Archaeologeek

Graduate student in Applied Archaeology currently working in a museum Geeky about anthropology, archaeology and history.

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Me after I've led a group of 8th-graders on a tour through my history museum.

I should know better than to expect them to have the energy and enthusiasm of the 4th-graders…and yet, every time, I do.

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Clay tobacco pipe factory found intact during Sawclose excavation

A clay pipe factory dating back to the 18th century has been found intact underground in Bath.

Archaeologists excavating an area in Sawclose discovered dozens of tobacco pipes inscribed with workers’ initials.

They found two five-and-a-half foot kilns among a series of other production rooms while preparing the site ahead of a planned £19 million casino, hotel and restaurant complex.

It is believed the factory operated between around 1780 and 1860 – before cigarettes were invented.

A team from Cotswolds Archaeology has worked carefully on the Sawclose project with Deeley Freed Estates, Richard Sermon of Bath and North East Somerset Council and Melanie Barge of Historic England since 2008.

They are opening the site up to the public between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, October 31, where experts will talk about its history and show off some of the artefacts recovered from the dig so far. Read more.

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Perfect for your #archaeology presentations #lithcs #funny #stationary #nerdy

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The scale my boss gave me for grad school

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Started digging #archaeology #japan (at 上士幌神社)

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The site #archaeology #japan #japanese #hokkaido (at 上士幌神社)

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A mystery of Roman archaeology: the dodecahedron, a small hollow object made of stone or bronze, with a dodecahedral shape. Roman dodecahedra tend to date from from the 2nd or 3rd centuries CE. 

It is unknown what the function or use of these artifacts was, and there has been no mention of them from sources of the era. Some uses which have been suggested include dice, candlestick holders (wax was found inside of one example), and some also speculate religious use. They seem to be often found at Gallo-Roman sites.

An interesting article for those interested: Hill, C. (1994), “Gallo-Roman Dodecahedra: a progress report”, The Antiquaries’ Journal 74: 289–292.

Courtesy & currently located at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, Germany. Photos taken by Hadley Paul Garland.

[chasing-yesterdays]

Tiny terracotta vase (3 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.) in the form of a ketos (sea monster). Greek, Cretan or South Italian, second half of 7th century BC.

Photo sources: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1, 2

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Archaeological Description and Doubt Source: http://stanford.io/15TCpGe I wrote this paper for a session at the 2011 Meeting of the American Association of Anthropology in Montreal called Science and Technology Studies (STS) and Anthropology: What is the status of our descriptions? It is about time I posted it here. (Note 1) Archaeological description is rather peculiar. As we work at describing old things it is often the case that we simultaneously participate in their utter oblivion. Excavation, in particular, has often been taken, not only as synonymous with destruction, but also as a kind of unrepeatable experiment, if experiment is even the right metaphor……….. Read More

Read and find more great archaeology blogs at: Archaeology Blog Project

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A 300-year drought may have caused the demise of several Mediterranean cultures, including ancient Greece, new research suggests.

A sharp drop in rainfall may have led to the collapse of several eastern Mediterranean civilizations, including ancient Greece, around 3,200 years ago. The...

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Found some mortars along the river #archaeology #survey