This restoration hardware store (in San Diego) has a very good, concise description of the various design periods since the 1890's. Many of the items sold here would be good for a type collection or in doing period reconstruction.


Design Periods

Historical archaeology is being done at the Old Mission State Park in Idaho. It was a Jesuit mission (Sacred Heart) and was built between 1848 and 1853 for the people of the Coeur d'Alene tribe.


Coeur d'Alene Press

An excellent article about deciphering the Incan Khipu (knotted string) in Peru, by Kris Hirst at About.com.


Cracking the Khipu Code: Deciphering the Ancient Incan Writing System

Ashraf Al Shafaki is doing all of us a marvelous service by translating pages from the Arabic Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt. I am looking forward to more of this blog.



Ancient Egypt

A blog that discusses archaeology.

Rites of passage

This site covers the archaeology and history of the descendants of African peoples.

African Diaspora Archaeology Network, Overview

PAST (Partnering Archaeology with Science and Technology) is offering a field school in July at Middle Island.



PAST Foundation Middle Island Field School

An excellent guide to the museums of Greece, this site covers several categories including history and archaeology. There is a maritime museum as well.


Greece Museums Guide - An online guide for Greek museums and cultural institutions of Greece

This web site covers hominids (paleoanthropolgy and physical anthropology), ancient Egypt, and a lot of excellent information on where to find archaeology online. Mikey Brass is the owner, and he has a section on pseudo-archaeology as well.


Antiquity of Man

The Hall of Ma'at is a site with archaeology and other forums, papers, and opinion pieces about archaeology and pseudoscience.



The Hall of Maat