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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

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

Image by Elaine and Tony via FlickrHere is the English version of the Viking Ship Museum website. There is a lot of excellent information here and a discussion of boat building in Viking times.Vikingeskibsmuseet

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

Image via WikipediaHere are two British archaeologists who are fed up with archaeological misconceptions, mistakes and distortions. They say that they are dedicated to exposing Bad Archaeology wherever they find it.Bad Archaeology: leave your common sense behind!

Image by jdlasica via FlickrA 2,000 year old Etruscan tomb that has never been looted, has been found in the hills of Tuscany.Tomb in Tuscany thrills archaeologists - Topix

Image by tj.blackwell via FlickrArchaeoSeek is a social network for archaeologists that I have set up on Ning.com. membership is free and it is open to all people interested n archaeology as well as professional and avocational archaeologists.I do ask that you sign up with your real name, but you can include a photo of either yourself, an artifact, or a site photo. The network allows you to