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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,

Image by Stitch via FlickrArchaeology Online is now on the blog directories Alltop and Regator! Both of these directories are extremely useful in finding other anthropology and archaeology websites and blogs, and I suggest you explore them.

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.

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!

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeApparently, the forgery trial over the James Ossuary is collapsing on itself. The Israel Antiquities Authority has been trying to prove that the inscription that reads, "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" was a fake. But their witnesses have been unable to present good evidence to support their claim.Supporters of James Ossuary Inscription’s Authenticity

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

Image via WikipediaAn archaeology graduate student from Michigan State University is using GPS digital photo mapping software to study the positioning of tombs in Oman.Researcher Maps Ancient Tombs in Oman with GPS-Photo Link Software