Monthly Archives: December 2006

The Four Stone Hearth is up!

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Carl Feagans

Visit Nomadic Thoughts and get five for five! The fifth installment of 4SH has five great posts (well, four and mine). I'm surprised at the low number of submissions, but it is the holidays and between semesters for a lot … Continue reading →

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Carl Sagan: Prophet of Scientism?

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Carl Feagans

Note: this is a repost of one of the very first posts I made on this blog. Since Theo over a Humbug Online has mentioned that the next Skeptic’s Circle (#50) is going to be a tribute to Carl Sagan, … Continue reading →

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Stolen & Looted: Grave Robbers in China

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Carl Feagans

In China, looters are robbing graves at a rate that far out-paces the ability for Chinese authorities and archaeologists to keep up. Still, public officials of the Gansu province report having arrested 1,283 people and seizing 1,959 artifacts and cultural … Continue reading →

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Using GPS in Archaeological Field Work

Posted on December 17, 2006 by admin

Obtaining 3D data for excavation units and for artifacts and features within the excavation units is traditionally conducted by use of theodolite or total station to establish a datum point and an intersecting baseline. Locations of in situ artifacts and … Continue reading →

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Four Stone Hearth Blog Carnival

Posted on December 7, 2006 by admin

Be sure to visit the Four Stone Hearth, a blog carnival for anthropology bloggers. This is the fourth edition and is hosted this time at Yann Klimentidis’ Weblog.

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