Vidi
Links that I’ve bookmarked in the past few days should be below the fold.
Plenty of photos of fieldwork in the American West. A new blog to me, but it’s been going for ages.
Nestor’s Cup is well worth a visit today. There’s plenty of description of his trip to Athens and well as many photos – including one of Nestor’s Cup.
I read about lightwriting recently and thought it was artistically interesting, but more trouble that it’s worth for me. But it could make some interesting art.
The MUA Exhibits editor would like ABC to say there’s a bit more to excavation than blasting sand away from artefacts. Find out how you can help.
19th Century archaeology is rare in the UK, partly due to snobbishness about the past I think. It’ll be interesting to see what this dig finds and if it can overturn some assumptions about historical archaeology.
I know some people who simply won’t see that there’s a joke in this – which makes the satire all the more biting.
Looting not only destroys context, there’s also a problem if the looter is a halfwit.
In recent years, a number of commentators have discussed the emergence of a “spiritual supermarket” within western societies, wherein, among a general “deregulation” of the spiritual “marketplace,” old and established spiritual “products” have to increasingly compete with newer ones. In this article, our aim is to discuss one manifestation of this phenomena; namely “fringe” or “alternative archaeology.” In particular, we intend to discuss the modern version of the Atlantis myth promoted by the British author, Graham Hancock, exploring in particular how it may be understood within the context of the contemporary “spiritual supermarket.”
Joy! Tony Keen points out where to get those Guardian Greek Myths books for free, and dissects some of the myths.
Lunar eclipses may have a influenced a few historical events.
“…although there might not be direct evidence of scavenging at Olduvai, as far as I can tell, there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of evidence to indicate that these early humans were hunting either.” – Tim Jones on one of the difficulties of Palaeolithic archaeology.
Thoughts in the contentious marbles at the British Museum and the history they’re accruing.
The realities of working in Egypt has slightly more paperwork than the fantasy.
I was once told that a man who doesn’t change his opinions is dead. Comments on a paper in Pictish Arts Society Journal by the very much alive Jonathan Jarrett.
More on fulacht fiadh. What really works as an explanation for me is that what they’re proposing isn’t all or nothing.
Another view of the Sudan sacrifice, along with an explanation of why it matters.
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