You are here: Home / 2008 / Archives for September 2008

David Connolly V-log: Archaeological humor

September 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment

David points out some quarried stone near the tombs of Jerash and then takes us on a hillside tour of urban sprawl, Jordan style. Afterwards, events take a turn for the funny when the team takes a few moments to “de-sweat.” A game called “what’s my quarry?” turns slapstick. Who says archaeology has to be serious all serious?

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: , ,

U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery Update

September 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment

By Rachel Ribando Gros
As the United States Gulf Coast recovers from the most recent hurricanes there, news about the cultural resources affected continues to pop up on the internet.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: , , ,

David Connolly V-log: What a relief!

September 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment

David takes a look behind the scenes, introducing us to the functions of the survey team, even if their faces are a little obscured. Next, he interprets an ancient relief panel outside one of the tombs in Jaresh. Finally, David undertakes an adventure in the city and decides to check out a construction site.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: , , , , ,

David Connolly V-log: Unexpected Discoveries

September 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment

David and the team are shocked when they unexpectedly discover an “incredible find”–a partially covered mosaic located in a remote olive grove outside Jaresh. Nearby is an ancient wine production facility, complete with press and cisterns that locals are still using.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ,

Armchair tour of museums and Web 2.0

September 16, 2008 By 1 Comment
2179930812_1c734d4726

By Nina Simon

Confused about social media? Don’t know where to start? For the last two years, I’ve been hunting down great projects in and outside of museums that exemplify the themes of visitor participation, user-generated content, and flexible relationships between institutions and visitors. Here are some of my favorite museum projects that represent interesting, thoughtful experiments with Web 2.0:

Filed Under: Blog, Tutorials Tagged With: , , , , ,

David Connolly V-log: Signs of ancient infrastructure

September 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment

After an early start and a cup of coffee, David give us an up-close look at some of the artifacts his survey team is finding in ancient Jaresh. Among the artifacts are a rare water pipe and filter attachment, the lid for a coffee pot, and pieces of a glass kiln possibly dating to the Roman era.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: , , ,

Past Horizons Online Archaeology Magazine

September 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment

“Past Horizons: Online Journal of Volunteer Archaeology and Training” has gone live with its September issue. Designed by Preservation Today collaborator David Connelly, it features a magazine style layout with lots of online tweaks like embedded video. To find out more on the magazine, visit the Past Horizons Blog.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: , ,

What is social media?

September 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

For the last couple of years, the terms “web 2.0″ and “social media” have been used for nearly anything new and interactive on the internet. Since Voices of the Past and sites like it integrate many basic social media tools, let’s take the time to consider the concept of social media and its potential to advance heritage preservation.

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: , ,

David Connolly V-log: Who needs a drink?

September 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment

In this installment, David explores the ancient water system in city of Jaresh. He and other archaeologists are finding a sophisticated water system that includes filtration, which is a first in their careers. The team also finds that archaeology is sometimes for the chickens!

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: , , ,

Beneath the Bricks Heritage Education Event

September 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment

The Beneath the Bricks committee of Natchitoches holds a heritage education day on the riverfront to talk about what archaeologist do and about the archaeology going on in concert with the Front St. restoration project.

Filed Under: Portfolio, Video Tagged With: , , ,
« Older Posts
Newer Posts »