Posts Tagged Vidi
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.
Bookmarks for 12th of November through to 14th of November
These are my links for 12th of November through 14th of November:
- Is the new policy statement PPS 15 a threat to heritage? – Building Design
I'd love to have a pithy and insightful opinion on this, but first I'll have to look up what PPS 15 says. it's important as PPG 15 and 16 have been the basis of protection of heritage in the UK for many years. - Pagans for Archaeology: Why reburial won’t work
It's all very well me saying there are ethical reasons to be against reburial, but I still haven't found the time to write them down yet. Now this post hits almost every point I was going to make, especially the point about memory. This won't stop me from writing up my thoughts when I can find the time though. - Identity : Gambler’s House
Teofilo talks about Chaco and Navajo identity and discovers neither is as simple as you might think. - 3rd-century building fuels debate over lost country … asahi.com(朝日新聞社)
"The central axis of each building forms a straight line. Each building is believed to have faced the same direction. Such careful planning for buildings was common for palaces and temples during the Asuka Period from the late sixth century to the early eighth century. But it had not been found at sites from the early third century. "This is why I need to find an introductory book to early Japanese history. There's a huge amount of fascinating stuff there.
- Shameful hypocrisy threatens our ancient shared heritage
"One of the most egregious hypocrisies we entertain in British Columbia is our cavalier attitude toward the destruction and disposal of indigenous cultural landscapes, artifacts and heritage sites. In any enlightened nation such important history would command protection – here it earns indifference and even contempt." - Moai in Captivity – a gallery on Flickr
A great idea for a gallery. There's something about the facial expression that makes even fake Moai appealing.
Bookmarks for 31st of August through to 11th of November
These are my links for 31st of August through 11th of November:
- kperch: An absence of malice
The editor of the Leicester Mercury explains some of the difficulties in having a sincere but sceptical investigation of some local businesses. - Universities are not there to spoon-feed | AC Grayling | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
Mandelson seems to have confused quantity with quality in higher education. - Drinks Company + PR Firm + Enthusiastic Undergraduate = Massive Hangover for Universities
Dr Petra Boynton is always fantastic, but with this post she's particularly fantastic. There's a lot more to worry about with a bad formula press release than the nonsensical maths. - One of the best things to happen in human history
Steve Muhlberger records the anniversary of one of the most optimistic periods of history. - Tutorials this term
Erin considers the importance of formative assessment, and struggles with being too darn popular. - Witchcraft in Ancient Greece
Gary Corby's intrduction to the presence of withcraft in the ancient world - Ancient Torc Necklace Has Been Unearthed
Pic App has a series of photos of the ancient necklace. Is it really a stunning find or just all torc? Sadly I won't have time to blog on this. - Building a Religion: The Rock Art Evidence
More on rock art in the SW. I really need to read some better stuff on Greek art and see if there's some useful cross-over in approaches. - Opensourcing Photography: The Frankencamera DSLR | Heritage Key
An open source camera might open a space for meaningfully comparing different photos for archaeology – and any other image-based disciplines. - Speaking of Arizona
Gambler's House has more news on the criminal investigations in the American Southwest, this time in Arizona.
Bookmarks for 3rd of August through to 23rd of August
These are my links for 3rd of August through 23rd of August:
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- Moultrie Observer – Archaeology vs. grave robbing: Where’s the line?
I have an answer, I think, but it's not one that would be accepted by everyone. I shall have to find the time to write it up. - Google Maps Overlay
A staggeringly useful hack for anyone who wants to add contour maps in Google Earth. Google Earth Pro doesn't offer that – thank Google for trials. - The Evolution of Blogging
I thought I'd found a niche for Posterous in my web-use here. Somewhere between Twitter and full-length response posts the blog. In fact Postalicious and Google Reader seem to have filled that gap, by taking brief comments like these for Google Reader and then later compiling them into one post for the weblog. - Dreams of memes and replicator machines
This is pretty much why I moved from being a meme enthusiast to being unimpressed. Though it was the Aunger book "Darwinizing Culture" that changed my mind in my case. John Wilkins explains the problems much better than I would. - Last Tuesdayism
I'm a big fan of the Digital Cuttlefish. The poems tend to be whimsy with teeth. - BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Clever rooks repeat ancient fable
I've read various papers on corvid tool use, but even so it never ceases to be astonishing. - Next total solar eclipse in Atlanta
Wolfram Alpha is still not a search engine, but it might still be useful for all that. - World’s first computer may be older than thought
- Dinosaur Bones
Vidi: Various things seen
This is another test of the new bookmarking script I’m working on. It it works then it should collect links during the week and then compile them into one post on a Sunday.
Many excluded from opportunity to get tickets for Michael Jackson memorial services – Crooked Timber
An view of how mumble mumble mumble’s memorial highlights the digital divide in America.
The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd: GGAT pioneer the use of new mobile phone technology at Community Excavation
The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust have been introducing QR Codes at their public excavation. As camera phones and internet connections become more mundane, these will become more common.
Conceptual Trends and Current Topics
Here’s an interesting publishing model combining sales of a limited number of hard copies with free PDF access. I’m not sure about this I think I prefer Print-On-Demand, but the limited edition nature of the publication could be a good marketing ploy.
What Helps YOU Be a Better Writer?
Commentators leave their tips on what help you write.
A small example of how our economy went terribly wrong – Philobiblon
Now I thought feeding the birds was a good thing. Natalie Bennett on why you might want to rethink that.
