Posts

Showing posts with the label archaeology

2012 Summer Field School in Maritime Archaeology - Bermuda

Image by europanostra via Flickr Saint Mary's College-University of Rhode Island 2012 Summer Field School in Maritime Archaeology The Summer Field School in Maritime Archaeology is a joint research expedition conducted in Bermuda by faculty and students of Saint Mary's College of California and the University of Rhode Island.  The field school is a research-based learning experience that will

Archaeological Field School on Edgefield, South Carolina Pottery Communities

Image via WikipediaArchaeological Field School on Edgefield, South Carolina Pottery Communities University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Anth. 454-CF and 455-CF (6 credits; 6 weeks), May 23, 2011 to July 1, 2011 This field school will provide training in the techniques of excavation, mapping, controlled surface surveys, artifact classification and contextual interpretation. Students will work in

Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, May18-22

Image via WikipediaThe seventh annual installment of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival will take place May 18-22, 2010. This event, which includes a keynote address by leading First Americans researcher Dr. Jon Erlandson, is highlighted in TAC Festival 2010 Preview, the latest video feature on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel . TAC

Society for Industrial Archaeology 2010 Annual Conference in Colorado Springs, CO

The Society for Industrial Archaeology (SIA) is having their annual conference in Colorado Springs, June 3-6, 2010. The theme of the conference is Industry on the Frontier. Online registration is now open here. You can see the current list of papers on this page. There will be many tours of the surrounding areas as well.

Mohegan-UCONN Archaeological Field School

Image via WikipediaMohegan-UCONN Archaeological Field School Sponsored by The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut COURSE DESCRIPTION The federally recognized Mohegan Tribe is conducting ongoing research into its long history in eastern Connecticut, particularly on the Mohegan Reservation in Uncasville, Connecticut (est. c.1671). As part of the process of

Isle of Shoals Archaeology Field School

Isles of Shoals Archaeology Project Location: Maine, United States Season dates: May 31, 2010 - June 14, 2010 Session dates: None given Application Deadline: Rolling - May 15, 2010 http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_islandarch.html The Shoals Marine Laboratory is offering its third season of a field school in archaeology on Smuttynose Island, Maine. DATES: May 31 to June 14, 2010  (choose

New Philadelphia Archaeological Project Field School 2010

New Philadelphia Archaeological Research Project Field School in Archaeology and Laboratory Techniques Summer 2010 May 24, 2010 to July 30, 2010. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (NSF-REU) ** Application Deadline: for best consideration -- March 19, 2010. Application forms and additional information are available online at: http:

Digital Antiquity Seeks Founding Executive Director

Image via WikipediaDigital Antiquity seeks an entrepreneurial and visionary Executive Director who can play a central role in transforming the discipline of archaeology by leading the establishment of an on-line repository of the digital data and documents produced by archaeological research in the Americas. Digital Antiquity is a national initiative that is generously funded by the Andrew W.

Field Methods in Rock Art (May 11-29, 2009)

SHUMLA (Studying Human Use of Materials, Land & Art) and Texas State University are once again offering "Field methods in Rock Art." This three-week course gives students the opportunity to earn 3-6 hours of undergraduate -- or three hours of graduate-level credit while studying with one of the leading rock art researchers in the world.Taught at the SHUMLA campus, located 50 miles west of Del

Univ. of North Dakota 2009 Archaeological Field School

The Department of Anthropology, University of North Dakota, invites students to attend its Archaeological Field School in May and June, 2009. The 6-week course is being offered in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the USDI Bureau of Reclamation. The first 2-3 weeks of the field school will involve survey work at the Elkhorn/Ebert Ranch in the western North

Recent Firing of Archaeology Researchers at Univ. of PA's Museum

Dear colleagues,You may have heard that on 19 November 2008 University of Pennsylvania Museum's 18 Research Specialists in Archaeology have been fired from their positions while their associated laboratories and centers such as MASCA (Museum Applied Sciences Center for Archaeology) have been shut down. Senior researchers such as Patrick McGovern, David G. Romano, Simon Martin, Barbara J. Hayden,

Archaeology Magazine's Top 10 Discoveries of 2008

Archaeology Magazine lists their top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2008, including the earliest shoes in China, the oldest oil paintings in Afghanistan, and the earliest human coprolites (look it up). They also have a list of endangered archaeological sites.

Ancient Egypt Themed PC Game

Image via WikipediaInterested in games with an archaeological theme (sort of)? Codeminion has created a fantastic one called The Ancient Quest of Saqqarah. The graphics are wonderful, the music is nice, and it runs on both PC and Mac. The game is a series of puzzles, and anyone can do it.Codeminion - creators of Saqqarah, Magic Match and StoneLoops!

The Harris Matrix

Image via WikipediaA lot of archaeologists in the Eastern part of the U.S. use the Harris Matrix, which is a stratigraphy system. Here is the website with more information and, you can download (FREE!) a copy of Dr. Harris's Principles of Archaeological Stratigraphy.The Harris Matrix

Archaeology in the News

Image via WikipediaToo cool! Fox News now has an archaeology section. Alas, they stuck it in the SciTech section, as usual, but at least it is there.Archaeology | Egyptology | Archeology - FOXNews.com

Horse Skull Prank

Image via WikipediaGreat article by Kris Hirst about the Spencer Lake Mounds horse skull prank.No Vikings in Wisconsin? Prank at Spencer Lake Mounds

Mayan Archaeology

Image via WikipediaEverything you ever wanted to know about Mayan archaeology and then some.Mayan archaeology

Malta's Maritime History

Image via WikipediaThe University of Florida Press is releasing Ayse Devrim Atauz's book on Malta's maritime history around the 9th of March. Here is the description:"Building on her systematic underwater archaeological survey of the Maltese archipelago, Ayse Atauz presents a sweeping, groundbreaking, interdisciplinary approach to maritime history in the Mediterranean. Offering a general overview

Vikings!

Image via WikipediaI just wandered into this site tonight. Dan Carlson, an assistant professor in Sweden, has put together a great website on Viking artifacts, ebooks, reports, and links/Viking History

Caribbean Archaeology

Image via WikipediaThe International Association for Caribbean Archaeology (IACA) has released a DVD of all their Proceedings from 1961 to 2005. The papers are searchable and are in a PDF format (so all computers with the Adobe Reader can read them). The cost is $100.This will be invaluable to any institution or person that specializes in this fascinating area.IACA Proceedings Disk Order Form