links for 2007-04-22
2007 April 22
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Alan Cann interviewed in the THES
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The Portable Antiquities Blog points to the new Archaeology A-level specifications. It looks like an interesting course to take, but also a lot of hard work to teach.
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Via Bread and Circuses, America is the New Rome according to Gore Vidal.
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More on the tussle over who owns ancient remains and artefacts. Not being familiar with North American archaeology, it presents a huge opportunity to stick my foot in my mouth.
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Is it defensible to believe everything will be alright if you don’t know better? What if you take steps to ensure you don’t know better?
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There’s no escape from the IRS!
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Can artefacts be held as hostages if you really don’t like the owner? Some people are attempting to seize ancient tablets unless Iran pays a fine for backing terrorists. No news yet on what fines will be imposed on the USA for backing terrorists in Iran.
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Papers from a recent conference on The Portable Antiquities Scheme at the British Museum are going online at the Portable Antiquities Blog.
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Reburial without protest. I’ve no idea what the context of the bones was.
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It turns out the debate isn’t what the Discovery Institute want after all.
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There are no uniform preservation laws, so archaeological practice can vary a lot between places. Here’s the view from Ontario, Canada.
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William J. Turkel on the need to make technology invisible. In defence of the Luddites, they wanted compensation for people put out of work by technology and the opportunity to retrain. They targetted the machines of employers who refused this.
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Chris Heard on people using Amazon UnSpun to chart Biblioblogs. It looks like a potentially fruitful source of bickering.
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The Neurophilosopher reports that you may have less free will than you think as he reports on a crossbow bolt in the head as a cure for anti-social behaviour.
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Interesting comments on why some people feel such a need for Creationism. It makes sense, Creationism leads to the notion of a place for everyone – though the next step would be that everyone should stick to their place.
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Deborah Lipstadt on the recent Holocaust Denial Flap in the UK, and why things aren’t as bad as they might first appear. It’s not something to be taken lightly, but nor is it as bad as many people fear. If I get time I’ll add a bit more about the social c
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More from Deborah Lipstadt and Holocaust denial or otherwise in English schools.
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A few years back I seriously considered if it was possible to render the Acropolis in Doom or Quake for cheap 3D visualisation. Tom Goskar thinks that the day is getting closer that you’ll be able to wander round ancient sites. I don’t know about zapping
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K. Kris Hirst on the famous Mayan city. It’s a site that I’d love to visit.
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Behind every great man… Zenobia explores the history of four women who wielded power.
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Zenobia continues to explore the history of four women who wielded power.
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If water flows down and the Arctic is up, then how does water get to the arctic? Ed Darrell receives a question which would have stumped me, and writes about Geographic Illiteracy.
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The Pantheon is the greatest building in Rome.
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The Pantheon IS the greatest building in Rome
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The Voynich Manuscript is an oddity. I think hoax is a harsh word. It is a stunning work of the imagination. Badger points to the Flickr pages where you can see it in all its glory.
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The Calendar of Cos. Requires a subscription alas.
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Apollo and St Michael, Some Analogies. Also requires a subscription. Includes details about Apollo Sminthios. (Apollo the Mouse-Killer)
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A useful list of old Greek months.
