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Tag Archives: Archaeology
The Pseudoarchaeology of Saint John the Baptist
Image via Wikipedia Yet another example of religiously (and probably nationalistically) motivated pseudoarchaeology has emerged in the news. A Bulgarian archaeologist and at least one overly nationalistic politician with a bad mouth claim to have discovered the remains of Saint … Continue reading
Posted in Pseudoarchaeology
Tagged Archaeology, Bulgaria, John the Baptist, Near East, Saint John, Saint John the Baptist, Shroud of Turin
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4,000 year-old brain surgery?
An archaeologist from from Ankara University, Fikri Kulako lu, reports the discovery of a 4,000 year old skeletonwhich has evidence of “a successful brain operation” in which the patient survived. This sort of trephination isn’t unheard of in the ancient world, … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology
Tagged Archaeology, Brain, Conditions and Diseases, Health, Neurological Disorders, Seizure, Subdural hematoma, Trauma and Injuries
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Why “biblical archaeology” so very often equals “pseudo-archaeology”
Image via Wikipedia There are doubtless many who consider themselves “biblical archaeologists” who are a genuine passion for archaeology and science and approach their work scientifically, allowing the data to lead them to whatever conclusion it must. But it seems … Continue reading
Posted in Pseudoarchaeology
Tagged Archaeology, British Museum, Hebrew Bible, Israel, Jericho, Kathleen Kenyon
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Anthropology Blog Carnival
The Four Stone Hearth is up at Prancing Papio! This is the 93rd edition and there are some good articles to peruse (your’s truly included). The next FSH will be hosted by Anthropology in Practice in just under a fortnight, … Continue reading
Application of Cognitive Archaeology
Patterns of thought can be effectively inferred from the material remains of the past. Nicholas Toth[1]Â Â conducted experiments in flintknapping in which he discovered patterns he proposed as evidence of right-handedness in hominids reaching into the archaeological record as … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology
Tagged Archaeology, Homo, Human, Human evolution, Neandertal, Near East
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About Cognitive Archaeology
Image via Wikipedia The questions of what people of the past thought, how they arrived at these thoughts, and to what extent did the thoughts of people affect the world around them fall under the auspices of cognitive archaeology. In … Continue reading
90th Edition of the Four Stone Hearth!
That means this biweekly tradition of gathering the best examples of anthropology blogging currently on the web has gone on for at least 180 weeks! Unfortunately, participation has waxed and waned a bit over these few years. I only received … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged Anthropology, Archaeology, Blog carnival, Cultural anthropology, four stone hearth
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Four Stone Hearth #88 is up
At Ad Hominin. has a St. Patrick’s Day special edition of this blog carnival, which is dedicated to the four fields of anthropology. Topics covered span the four major fields of anthropology: archaeology, socio-cultural anthropology, bio-physical anthropology and linguistic anthropology. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged Anthropology, Archaeology, Blog carnival, Cultural anthropology, Greg Laden, Linguistic anthropology
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Robert J. Braidwood: More Than Just One Man
One cannot study prehistoric archaeology without encountering the name Robert J. Braidwood. An innovator of archaeological method and inquiry, Braidwood pioneered new ways of investigating the prehistoric past. He found an interest in that unique period of human history that … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Skepticism and Pseudoscience
Tagged agriculture, Archaeology, Hunter-gatherer
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