Friday, October 24, 2003

Here is a report on a 900 year old ship in a coconut grove in India. The hull is apparently almost intact.

Monday, October 20, 2003

Here is a list (with the full text in .pdf format) of the laws and regulations pertaining to archaeology in the United States. The list includes the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987, the American Antiquities Act of 1906, and the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996.


Links to the Past: Laws and Regulations

Monday, October 13, 2003

This is the full text of W.M. Flinders Petrie's report from 1883. Well worth the read.

Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh: Table of Contents
A new collection of books and journals (full text) from 1850-1950. "Subject
areas include applied arts and design; food and nutrition; child care and
development; housing and furnishings; hygiene; home management;
clothing and textiles; institutional management; and retail and consumer
studies. This archive, containing materials published between 1850 and
1950, is searchable by author, title, and keyword."



Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition and History (HEARTH)

Sunday, October 12, 2003

A great site for archaeology students interested in dating techniques.


Contents

Friday, October 10, 2003

A collection of stereoscopic views of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The photographs range from the 1850s to the 1910s.

Small-Town America: Stereoscopic Views from the Robert Dennis Collection
This is a great idea for a web site, combining geography and graphics to plot out ancient sites.

Ancient World Mapping Center

Thursday, October 09, 2003

The Ancient World covers both prehistoric and classical archaeology and civilizations. There are a number of categories including archaeology. The links include US sites as well as international areas.

The Ancient World Web: Archaeology

Monday, October 06, 2003

This is the U-166 Wreck Project (a U-Boat). This site will have daily updates of the wreck survey. Stay tuned.


Daily Updates from the Field, October 2003

Sunday, October 05, 2003

This site covers the archaeology of crashed World War II aircraft, and other flying vehicles. There is a site on Zepplin archaeology and history as well. A lot of good links.


Aviation Archaeology