Monthly Archives: November 2007

The Four Stone Hearth #28

Posted on November 21, 2007 by cfeagans

Thank you for reading this edition of the Four Stone Hearth. As most of you are aware, the Four Stone Hearth (4SH) is a bi-weekly blog carnival dedicated to anthropology, welcoming post submissions on all aspects of anthropology. The name … Continue reading →

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Rock Art Analysis

Posted on November 21, 2007 by cfeagans

Rock art analysis has received a bad rap in archaeology over the years, but in the last decade or so, some advances have been made to begin changing that. It’s easy to see why many archaeologists might have a hard … Continue reading →

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Call for Submissions: Four Stone Hearth

Posted on November 20, 2007 by cfeagans

The next edition of the Four Stone Hearth will be hosted here on 11/21/07 –that’s Wednesday! Think about it: lots of folks will be off for Thanksgiving… sitting around… reading blogs on the computer since they’re not at work. Get … Continue reading →

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Carnival Time!

Posted on November 7, 2007 by cfeagans

The 27th edition of the Four Stone Hearth is up at Sorting Out Science. Sam Wise has done a great job presenting some of the best in anthropological blogging in the last week or two. I’ll be hosting this carnival … Continue reading →

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The "Number One on Google" Meme

Posted on November 6, 2007 by admin

By way of Northstate Science, who saw it first at Pharyngula, and apparently originated from World’s Fair about 2 weeks ago (I’m behind on my blogging…), comes a meme with “the premise that you will attempt to find 5 statements, … Continue reading →

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Cavemen Liked Big Butts and They Cannot Lie

Posted on November 6, 2007 by cfeagans

Acouple of online editions of U.K. newspapers reported the recent finds of 30 carvings recovered at an archaeological site in Poland, dating to about 15,000 years ago. Most anthropologists and archaeologists would probably be immediately familiar with the Venus Figurine … Continue reading →

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Tutankahmen on Display – the Anniversary of the Discovery of his Tomb

Posted on November 5, 2007 by admin

Gold—everywhere the glint of gold! These were the words of Howard Carter as he recalled first seeing the antechamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamen’s tomb as he flicked his flashlight back and forth. Revealed to Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were effigies … Continue reading →

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