Link Dump

It's been a long time since our last posts, so I figured I'd take it upon myself to give you all an update on what's been going on in the lab. Whether you like it or not. And, since there have been a lot of really interesting archaeological finds in the last few weeks I'll wrap up things with a nice collection of stories to check out.

So, students came back from Fall Break last Thursday, midterms a faint memory, but research papers a growing fear on the horizon. Thankfully, they all come back to the lab no worse for wear. Right now there are 3 students working on displays, all using objects from our ethnographic collections. We've got one student working on re-classifying artifacts from a really cool, multi-component site in Clayton County; 3 students working on research/blog posts; 2 students digitizing audio cassettes; 1 student scanning our documents; and 4 students cataloging artifacts from a historic site in Van Buren county. That's what we've got going up here in a nutshell. Now on to the links...


Der Spiegel has a really detailed article about Martin Luther. Apparently archaeologists have discovered some pretty interesting artifacts associated with the theologian. There is also a lot of enlightening information about Luther's life and thinking. You'll never guess where the author think Luther came upon some of his inspiration. Der Spiegel. (photo to the right from Getty Images)


Does cooking make us human? A Harvard professor thinks this may be the key to human evolution. Boston Globe


Scott Ortman is applying a four field approach to the study of the people of the Southwest,specifically the ancient peoples of the Mesa Verde region and modern Puebloan peoples, with really amazing results. Although the news release is a little short on findings or specifics, its great to see what's possible and how each field can inform and enrich the larger picture. ASU News.

Rhode Island's Narangasett Bay is apparently rich with maritime archaeological sites. The Providence Journal.

Future of Native American Traditions in Doubt. NPR.

Are Un-contacted tribes fleeing Peru Logging? National Geographic News.