Bookmarks for 16th of November through to 18th of November
These are my links for 16th of November through 18th of November:
- The Academic Journal Racket « In the Dark
Telescoper explains how academic publishing works. The only thing that would improbe the post would be the theme from ‘The Naked Gun’ in the background. - A Case in Antiquities for ‘Finders Keepers’ — NYTimes.com
You can make arguments in favour of repatriation of antiquities. You can make arguements against. Being on either side doesn’t make you inherently foolish. But when you write that the British Army took the Rosetta Stone from the French and “returned it to the British Museum” then something has gone wrong. It’s probably a case of momentary brainfade rather than idiocy, but it matters because the whole question of ownership of the Rosetta Stone is about where it rightfully belongs. Using the word ‘returned’ builds in the assumption that all antiquities are inherently British. - Notes & Queries; Sledges — Theoretical Structural Archaeology
Geoff Carter concluded he didn’t have evidence for a staggeringly early cart shed in Poland. Could it have been a used to house a sledge? I’ve just realised I know absolutely nothing at all about the history of sleds and sledges. Not only that, but I can’t recall much attention being called to them in early prehistoric archaeology other than when people want to talk about moving megaliths to Stonehenge. Yet Martha Murphy (guest blogging) shows there’s plenty of questions to ask about neolithic transport. - British bank turns to treasure hunting via @johnabartram
Avast me hearties! Robert Fraser & Partners be scourin’ the high seas in search of booty. They be fundin’ Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. ter search the Caribbean fer Spanish gold. Arrr! - CRM Problem in Cadboro Bay « Northwest Coast Archaeology
More on the problems of preserving heritage in BC. Ancient burials have been scooped out of the ground, <em>after</em> an archaeological assessment.
You’ve found just one of the many problems with Tierney’s little article (‘Finders Keepers’). One could make an argument that “returned” was just a simple misstatement, but given the typically low quality of his writing and reasoning, it’s more likely that he’s an idiot.