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Archive for June, 2010

27
Jun

Crumbs Chief!

Penfold Lookalikes descend on site…

26
Jun
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The Photographic Archive of Irish Archaeology

The camera never lies, or so the saying goes, unless it happens to be the archaeological site camera, in which case it’s bums, well and truly, on fire. Read moreRead more

19
Jun
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The wrong way man

London tales 1: the wrong way man

Walking to get my paper this morning, a car pulled up beside and asked for directions. Cheerfully (though completely unintentionally) I sent them the wrong way. They were long gone before I realized my mistake, and as I continued to the shop I pondered their fate with mounting concern. Where would they go? How long would it be before they realised? Would they have enough food to see them through the night? Read moreRead more

12
Jun
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Checkered Pasts – The Lewis Chessmen Unmasked

Exhibition Review – National Museums Scotland

Few would consider the popular computer game Grand Theft Auto – notorious for its adult content and violent themes – to be a reliable witness to our daily lives. But 800 years from now, if all that survived of our modern world were scant archaeological remains and a copy of this controversial game, what conclusions would archaeologists of the future draw? Read moreRead more