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Trowelblazers

May 17, 2013

I have been traveling so there has been a complete lack of blogging here lately. However, I would like to take a quick moment to recommend a tumblr blog to you- trowelblazers. http://trowelblazers.tumblr.com/ “Awesome trowel-wielding women: WE SALUTE YOU!” It covers awesome women in the fields of archaeology, palaeontology, and geology. It’s a great blog […]

Devastation in 2 Pictures

May 5, 2013

This is not a long post, just a link and this sentence- “The two images below show the same archaeological site, the ancient city of Apamea, in Syria, firstly as captured by Google Earth on 20th July 2011, and then on 4th April 2012.”

Less Archaeology Work- Duh! but still interesting to see the numbers

May 2, 2013

As work on the Profiling the Profession is progressing I have had to look at a variety of different data sources. One source I have looked at is planning applications for construction in England. Raw number of applications do not capture the nuances of work for archaeologists. For example, building a single house will not […]

McDonalds = Archaeology Profession?

April 30, 2013

Sam Hardy has an excellent piece on free archaeology: job insecurity and the need for an archaeological minimum wage. I have been meaning to build off of it for some time now but have been very busy so this is a bit delayed. First, go read Sam’s post- it covers so much and is very good. […]

Copyright and Archaeology- “Walking into the lions den with your cock out”

April 22, 2013

Last week, I presented a paper at the IfA conference that touched on the issue of copyright after my earlier discussion last week about the issue. It was described as, “Walking into the lions den with your cock out” by someone else in the session. Apparently, my musings were controversial and several people were so […]

Irish archaeology recovery around the corner?

April 4, 2013

“New data suggests that the rate of decline in archaeological excavation in Ireland is slowing. In the first quarter of 2013 to the 31 of March there were 112 excavation licenses issued by the National Monuments Service in the Republic of Ireland….” you can check out the rest at Charles Mounts blog.

Crowd Sourced Funding of Archaeology

March 27, 2013

I have written about crowd sourcing a couple of times here and here and here. Sometimes a bit skeptical as I am not sure how much it differs from traditional methods of raising funds for archaeology. Though skepticism aside archaeology does need funding. If you have a chance you can check out two new projects […]

Journal Access and Continual Professional Development

March 6, 2013

A project I have been working on for the last couple of months just went live an hour ago, it’s one of the reasons my posting here as been so erratic. I have been working on creating a service to provide continual professional development and it even comes with access to research journals. Over the […]

Analysing and visualising the ceramiscene of Roman Nepi

February 28, 2013

One of the last CAAUK videos, one on GIS too: Ulla Rajala (University of Cambridge) Philip Mills (University of Leicester) This paper builds on the theoretical tools labelled the ‘ceramiscene’ in Mills and Rajala (2011a). This is a means of characterising a ceramic landscape utilising a hierarchical version of the elements (Nodes, Pathways, Edges, Districts […]

Practical Augmented Visualization on Handheld Devices for Cultural Heritage

February 27, 2013

One of the last presentations from CAAUK: Giovanni Murru, Marco Fratarcangeli and Tommaso Empler (Sapienza University of Rome) We present a framework for the interactive 3D visualization of archaeological sites on handheld devices using fast augmented reality techniques. The user interface allows for the ubiquitous, personalized and context-aware browsing of complex digital contents, such like […]

Archaeology CVs / Resumes for New Archaeologists (and the old too)

February 26, 2013

Occasionally, I post some advice on how to write a CV for archaeology jobs. Well, just a few days ago Chiz posted an article he wrote in 2010 about archaeology CVs (British CV e.g. same as North American Resume): Traditionally-formatted CVs look great and they work well for traditional industries, but for archaeological jobs the […]

CRM Arch Podcast

February 25, 2013

Yesterday, I had the great privilege to participate in the second CRM archaeology podcast. It had many great participants: Serra Head- Archy Fantasies, Russell Alleen-Willems- Diachronic Designs, Bill White – Succinct Research, Eric Kansa – Open Context, and Chris Webster-DIGTECH LLC Some great discussions about “do developers hate archaeology?” and Open Access. It you get […]

Digital Outreach and the Thames Discovery Programme: What Next?

February 24, 2013

#CAAUK presentation from Thames Discovery: Nathalie Cohen and Courtney Nimura (Thames Discovery Programme) In 2010, the Thames Discovery Programme website, designed and hosted by L – P : Archaeology, won the British Archaeological Award for ‘Best Representation of Archaeology in the Media’. This short presentation will examine the development of the project website, discuss the […]

Digital Tabletops & Collaborative Learning for Archaeology

February 24, 2013

A must watch video from #caauk: Helena Demetriou (University of Southampton) This paper looks at how we can use current interactive touch screen technologies to help bridge the gap between archaeological artefacts and the viewer, enabling us to move towards a new educational paradigm. By developing a digital object handling session that runs on a […]

Can we share? — current status for sharing heritage data online!

February 24, 2013

#CAAUK excellent presentation about sharing data: Henriette Roued-Cunliffe (Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich) I was inspired by the call for papers asking for practical uses of data sharing which show how researchers are actually using large collections of data to move archaeological knowledge forward. In 2007 I researched data interoperability for my MSc dissertation under the […]

SkOSifying an Archaeological Thesaurus

February 24, 2013

Another great presentation from #CAAUK Matteo Romanello (German Archaeological Institute, Berlin / Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London) In this paper I will present an interoperability use case that was developed in the framework of DARIAH-DE, the German branch of the EU-funded Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH). The use case […]

ADSeasy: Developing a system for data deposition

February 24, 2013

Next video from CAAUK Michael Charno (Archaeology Data Service) Funded by JISC, the SWORD-ARM project enhances the ADS’s ingest process through the creation of the ADSeasy system which streamlines data management, contributes to the creation of more efficient workflows, and allows for more effective project and archive management. Through ADSeasy depositors can more effectively create […]

CAAUK Keynote: Open Archaeology

February 24, 2013

The keynote speech from Mark Lake (University College London) This paper will discuss some of the key themes raised in the recent ‘World Archaeology’ issue on the theme of Open Archaeology. It seems indisputable that there is now very real momentum towards greater willingness to share interpretations, data and software, but although technological developments are […]

Integrating excavation and analysis on urban excavations: developing elegant methods for integrated systems and methodologies for the excavation and analysis of urban sites

February 23, 2013

Chiz’s presentation from the first day of CAAUK: Edit: from chiz- Link to my original blog post on digital registers which has a bit more detail on the pros and cons: http://urban-archaeology.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/electronic-site-registers-way-forward.html Chiz Harward (Urban Archaeology) For the last 40 years the excavation of urban sites has increasingly been characterised by the use of single […]

The application of applications: The bump and grind of commercial archaeology

February 23, 2013

Another video from the first day of CAAUK: Peter Rauxloh (Museum of London Archaeology) This paper takes the Day of Archaeology held in 2012 and the hosting of CAA by a commercial unit for the first time as its stimulus, to present a whistle-stop tour of some of the smaller and large challenges faced when […]

Digital documentation through laser scanning of a cultural heritage site

February 23, 2013

Next presentation from CAAUK: From CAAUK 2013- http://www.lparchaeology.com/caauk/ Rebeka Vital (Shenkar College of Design and Engineering, Department of Interior Building and Environment Design, Ramat Gan, Israel) Architectural survey is an evolving field in architecture that has been affected the past decade by the technological advancements in the field of 3D laser scanning. In order to […]

CAAUK Introduction

February 23, 2013

Today I was at the CAAUK 2013 conference, and what seems like a recurring theme for me and conferences I am videoing the presentations. Here is the introduction to the day and more videos to follow:

There is a Crises in UK Academic Archaeology BUT it’s not the one you think

February 20, 2013

All of yesterday and now most of today I have seen this Guardian article making the rounds on social media sites, forums, etc.- Will the study of archaeology soon become a thing of the past? It was written by a historian, Michael Braddick who also happens to be the pro-vice-chancellor for the faculty of arts […]

Archaeology/Archaeology Related Blogs to Read XXV

February 19, 2013

Another round of archaeology blogs to follow. As always the full list of blogs can be found here. ucsheritage- http://ucsheritage.wordpress.com/ A blog about the developing projects, courses and activities associated with heritage and historic environment management at University Campus Suffolk (UCS). The blog is administered by Dr Ian Baxter and Professor David Gill. The Baking […]

The Economics of Archaeology Part 3: Why Wages are Low and Why you Boss in Not a Heartless Bastard(maybe)

February 18, 2013

In part one I talked about how lowering wages will not stop under cutting and in part two of this series I discussed why unions are not the solution. In this part I will discuss why your wages are so low. Yesterday, I mentioned some readings on the topics of heritage laws in England and […]

Which of the following is the most different from the others?

February 15, 2013

Inspired by something I saw on facebook and me being cheaky: It’s not that bad but I thought I would have some fun this Friday.

The Economics of Archaeology Part 2: Why Unions Won’t Save You

February 14, 2013

In part one of this series (rant?) I discussed how loosening up wage controls will not prevent undercutting, mainly because under cutting has nothing to do with wages and everything to do with not finding any archaeology. I am quite happy as some people have already commented and made some suggestions, a good one was: […]

Predatory Open Access Archaeology Journals or just poor quality? PAGEPRESS Publishers

February 11, 2013

I am in the process of updating Open Access Archaeology’s searchable database of Open Access Journals. Some journals have ceased to exists (online at least) others have moved or change their OA policy etc. During the search I came across one publisher of OA archaeology journals that seemed to fit the definition of Predatory Open […]

Archaeology/Archaeology Related Blogs to Read XXIII

January 31, 2013

Last week I said I had covered over 100+ blogs, that turns out was not correct. I counted them today and it is around 225! The full list can be seen here . I have really got to find a better way to organize it all. I still probably have over 100 more to go […]

How Much Archaeologists Make (USA, 2012, Senior Positions)

January 29, 2013

This is the forth part (part 1 on field tech pay can be found here, part 2 here (crew chief), part three- project manager) of the yearly review of how much archaeologists make in the US. Without sounding like a broken record: again, apologies to Canada, not enough data to include you This is a snap […]

Archaeology/Archaeology Related Blogs to Read XXII

January 26, 2013

Over 100+ blogs covered so far, full list can be seen here and more to go. Here is this weeks installment to add to the list: Mike Pitts – Digging Deeper- http://mikepitts.wordpress.com/ “This site is about archaeology, and things that catch the interest of an archaeologist who is lucky enough to work in journalism: I […]

How Much Archaeologists Make (USA, 2012, Project Manager)

January 21, 2013

This is the third part (part 1 on field tech pay can be found here, part 2 here) of the yearly review of how much archaeologists make in the US (again, apologies to Canada, not enough data to include you). This post deals with the position of project manager, aka project office, aka Principle Investigator, […]

How Much Archaeologists Make (USA, 2012, Crew Chief)

January 16, 2013

This is the second part (part 1 on field tech pay can be found here) of the yearly review of how much archaeologists make in the US (apologies to Canada, not enough data to include you). This is for the position of crew chief. Previous years findings can be seen here. Now, this is a […]

Archaeology, Open Access, RIP Aaron Swartz

January 14, 2013

Last week Aaron Swartz killed himself because of the issue of Open Access. He was facing 35 years in prison for trying give people access to pre-1920s publications e.g. not under copyright. He also had a history of depression which probably played a significant aspect in his decision to kill himself. Obvious not being Aaron […]

Archaeology/Archaeology Related Blogs to Read XXI (special double post)

January 8, 2013

A little embarrassed that it has been two months since I last posted on archaeology blogs to read. Especially when there are so many great archaeology blogs posting great stuff everyday. To make up for my lack of posting this post will be a double issue (I might post later in the week as well). […]

The State of Archaeology and TV

January 8, 2013

Archaeologist for Hire posted a really great review of the current state of TV and Archaeology last week, if you have a chance check it out. Some highlights: It is a universal truth that the state of historically-themed nonfiction television shows is truly abysmal. Perhaps at an all-time low? Depending on the day I’d probably […]

How Much Archaeologists Make (USA, 2012, Field/Lab Tech)

January 7, 2013

This is the yearly review of how much archaeologists make in the US (apologies to Canada, not enough data to include you) you can see last years here, along with data from other years. The data is based off of job postings on the websites archaeologyfieldwork.com and shovelbums.org. Methodology is discussed at the end e.g. […]

QGIS for Archaeologists

January 6, 2013

Via David Connelly I came across this great video about how to use QGIS for archaeologists. For those who don’t know QGIS is open source i.e. free to use GIS program. I use it myself and it is an excellent program. Actually, it is pretty basic but plugins and the ability to use GRASS GIS […]

tDAR free for a little while longer

January 4, 2013

A little while ago, I wrote that tDAR was allowing anyone to upload archaeology (some anthropology) data for free till the end of 2012. As it turns out this deal is still open for a little while longer. tDAR sent out an email yesterday letting everyone know that there a few more weeks of free […]

Archaeology and Pseudoscience: Possibilities VS. Probabilities

January 3, 2013

Possibilities is what fiction and history is made of…. Probabilities is what science is made of. -Donald H Smith, NMAC listserv The last couple weeks has seen an increased attention to pseudoscience relating to archaeology and a whole range of theories, mostly because of the whole Mayan 2012 “end of the world” stuff. It is […]

digipubarch Conference Video: Vote For Me – Interactive Ways to Digitally Engage Audiences with Archaeology

November 15, 2012

From the Museum of London a great presentation at the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference: Abstract: Vote For Me – Interactive Ways to Digitally Engage Audiences with Archaeology The Museum of London’s Archaeological Archive & Research Centre (LAARC) is the largest of its kind in the world, storing records for over 8,500 excavations and over five […]

digipubarch Conference Video- When digital engagement costs you nothing: making websites in minutes

November 15, 2012

One of the last presentations, and my second, at the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference: Abstract: When digital engagement costs you nothing: making websites in minutes In 2010, the BBC reported that it cost the UK Government £105 million over three years to create and run one of its websites, businesslink.gov.uk. Most archaeologists, regardless of affiliation, […]

digipubarch Conference Video- From Khipu Knots to Instant Tweets

November 15, 2012

One of the last presentations of the conference, a very interesting looking at Inca knots and Twitter at the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference: Abstract: From Khipu Knots to Instant Tweets Transition to the New Media Platforms in Archaeology Just as 15th century Andean culture underwent a dramatic shift when forced to switch from khipu binary […]

digipubarch Conference Video- Publishing in archaeology: Open Access and the REWARD project

November 15, 2012

A presentation on the subject of Open Access in Archaeology, something that is near and dear to my heart, at the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference: Abstract: Publishing in archaeology: Open Access and the REWARD project Publishing in archaeology is evolving along with trends in open access, open data and the semantic web. The open access […]

digipubarch Conference Video- Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: DigVentures and Flag Fen Lives

November 14, 2012

For anyone interested in how DigVentures has been doing here is a great video from the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference: Abstract: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: DigVentures and Flag Fen Lives In July 2012, DigVentures hosted Europe’s first-ever crowdfunded and crowdsourced excavation at the internationally significant Bronze Age site at Flag Fen (www.digventures.com). Adopting and adapting […]

Digipubarch Conference Video- Let’s Get Digital, Digital!

November 14, 2012

Cara, from Archaeology Scotland, presents some great work they are going at Adopt-a-Monument, at the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference: Abstract: Let’s Get Digital, Digital! Adopt-a-Monument and Digital Engagement Adopt-a-Monument is a five year scheme which encourages communities to take a lead role in conserving and promoting their local heritage. We help with a variety of […]

digipubarch Conference Video- Not All Archaeology is Equal

November 13, 2012

Another great second day presentation about the barriers to digital engagement: Abstract: Not All Archaeology is Equal Barriers to Participation in Archaeology Online Within Public Archaeology in the UK, there has been a critical cultural shift towards awareness of the benefit of public engagement through the Internet. Recent developments have seen these media used for contributions […]

Digipubarch Conference Video- Integrating Technology into the Trench

November 13, 2012

Made it to the second day of the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference. Very interesting talk about integrating technology into field projects: Abstract: Integrating Technology into the Trench The Virtual Environments for Research in Archaeology Project at Roman Silchester Increasingly more work is being done to integrate information technology into archaeological systems. In this paper we […]

Digipubarch Conference Bonus Video- Ur Project

November 12, 2012

A bonus presentation from the Digital Engagement in Archaeology Conference. This presentation was not on the original schedule but added at the last minute. The project is so new that it does not even have an official name, I just call it the Ur Project.

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