated the realms of lives as diverse as Timmy Treadwell, the "Grizzly man" who was mauled to death by ... Read More