Monthly Archives: July 2007

Four Stone Hearth #19

Posted on July 18, 2007 by admin

The Four Stone Hearth is posted at Sherd Nerd! This is the 19th edition of the anthropology blog carnival and click the link to Sherd Nerd find a host of links to anthropology bloggers doing their thing in archaeology, cultural … Continue reading →

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Blogging for Anthropology and Archaeology

Posted on July 17, 2007 by admin

If asked, I would probably respond that blogging is something I do, first and foremost, for the sheer fun of it. My secondary motivations include gaining writing experience and notoriety however small they may be. I’m no PZ Myers or … Continue reading →

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Sorry for the Technical Difficulties

Posted on July 17, 2007 by admin

And for the decrease in posts. Between general summer busy-stuff and some minor technical difficulties, I’ve not been able to keep up. I recently had some issues with a couple of .css files that are key to the displaying of … Continue reading →

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Video: Dawkins vs. McGrath

Posted on July 15, 2007 by admin

I reviewed Alister McGrath’s book, Dawkins’ God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life over a year ago and have been waiting ever since for Dawkins and McGrath to square of and hash out their disagreements. John Loftus at, Debunking … Continue reading →

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The Four Stone Hearth #18 is up at Clioaudio!

Posted on July 4, 2007 by admin

And Alun Salt has done a fantastic job! This looks like the biggest turnout yet. So what are waiting for… click it. Read it.

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Ancient Chinese Tombs Destroyed for Modern Consumerism

Posted on July 4, 2007 by admin

That’s right: IKEA is branching out to south China and ancient tombs that date as far back as 1800 years are bulldozed for modern home furnishings -Swedish style. “The tops of some of the tombs were chopped off by bulldozers, … Continue reading →

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Dilmun and Punt: Part III

Posted on July 3, 2007 by cfeagans

This is the third in a three part series on the subject of Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations. In this final segment, I wrap up with discussion of Dilmun and Punt as places of origin … Continue reading →

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Hatshepsut’s Mummy Identified

Posted on July 2, 2007 by cfeagans

Several other bloggers and news outlets have already written on this, but in case you haven’t seen the news, Hatsheptsut, the 5th pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, has been identified. I first blogged about Hatshepsut here after visiting the Kimbell … Continue reading →

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Dilmun and Punt – Part II

Posted on July 1, 2007 by cfeagans

In my last part, I discussed the mentions of Dilmun and Punt in Mesopotamian and Egyptian texts and examined their mythical contexts. In this part, I’ll discuss the physical considerations of the two mythical places in archaeological and geologic contexts. … Continue reading →

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