Palaeolithic Health and Safety Poster
This one recently discovered in the Dordogn in what archaeologists are interpreting as the canteen of an Upper Palaeolithic cave system. Read more
Sep 23
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Archaeology is…
Of all the digs, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine. Read more
Dinosaur Bling
A short film, plus a bunch of others, from archaeological social media pin-up Coleen Morgan.
What are the most common misconceptions about archaeology and archaeologists?
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Employee of the Month
What’s a Grecian Urn? Frankly f***all these days, but it used to be about 5 Euros an hour on average. Read more
Cool Beans!
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A barrow load of exceptionally cool shit – fresh diggings from this field season’s hottest looks and latest trends. Read more
Mr or Mrs In Charge of the Museum
They thought of asking Paul McCartney, a royal, a politician or a poet – but, in the end, the £72m museum celebrating Liverpool’s eclectic heritage will be opened on Tuesday by Finn O’Hare, a six-year-old-boy, who wrote to “Mr or Mrs In Charge of the Museum”, explaining that he was “good at opening things”. Read more
Archaeology’s Rosa Parks Moment
Here at diggingthedirt we’ve long since given up on the idea that the profession can articulate a meaningful position on which we all agree. The core mission of academic archaeology is at odds with the core mission of commercial sector archaeology is at odds with the core mission of ‘community’ archaeology. Read more
Digging the Dirt’s Radio!
For your delectation and aural pleasure, a whole bunch of random tracks, randomly dug from our online radio channel. Read more
Who framed Roger and the Rabbit?
This iconic photograph melted the hearts of millions and was the last thing that teenage girls across the globe looked at before going to sleep at night. Read more
Archaeology Voyeurs, by Conor McHale
There were salacious peepholes cut in the site hoarding so deviant archaeology buffs could get their redfaced jollies watching us grit bedaubed mud jockeys do our thing. Periodically we would be asked by these depraved sickos: Read more
Raiders – Bunnystyle!
This super cool link via those tea drinking mysterons – Archaeology Tea Club. Check out more hot bunny action here… Read more
Councillor Alan Melton Archaeological Clothing!
In celebration of the latest announcement by the Ministry of Daft Twats, our in-house team of historic lefties have rocked-up with zeitgeist site wear bang on trend with this seasons populist slogans. Introducing… Read more
Bunny Huggers of the World Unite!
Shocking new film footage has just emerged of archaeo-nemesis Cllr. Allan Melton prancing about the provinces as a Viking reenactor! Read more
