This is an excellent site to make hotel, air, and car rental reservations. You can make the reservations either online or by phone.
It also has a destination guide, and a section devoted to vacation rentals (like condos).
Unlike other reservation sites, Hotel Reservations does not charge a service fee, and covers bed & breakfasts as well as hotels. The hotel results include photos of the properties,
I recommend this site when you are making reservations for archaeological conferences, or when planning a trip to archaeological sites anywhere in the world.
This is a sponsored listing, but I used the site to make our reservations for SHA.
Hotel Reservations
Archaeology Online features archaeological web sites, excavations, field schools, books, reviews, and where to find archaeology on the Web.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Sunwatch is the home to an 800 year old Indian village near Dayton, Ohio. The site has been recontructed and you can tour it.
SunWatch Home Page - Ancient Indian Village - Dayton Ohio
SunWatch Home Page - Ancient Indian Village - Dayton Ohio
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Museum of Anatolian Civilization offers fun to kids
From the Turkish Daily News:
Turkish Daily News, Turkey
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Museum offers archeology fun (including for children)
by BARI? Alt?nta?
The best of what all the diverse civilizations of Anatolia left behind is
now in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, an embodiment of
diversity, the hallmark of Anatolia. Its artifacts, however, are more than
mere witnesses to lost civilizations. Many are endowed with compelling
sculptural force and decorative beauty, making the museum as much a
collection of great art as of archaeology
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News - Over its long and varied history, one thing
remained constant in Anatolia: invasions. Throughout the years everyone
from migrants to conquerors, adventurers and traders tried to make it
their own, or at the least gain passage through its territories. It has
been traversed by perhaps a greater variety of peoples and cultures than
any comparable part of the world. Home to vast towns built by the Hittites
and their successors the Phrygians -- the people of King Midas -- Anatolia
is the site of what is generally said to be the earliest settlement known
in history, Çatal Höyük. The Greeks, Persians and Alexander and his
Macedonians as well as the Seleucids and the Byzantines settled in
Anatolia after the Phrygians.
The best of what all these civilizations left behind is now in the Museum
of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, an embodiment of diversity, the
hallmark of Anatolia. Its artifacts, however, are more than mere witnesses
to lost civilizations. Many are endowed with compelling sculptural force
and decorative beauty, making the museum as much a collection of great art
as of archaeology.
The museum is made up of two Ottoman buildings, a caravansary (inn for
travelers) and a bedesten (bazaar), both built in the 15th century but now
housing artifacts from the Hittites, Urartians, Assyrian Colonies,
Phrygians, Greeks and Romans.
Exhibits displaying findings from Paleolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic,
Early Bronze, Assyrian Colonies, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian and later
periods, right up until the modern day, can be seen in the museum. They
feature flint hand-axes from the Paleolithic age, a statuette of the
Mother Goddess -- representing fertility, often depicted as a corpulent
woman -- vessels, cooking pots, cosmetic utensils, boxes, items of
personal adornment, sickles, frescos painted on walls, spear and
arrow-heads and many other articles made by the people of the early
civilizations settled in Anatolia.
The museum is home to a variety of artifacts and artwork from the Hittite
Empire including a statue of King Tarhunza and reliefs depicting different
aspects of Hittite life as well as those from the Urartians, Lydians,
Assyrians, Phrygians and later civilizations such as the Romans.
1997 European Museum of the Year:
In addition to being the proud winner of the 1997 European Museum of the
Year Award from the European Museums Union of the European Council, the
museum also carries out cultural activities, including scientific
conferences, concerts and even festivals for children.
"I don't think there's another museum that is as productive as a
university in publications," says Museum Director Hikmet Denizli. Indeed,
the museum attaches great importance to publications. Books on research
conducted in the museum are published in seven languages every year.
With a computer network set up recently, information about the museum has
been digitalized and is expected to be made available on the Internet by
the end of this year.
For the last 50 years the museum has carried out many archaeological
excavations in Anatolia, and many researchers have made a name for
themselves by way of the museum.
Future projects
Visited by over 400,000 people annually, the museum has ambitious
projects. Categorized as the "national museum" of Turkey, the museum's
finances were recently handed to the Ministry of Culture, an opportunity
that allowed the museum to "think big," according to Denizli, who says the
museum now has a chance to find funding for grand projects that it would
not be able to dream of before.
The museum is close to realizing a long-held dream of expansion. "The
problem of financing has been solved," says Denizli, after a law
stipulating that 10 percent of property tax is to be allocated to the
nation's cultural assets. According to Denizli, both local and national
administrators in Turkey are becoming increasingly aware of the importance
of protecting historical and cultural artifacts. The museum is set to
start two major projects, excavations at the Phrygian Valley and at Hac?
Tu?rul, in cooperation with Japanese archeologists.
Denizli thinks Turkish museum administrators have failed to make viewing
historical and art objects interesting for either children or adults. "For
example, we have the pottery that King Midas ate from. We could hold a
food festival, we have recipes from the Phrygians," he enthused, while
acknowledging the challenge such ideas presented.
As parents and administrators' awareness increases, museum visits have
also seen a rise, he observed. "A museum should meet all its visitors'
requirements: Food, drinking, music, internet, places to rest and even
medical facilities," he said.
Denizli's museum certainly differs from the dry and dusty archeological
scene in Turkey that he complains about.
An unforgettable learning experience:
Kids can now be archeologists for the day, thanks to an archeology
workshop created at the museum where children can participate in a number
of fun educational activities. These include building their own models of
the objects in the museum; pressing coins the way the Lydians did and
learning about the barter system used before money was invented; solving a
puzzle by matching a given pattern with the correct civilization; make
jewelry similar to the artifacts of personal adornment worn by different
civilizations of the museum; write their own name in hieroglyphs on
tablets; work to restore new findings of excavations; as well as drawing
pictures and digging like true experts.
Under a new project, the museum has brought students from some schools to
excavate objects previously buried by museum staff in a designated
excavation ground in the museum's yard. After being told about how
archeological digs are carried out, every child is given a unique
responsibility as part of the excavation team and digs to reveal pieces of
history.
The workshop also offers aid for visually impaired children, such as
actual Hittite lions that can be touched and felt.
The museum has organized four children's festivals this year, some held
at the Roman Baths, which included games and competitions.
Another entertaining activity carried out by the museum in cooperation
with some schools is theatrical performances held in ancient settings.
"That is a lot of fun for us too," says Denizli. "In order to get
everything right, you double-check the specifics of, say, the clothing of
a certain civilization and refresh your own knowledge and the students
learn at light speed that way."
The museum's experience has shown that children learn better when they
are told about a limited subject, instead of listening to an expert drone
on about a long period or various subjects. Drawing on this fact, the
museum now has conferences for children allocated to a single topic only,
such as jewelry or Hittite tablets. To cement the learning -- and add to
the fun -- after every conference they get to do what they learned about,
just like the ancient people of the subject.
Cooking a la Neolithic:
Soon children will have the opportunity to learn to make bread the
Neolithic way. Unfinished buildings in the museum's yard will be turned
into Neolithic homes with roof-entrances, like those found in Çatal Höyük.
In addition to learning to make bread the way the people did in the Stone
Age, children will also be able to make clay items on potter's wheels, all
while actually inside the houses.
From the Turkish Daily News:
Turkish Daily News, Turkey
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Museum offers archeology fun (including for children)
by BARI? Alt?nta?
The best of what all the diverse civilizations of Anatolia left behind is
now in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, an embodiment of
diversity, the hallmark of Anatolia. Its artifacts, however, are more than
mere witnesses to lost civilizations. Many are endowed with compelling
sculptural force and decorative beauty, making the museum as much a
collection of great art as of archaeology
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News - Over its long and varied history, one thing
remained constant in Anatolia: invasions. Throughout the years everyone
from migrants to conquerors, adventurers and traders tried to make it
their own, or at the least gain passage through its territories. It has
been traversed by perhaps a greater variety of peoples and cultures than
any comparable part of the world. Home to vast towns built by the Hittites
and their successors the Phrygians -- the people of King Midas -- Anatolia
is the site of what is generally said to be the earliest settlement known
in history, Çatal Höyük. The Greeks, Persians and Alexander and his
Macedonians as well as the Seleucids and the Byzantines settled in
Anatolia after the Phrygians.
The best of what all these civilizations left behind is now in the Museum
of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, an embodiment of diversity, the
hallmark of Anatolia. Its artifacts, however, are more than mere witnesses
to lost civilizations. Many are endowed with compelling sculptural force
and decorative beauty, making the museum as much a collection of great art
as of archaeology.
The museum is made up of two Ottoman buildings, a caravansary (inn for
travelers) and a bedesten (bazaar), both built in the 15th century but now
housing artifacts from the Hittites, Urartians, Assyrian Colonies,
Phrygians, Greeks and Romans.
Exhibits displaying findings from Paleolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic,
Early Bronze, Assyrian Colonies, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian and later
periods, right up until the modern day, can be seen in the museum. They
feature flint hand-axes from the Paleolithic age, a statuette of the
Mother Goddess -- representing fertility, often depicted as a corpulent
woman -- vessels, cooking pots, cosmetic utensils, boxes, items of
personal adornment, sickles, frescos painted on walls, spear and
arrow-heads and many other articles made by the people of the early
civilizations settled in Anatolia.
The museum is home to a variety of artifacts and artwork from the Hittite
Empire including a statue of King Tarhunza and reliefs depicting different
aspects of Hittite life as well as those from the Urartians, Lydians,
Assyrians, Phrygians and later civilizations such as the Romans.
1997 European Museum of the Year:
In addition to being the proud winner of the 1997 European Museum of the
Year Award from the European Museums Union of the European Council, the
museum also carries out cultural activities, including scientific
conferences, concerts and even festivals for children.
"I don't think there's another museum that is as productive as a
university in publications," says Museum Director Hikmet Denizli. Indeed,
the museum attaches great importance to publications. Books on research
conducted in the museum are published in seven languages every year.
With a computer network set up recently, information about the museum has
been digitalized and is expected to be made available on the Internet by
the end of this year.
For the last 50 years the museum has carried out many archaeological
excavations in Anatolia, and many researchers have made a name for
themselves by way of the museum.
Future projects
Visited by over 400,000 people annually, the museum has ambitious
projects. Categorized as the "national museum" of Turkey, the museum's
finances were recently handed to the Ministry of Culture, an opportunity
that allowed the museum to "think big," according to Denizli, who says the
museum now has a chance to find funding for grand projects that it would
not be able to dream of before.
The museum is close to realizing a long-held dream of expansion. "The
problem of financing has been solved," says Denizli, after a law
stipulating that 10 percent of property tax is to be allocated to the
nation's cultural assets. According to Denizli, both local and national
administrators in Turkey are becoming increasingly aware of the importance
of protecting historical and cultural artifacts. The museum is set to
start two major projects, excavations at the Phrygian Valley and at Hac?
Tu?rul, in cooperation with Japanese archeologists.
Denizli thinks Turkish museum administrators have failed to make viewing
historical and art objects interesting for either children or adults. "For
example, we have the pottery that King Midas ate from. We could hold a
food festival, we have recipes from the Phrygians," he enthused, while
acknowledging the challenge such ideas presented.
As parents and administrators' awareness increases, museum visits have
also seen a rise, he observed. "A museum should meet all its visitors'
requirements: Food, drinking, music, internet, places to rest and even
medical facilities," he said.
Denizli's museum certainly differs from the dry and dusty archeological
scene in Turkey that he complains about.
An unforgettable learning experience:
Kids can now be archeologists for the day, thanks to an archeology
workshop created at the museum where children can participate in a number
of fun educational activities. These include building their own models of
the objects in the museum; pressing coins the way the Lydians did and
learning about the barter system used before money was invented; solving a
puzzle by matching a given pattern with the correct civilization; make
jewelry similar to the artifacts of personal adornment worn by different
civilizations of the museum; write their own name in hieroglyphs on
tablets; work to restore new findings of excavations; as well as drawing
pictures and digging like true experts.
Under a new project, the museum has brought students from some schools to
excavate objects previously buried by museum staff in a designated
excavation ground in the museum's yard. After being told about how
archeological digs are carried out, every child is given a unique
responsibility as part of the excavation team and digs to reveal pieces of
history.
The workshop also offers aid for visually impaired children, such as
actual Hittite lions that can be touched and felt.
The museum has organized four children's festivals this year, some held
at the Roman Baths, which included games and competitions.
Another entertaining activity carried out by the museum in cooperation
with some schools is theatrical performances held in ancient settings.
"That is a lot of fun for us too," says Denizli. "In order to get
everything right, you double-check the specifics of, say, the clothing of
a certain civilization and refresh your own knowledge and the students
learn at light speed that way."
The museum's experience has shown that children learn better when they
are told about a limited subject, instead of listening to an expert drone
on about a long period or various subjects. Drawing on this fact, the
museum now has conferences for children allocated to a single topic only,
such as jewelry or Hittite tablets. To cement the learning -- and add to
the fun -- after every conference they get to do what they learned about,
just like the ancient people of the subject.
Cooking a la Neolithic:
Soon children will have the opportunity to learn to make bread the
Neolithic way. Unfinished buildings in the museum's yard will be turned
into Neolithic homes with roof-entrances, like those found in Çatal Höyük.
In addition to learning to make bread the way the people did in the Stone
Age, children will also be able to make clay items on potter's wheels, all
while actually inside the houses.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
This is from a series of books on being people from the past. The web book shows what the life of a gladiator was like, If you mouse over the pictures, a surprise is there. Great fun for kids and adults!
You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator!
You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator!
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Society for American Archaeology launches Archaeology for the Public Web Pages
The Society for American Archaeology (SAA), with the assistance of a grant from the U.S. Dept of Interior Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), has created a set of web pages on Archaeology for the Public www.saa.org/public.
The project was coordinated by members of the SAA Public Education Committee Web Page Working Group. These new pages will form a major point of contact between the discipline of archaeology and diverse audiences. Archaeology for the Public is designed to interest and inform a wide variety of audiences about archaeology including students, educators, avocational archaeologists, the media, policymakers, heritage tourists, and descendant communities. The web pages also provide important resources for rofessional archaeologists seeking resources to use in their public education efforts. With links to other internet archaeology sites, the new web pages will serve as a major portal for individuals in search of information.
Archaeology for the Public is extensive in scope and unique in its content and purpose. The web pages are fully annotated and are thematically organized and cross-indexed under 31 primary and secondary readings. Among the topics are Currents New and Events, State and National Resources, Archaeology Month, Partnerships, Law and Ethics, Cultural Resources Reporting for the Public, Field and Lab Opportunities, and Educational Resources. Brochures, “How-To” Guides, and Fact Sheets have been included as downloadable PDF files. The content is field-tested and assessed for public friendliness and has been subject to a rigorous peer review process. The SAA Archaeology for the Public web pages will continue to grow as new resources become available.
SAA is an international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas. With more than 7,000 members, the SAA represents professional, student, and avocational archaeologists working in a variety of settings including government agencies, colleges and universities, museums and the private sector. The Bureau of Reclamation Cultural Resources Management (CRM) program (www.usbr.gov/cultural) protects archaeological sites, historic buildings and structures, landscapes, and objects found on Reclamation lands for future generations to enjoy.
Friday, April 28, 2006
A short bibliography on archae0-metallurgy by Dr. Chris Salter, Oxford University.
Introduction to Archaeo-Metallurgical Bibliography
Introduction to Archaeo-Metallurgical Bibliography
The Historical Metallurgy Society has made a series of datasheets available on their web site. These files cover the following topics: Crucibles and molds, precious metal refining, iron working processes, geophysical techniques, bloomery iron smelting (what is a bloomery?), currency bars, excavation, hammerscale, metallographic examination, and other aspects.
Introduction to Historical Metallurgy Society datasheets
Introduction to Historical Metallurgy Society datasheets
The Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Caribbean Studies announces a field school opportunity for this summer.
The institute is a non-profit, research and education foundation based in California, that seeks to integrate various approaches and methodologies to Caribbean research.
This announcement has been delayed until site access could be confirmed.
The opportunity is tremendous.
The field school project will investigate a Sugar Estate on the island of Nevis, Esatern Caribbean, that operated from the early 18th until late 19th century. Because the site is on private property it has escaped most of the ravages of local salavge. The site is also heavily overgrown with jungle vegetation. The steam-engine is in situ as are many components of
the industrial past. Laborers' residential area has also been detected and will be carefully documented.
Students will initiate survey of standing structures, be instructed in producing measured drawings, conduct artifact collection and analysis, and begin GIS data collection. Known structures include boiling factory,
windmill, steam mill, great house, and numerous as yet to be idenitfied masonry buildings.
Students will be housed dorm style in a large guest home less than a mile from the site. All meals included. There will be ample time off to enjoy
the island and its many historical features or for hiking and beach time.
There are 5 spaces available. Students will be the first group to conduct archaeology at the site in what is anticipated to be a five year study.
Where: Nevis West Indies
When: Two alternative project dates under consideration.
July 9-30 or July 23-Aug 13. To be determined soon.
Cost: $1100.00
Other: Students must make their own travel arrangements. We can offer advice as fares and iteneraries vary wildly from different parts of the
US.
Must have valid passport, hepititus vacination, and ability to engage in strenuous activity in warmth and humidity.
For more information see www.caribbeanarchaeology.com
or contact Dr. Marco Meniketti at mgmenike@mtu.edu
Marco Meniketti, Ph.D., RPA
Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Caribbean Archaeology
125 San Carlos Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Caribbean Archaeology Home Page
The institute is a non-profit, research and education foundation based in California, that seeks to integrate various approaches and methodologies to Caribbean research.
This announcement has been delayed until site access could be confirmed.
The opportunity is tremendous.
The field school project will investigate a Sugar Estate on the island of Nevis, Esatern Caribbean, that operated from the early 18th until late 19th century. Because the site is on private property it has escaped most of the ravages of local salavge. The site is also heavily overgrown with jungle vegetation. The steam-engine is in situ as are many components of
the industrial past. Laborers' residential area has also been detected and will be carefully documented.
Students will initiate survey of standing structures, be instructed in producing measured drawings, conduct artifact collection and analysis, and begin GIS data collection. Known structures include boiling factory,
windmill, steam mill, great house, and numerous as yet to be idenitfied masonry buildings.
Students will be housed dorm style in a large guest home less than a mile from the site. All meals included. There will be ample time off to enjoy
the island and its many historical features or for hiking and beach time.
There are 5 spaces available. Students will be the first group to conduct archaeology at the site in what is anticipated to be a five year study.
Where: Nevis West Indies
When: Two alternative project dates under consideration.
July 9-30 or July 23-Aug 13. To be determined soon.
Cost: $1100.00
Other: Students must make their own travel arrangements. We can offer advice as fares and iteneraries vary wildly from different parts of the
US.
Must have valid passport, hepititus vacination, and ability to engage in strenuous activity in warmth and humidity.
For more information see www.caribbeanarchaeology.com
or contact Dr. Marco Meniketti at mgmenike@mtu.edu
Marco Meniketti, Ph.D., RPA
Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Caribbean Archaeology
125 San Carlos Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Caribbean Archaeology Home Page
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Mirabilis is a fascinating blog by a woman who lives on an island in the Salish Sea (off Vancouver). Here are her posts on history and archaeology.
Mirabilis.ca ? history & archaeology
Mirabilis.ca ? history & archaeology
Where are you planning to travel to this summer? The National Park Service has a number of fascinating web sites covering the history and archaeology of bygone cultures here in the U.S. This site covers the Moundbuilders of the Mississippi.
NPS Archeology Program: Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
NPS Archeology Program: Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
Monday, March 20, 2006
Talk about a cool conference! The Fields of Conflict Conference is being held at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, UK, which is a truly magnificent museum (at least, so I have heard).
Institute for Medieval Studies | Field of Conflict Project | Fields of Conflict Conference
Institute for Medieval Studies | Field of Conflict Project | Fields of Conflict Conference
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Livivng Through the Dead: The Material Culture and Social Context of commeration of the Dead from Antiquity to the 18th century: May 25-27, 2006
"The focus of this conference is the material culture and social context of memory and commemoration of the dead in the European historical periods, roughly the Graeco-Roman period to about 1800. Our approach is an interdisciplinary one, drawing on artefactual, documentary and pictorial evidence, to examine death, memory and commemoration in various historical, social and cultural contexts. The inclusion of historians and art historians opens up a fruitful dialogue focusing on the archaeological and material record of burial and funerary monumentation. The focus of the conference permits comparative discussion while remaining sufficiently geographically and chronologically concentrated on documented societies to be meaningful."
"The focus of this conference is the material culture and social context of memory and commemoration of the dead in the European historical periods, roughly the Graeco-Roman period to about 1800. Our approach is an interdisciplinary one, drawing on artefactual, documentary and pictorial evidence, to examine death, memory and commemoration in various historical, social and cultural contexts. The inclusion of historians and art historians opens up a fruitful dialogue focusing on the archaeological and material record of burial and funerary monumentation. The focus of the conference permits comparative discussion while remaining sufficiently geographically and chronologically concentrated on documented societies to be meaningful."
Thursday, February 23, 2006
The PAST Foundation is holding a field school in St. Charles, Missouri, excavating the historic Main Street of the town.
The PAST Foundation: Bon Jour! Colonial Las Petites Cotes
The PAST Foundation: Bon Jour! Colonial Las Petites Cotes
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
This is a technique that I think has far-reaching applications for all types of buried remains.
Uncovering Lost Maya Ruins -- From Space | Science Blog
Uncovering Lost Maya Ruins -- From Space | Science Blog
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Squidoo is a series of sites run by experts in specific topics. Each "lens" is more of a resources page than anything else. This particular page covers Cultural Resource Management firms (CRM) in the United States.
Squidoo : Lenses : United States_532
Squidoo : Lenses : United States_532
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