
I have been thinking a great deal this week about the rediscovery of Galileo’s fingers in a glass vase in Italy. On the surface the story seemed, well, ghoulish. Who would want to desecrate the body of the famous Italian scientist by severing his thumb and middle finger after death? ......

In our recent cover survey, we also asked for your feedback about what you like and dislike in Archaeology and on Archaeology.org. We received hundreds of responses—thanks to everyone who gave us their input. ......

One of the first archaeology books I read was Brian Fagan’s Corridors Through Time, an engaging introduction to the subject. Perhaps you have read something by Fagan. ......

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This past week was very important for all Mexicans, especially for those in communities away from big cities who still preserve traditions and habits inherited from their pre-Hispanic ancestors.

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In 1925, the British explorer and surveyor Percy Fawcett set off into the Brazilian jungle in search of a remnant of Atlantean civilization. Along with him in this ill-fated mission were his son Jack and his son’s best friend. None of them returned. ......

Archaeology Magazine The full text of our Nov/Dec Insider is now available online!
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The Navajo stake a controversial claim to an ancient legacy

Archaeology Magazine AIA 2009 Gala Wins "Best Overall Catering at an Event" in the Big Apple!
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Archaeology Magazine Editor Zach Zorich's review of "Becoming Human," which starts at 8pm EST tonight!
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A new PBS series takes on recent developments in human evolution

By Heather Pringle I’m very happy to be back blogging here in this space. Starting today, I’ll be posting here on the last Friday of every month. Before I begin, however, I’d like to thank the readers who tracked me down and sent me emails asking why I stopped. I’ll......

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Behind and through any serious research there must exist a theoretical and methodological coherence, which is usually unnoticed by students and the general public. We’ve decided to use this update to share our views about this topic and its implications.

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Halloween traditions have left a surprisingly strong--and often bizarre
or gruesome--mark on the archaeological record. It's uncanny, but real
archaeology. (Well, okay, the zombie attack in Predynastic Egypt
article is a spoof.)
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A look at the archaeology of Halloween, witches and witchcraft, creatures of the night, and ancient curses and magic

Our special Egypt issue is now with the printer! While working on it, I took some books off my shelf and read what various 19th-century travelers and ex-patriots said about Egypt and the emotional impact its monuments had on them. Of course I turned to Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad (1869) first. ......


















