Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Archaeology Articles at the History Blog

Yes, it's definitely become my new addiction.  On their front page right now, there's nothing not worth reading, from things reminding me of that fountain story, but involving an ancient statue from a ritual ball court in Mexico and a piece about, instead of excavating in road fill, the razing of a site to create it - harrowing reading, actually - to yet another dig in Britain ... but this time by a little kid!

There aren't even words (appropriate from a privileged white woman 150 years or more out of date) to blithely, bloggily contextualize the story about the slave cabin the Smithsonian is preserving and moving in Virginia.

Then there is the medieval adventure story of the pope on the run - was he murdered?  Read and find out ... maybe - and take a look at the late/abdicated pontiff's new and improved death mask along the way.

And last but not least:  dolphin "bomb-sniffing" archaeologists.

So long, y'all - and no thanks for all the fish!


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