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Substratum – Rapid dissemination of excavation results
Artist: Janek Sundahl
Backlog – Keep on smiling
Another Day at the Outdoor Office in Palmyra Harald Ingholt, a widely famed and globe-trotting Danish archaeologist, who met his American-wife-to-be on a boat trip from Japan to China on his world tour, and who came to hold a chair of archaeology at Yale University, worked at the oasis-site of Palmyra in the Syrian Desert […]
Trowel Experiences
A part of my vocation, which I always enjoy, is going around the world to visit sites in the field and to attend conferences. I like speaking to locals, and taking in the new perspectives on professional matters that can arise from unexpected situations. On a recent flight, I was redirected to Leeds-Bradford International Airport […]
Substratum – Keep it private!
Substratum by Janek Sundahl and the Backfill editorial team.
Poetry Corner – Yesterdays
Nothing grounds the truth like good poetry. Here, compliments of the Backfill editors, (and with apologies to the Beatles) is a piece of ground-truthing truth-grounding, free to enjoy at your end-of-season party, at a barbecue with the research team, on a Friday night out, or to contemplate in a soul-searching moment alone. Yesterdays Yesterdays All […]
The Dating Conundrum
Archaeological dating looks more and more like a trend to stay. Archaeologists, as everyone can see, like dating more than anything in the world. Except, possibly, for debating, ruminating, agonizing, chattering, and gossiping about their dates and those of others. Recently the market has been overflowing with new electronic applications promising to obtain dates. Many […]
Backlog – A Great Day in the Field
From the shallow depths of a cigar box, previously unknown photos of Çatalhöyük being excavated by James Mellaart have seen the light of day.
Substratum
JUA’s archaeological comic strip Substratum will soon appear here on the homepage.
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