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Category: Archaeology
Sometimes, the Jazz Age becomes Archaeology
This artifact, likely a brooch, depicts a 1920s-era flapper, cloche hat and all. It was found at an archaeological site in Jersey City, New Jersey. This and the many other artifacts found during excavation of a series of former houses, most demolished by the 1930s, provide a glimpse of the middle class families who lived…… Continue reading Sometimes, the Jazz Age becomes Archaeology
Woolsey Park and an Abandoned Railbed
Perfect Spring day for walking the trails at Woolsey Park in Hopewell Township, New Jersey. Green up is well underway here. The total length of trails is only about two miles, but there are multiple crossings of Woolsey Brook, wetlands, uplands, and rows of tangled Bois d’Arc (better known as Osage Orange now). Woolsey Brook.…… Continue reading Woolsey Park and an Abandoned Railbed
Study Cats in Italy; Ph.D. Required
Curious about cats? Completed your Ph.D? Competent in either aDNA or stable isotope analysis? Two postdoctoral positions are available at the Centre of Molecular Anthropology, University of Rome Tor Vergata to: unravel how the increasing bond with humans across a wide spectrum of socio-cultural contexts, from prehistoric farming communities to the ancient Egyptian and Medieval…… Continue reading Study Cats in Italy; Ph.D. Required
Sheffield Archaeology Under Threat
University of Sheffield’s archaeology team argue vital work will be lost if threatened closure goes ahead University of Sheffield Archaeology department threat ‘blow to UK’
The Archaeologist on the River Kwai
Cyler Conrad writes about Dutch archaeologist Hendrik Robert van Heekeren, who after being captured by the Japanese during World War II, managed to collect prehistoric artifacts while a prisoner-of-war forced to work on the infamous Bridge on the River Kwai in Thailand: An Archaeologist on the Railroad of Death. van Heekeren was born in Java in…… Continue reading The Archaeologist on the River Kwai
Massive and Free Archaeology Book on the Onondaga Iroquois
The New York State Museum has just published James W. Bradley’s new book, Onondaga and Empire; An Iroquoian People in an Imperial Era. The book is available to freely download from the museum. At over 800 pages, it is a truly massive work and focuses on the Onondaga Iroquois and their interactions with Europeans over…… Continue reading Massive and Free Archaeology Book on the Onondaga Iroquois
Visiting the Historic Site of Woodstock and the Bindy Bazaar
As the plaque above clearly shows, the 1969 Woodstock Concert is legitimately a site of historical importance. While the rule of thumb is that only sites at least 50 years old are considered for listing on the National Register of Historical Places, Woodstock was placed on the Register in 2017, only 48 years after the…… Continue reading Visiting the Historic Site of Woodstock and the Bindy Bazaar
Send Texts in Hieroglyphics, or Do Some Serious Work
All your base are belonging to us. Source: Fabricius Hieroglyphics Converter Fabricius is a Google Arts & Culture project to use AI to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics. Use it to translate your emoji-filled text messages to hieroglyphics with the Fabricius Text to Hieroglyphics Converter, or if you have some ancient hieroglyphics you seriously want translate, use…… Continue reading Send Texts in Hieroglyphics, or Do Some Serious Work
G.I. Joe Recovers the Lost Mummy!
Source: 1972 Sears Wishbook. This 1972 set has all the essential/most fun archaeological gear: helicopter, ATV, machete, pick and shovel (the shovel is my pick), and … animal trap (what, is Roy Chapman Andrews coming along, too?). That mummy is not getting away from the Joes. With inflation, this $14.49 set would cost about $90…… Continue reading G.I. Joe Recovers the Lost Mummy!