Monthly Archives: January 2008

Funerary Practices of Middle Class Egypt – 4.5 Centuries Ago

Posted on January 22, 2008 by admin

The burial chamber of an Egyptian official who lived up to about 4,500 years ago was unsealed recently, revealing some valuable insights into the funerary practices of the middle class. Pharaonic funerary practices are well-known, though there are still doubtless … Continue reading →

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A Southern Migration Out of Africa: The Arabian Corridor

Posted on January 21, 2008 by cfeagans

I’m a fairly regular reader of Geotimes, a magazine devoted to geology and Earth-related topics like climate and, sometimes, anthropology. So imagine my surprise when my eye catches the credit to the photograph shown here of the African savannah belonging … Continue reading →

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Open Lab 2007!

Posted on January 3, 2008 by admin

Corturnix has announced the winning entries in this year’s Open Laboratory here. I had a couple entries submitted but didn’t make the cut, but if you look at the posts that did, you’ll see why: the winning entries are the … Continue reading →

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