Links that I’ve bookmarked in the past few days should be below the fold.
Friday (Isaac) Newton blogging: “On the Shoulders of Giants” or, Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten Cold Edition. « The Inverse Square Blog
An entertaining post on the rivalry between Newton and Hooke.
Just so we know who we’re talking about :: Evolving Thoughts
An attempt to make a reality TV show around Geology.
Thus Spake Zuska : On The “Choice” Of Having A Child
Seeing as I don’t have children, this is useful reading for me.
Memories of a 70 year old petrol station. « Testimony of the spade
History is where you make it, so while a petrol station might seem an odd thing to record, it still part of people’s lives. Magnus Reuterdahl gives some of his memories of where he used to work.
Cultural Heritage in Danger: Where we forgot our history
It would be cynical to feign shock at the news that the occupation of Iraq is more about oil than anything else. Mehiyar Kathem gives reasons why failure of occupation still matters. I’d also add that a healthy market in illicit Iraqi antiquities puts Coalition soldiers at risk - unless the criminals looting the archaeological sites in the dangerous parts of Iraq are ENTIRELY unrelated to the people making those parts of Iraq dangerous.
Got Medieval: Did They Have Fan Fiction in the Middle Ages? (GP)
You’ll have to visit if you want to find out, but it might not be quite what you think.
remote central: Did H. erectus Exploit Acacia Timber,1.5 Million Years Ago?
Yet more evidence that H.Erectus wasn’t stupid.
Looting matters: Shelby White: Greek Bronze Vessels
David Gill shows why collectors records simply aren’t good enough if they’re serious about the past.
Aardvarchaeology : Bodice-Ripper Archaeology
It seems they had fun in 18th Century Sweden.
Changing the Center of Gravity - University of Kentucky - 5 October 2007
via the Stoa, this looks like it could be a really clever way of showing how digital-based scholarship could create new opportunities in Classics. It’s a conference you can attend without being there, or even in a similar timezone.
Muhlberger’s Early History: The Great Warming — medieval climate change in Europe and the world
Steve Muhlberger has news of the new Brian Fagan book.
Aardvarchaeology : Back to the Bronze Age Again
There’s a skill to fieldwalking that can be easily overlooked by people who haven’t tried it. Martin shows some of the difficulties. It’s also well worth reading the comments, because there’s another question: “How do you know that what you’ve found was intentionally made?”
Airminded · What’s wrong with a little destruction?
Is there something to be said for including bombing in urban planning?
