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Google Makes Dead Sea Scrolls Available Online
Qumran cave 4, in which ninety percent of the scrolls were found. (courtesy of Wikimedia) Google paired with the Israel Antiquities Authority to publish the entirety of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The...
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Famous Roman Shipwreck Off the Coast of Greece Could be Two Ships
Antikythera Mechanism fragment courtesy of Wikimedia The famous Roman shipwreck at Antikythera may in fact be the resting place of two wrecked vessels. The underwater site was discovered in the early...
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Calling Dr. Jones! Take the Famous Archaeologist Quiz!
Indiana Jones, care of Wikipedia Was there a real-life Indiana Jones? Take Discovery’s famous archaeologist quiz and demonstrate your mastery of archaeological history. FYI, I scored 16/20 (80%)…....
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Ancient Pompeii’s Social Media
Pompeii shadowed by Mt. Vesuvius courtesy of Wikimedia The Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. The preserved city allows archaeologists, historians,...
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The Archaeological Journal publishes first 120 Volumes Online
The Archaeological Journal, published by the Royal Archaeological Institute, has just made the first 120 volumes (1844-1964) of their publication available to readers online. The content is free for...
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Budget Ends Excavations at Florida’s Prehistoric Little Salt Spring
I would be remiss if I let this story of my college mentor’s, John Gifford, Ph.D., prehistoric excavation closing down due to a shrinking budget. Little Salt Spring in Sarasota County, Florida is an...
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Fossilized Foot Sheds New Light on Evolution of Bipedalism
Paleoanthropologists have long looked to early hominids to answer questions about our own development and evolution. The most famous example is the Australopithecus Lucy, who roamed the African...
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Warrior Burials
Reblogged from Bones Don't Lie: Interpreting burial status is a difficult thing, however some burials are clearly different from their peers. Often the warrior designation is given to adult males...
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Explore the Mesoamerican Ball Game: Online and Interactive
Kuddos to my student Matthew who sent me this website. We are on the Mesoamerican section right now in my history course. The ballgame was an integral and pervasive activity throughout Ancient...
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Mexican archaeologists reveal studies made on sacrificial stone found at...
MEXICO CITY.- Some months ago, a stone where human sacrifices were performed was found as part of the archaeological salvage work that has been made by the Program of Urban Archaeology (PAU) from the...
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Explore Life & Death of Pompeii & Herculaneum on your iOS Device Courtesy of...
© British Museum The British Museum, in conjunction with its exhibit on Pompeii and Herculaneum, has released an iOS App for the iPhone ($2.99) and the iPad ($5.99). The application allows users to...
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Starvation Cannibalism at Jamestown
Reblogged from Bones Don't Lie: If you've read any news in the past day, you've seen reports regarding cannibalism in colonial Jamestown. It was known prior that the colonists had undergone a number...
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Smithsonian 3D Scanning its Collection
The Smithsonian is 3D scanning its collection to preserve it for future generations. Curators have prioritized more than 14 million objects for digitized preservation. See the full article at...
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Free Tel Aviv University MOOC: The Fall & Rise of Jerusalem
This Fall, Tel Aviv University will be offering a free MOOC about the period of Juda under Babylonian rule (the period of exile) during the 6th century. The course will be taught by Professors Oded...
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Smithsonian Online Exhibit: On the Water
Thanks to my colleague Greg Cooper for letting me know about this great exhibit. The Smithsonian Museum has an amazing online exhibit: On the Water. The exhibit, divided by era and theme, explores...
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Digital Roman Archaeology
The famous Serapium at Hadrian’s Villa, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons My friend and former Professor Bernie Frischer, Ph.D. has just formally launched his Digital Archaeology Project of Hadrian’s...
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Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2013
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons This blog has its roots in archaeology. After all, it is named “Indiana Jen” after my hero, Indiana Jones. As such, I would like to highlight the Top 10 Archaeological...
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Getty Museum Adds Another 77,000 Images to its Open Content Archive – Open...
Open Culture has announced that the Getty Museum has published an additional 77,000 images to its Open Content Archive! The Getty Museum’s Open Content Archive is a Bust of the Emperor Commodus....
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Cultural geography, online photos, and the Field Museum of Natural History
Jennifer Carey:Great extension to my earlier posts “Best Online & Interactive Museum Exhibits” and “Best Online & Interactive International Museums.” Originally posted on History Tech: I...
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Smarthistory: Khan Academy for Social Studies
Great Mosque at Damascus by G. Lewis, courtesy of Smarthistory & Flickr Khan Academy is popular in math for its brief lectures and interactive modules. However, you can also use it in the Social...
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