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The Jewel of Muscat: Recreating a 9th Century Ship

Image via Wikipedia The Jewel of Muscat is a 9th-century Arab sailing ship being built in Oman. It will be sailing to Singapore. The design of the ship is s based on a range of historical sources, including the findings of the Belitung Wreck, which was discovered in 1998.The website covers the background and construction of the ship as well as some great time lapse videos. There is an education

The Museum of Underwater Archaeology In The Field

The Museum of Underwater Archaeology (MUA) has a number of online field journals kept by students with photos and information. I found the University of West Florida's 2009 Field School journal (towards the bottom of the page) to be very interesting.The Museum of Underwater Archaeology In The Field

Raising the Fleet: An Art/Science Initiative Project Background

In the autumn of 1758, British and provincial troops at Lake George in the colony of New York deliberately sank much of their squadron: a sloop, two radeaux (floating gun batteries), 260 bateaux, and other warships. This drastic step was necessary, since the British forces had no fortress at the lake to protect their fleet over the winter of 1758-1759; Fort William Henry had been destroyed

Utah Pottery Project - Archaeological Field School

Utah Pottery Project/Michigan Technological UniversityLocation: Utah, United StatesSeason dates: May 11, 2009 - June 26, 2009http://utahpotteryproject.blogspot.comhttp://www.ss.mtu.edu/faculty/Scarlett/Research/UPP/upphome.htmProject DirectorTimothy James Scarlett, Department of Social Sciences, MichiganTechnological UniversityDescriptionJoin Michigan Tech archaeologists excavating at sites of

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.

Dig that Game!

Image via WikipediaIf you are into computer games and puzzle games like I am, you are always on the lookout for new websites that offer them. Big Fish Games is one of these. They have a number of incredible games that are centered around archaeological themes.Their Hidden Object games contain the most incredible graphics. Titles include The Serpent of Isis, Undiscovered World: The Incan Sun,

Is Google Making Archaeologists Smarter?

A very interesting rebuttal to an article by Nicholas Carr. Be sure to read the comments as well.Archaeology Magazine Blog - Beyond Stone and Bone � Is Google Making Archaeologists Smarter?