Montpelier's archaeology lab is open to the public Mon- Fri. throughout September.
Guests can talk with our expert #archaeologists, see real #artifacts found at Montpelier, and learn how instrumental #archaeology is to everything we know about Montpelier.

#pubarch #scicomm #digiarch #indigarch #histarch #crmarch #femarch

I have a question for my fellow #archaeologists out there about #archaeology #publishing. For two years, I was part of a large #rescue #excavation project while working in a local museum. The excavations finished this year, but I resigned (for reasons outside of archaeology) from the museum at the end of last year. While I was at the museum, I was the lead archaeologist on the project. Naturally, talks have now begun about a publication of the project.
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Ever want to participate in a real #archaeology dig?
Join Montpelier's Archaeology Dept. Oct.15-20 for our #publicarchaeology program!

You will work side-by-side with professional #archaeologists on actual #archaeological research sites at Montpelier.
Experience the excitement of uncovering #artifacts & features that have been buried for 2+ centuries! This is a perfect program for #families to experience together.
Learn more, https://www.montpelier.org/visit/excavate-field-expedition

#pubarch #digiarch #histarch #femarch

#Archaeologists in #Turkey have identified massive structures below a Roman-era castle. Includes a church and the best-preserved temple to #Mithras Fascinating.

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/01/1191263572/turkey-archaeology-zerzevan-castle-discoveries

#ZerzevanCastle #archaeology

#Archaeologists Find Mysterious 2,800-year-old Channels Near #TempleMount in #Jerusalem

https://ground.news/article/archaeologists-find-mysterious-2-800-year-old-channels-near-temple-mount-in-jerusalem

Roman slaves' quarters found by #archaeologists near #Pompeii

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/20/bedroom-used-by-slaves-found-by-archaeologists-near-pompeii

#histodons #history #geschichte #histoire #Archäologie #archaeodons #archaeology #RomanArchaeology #Altertumswissenschaften #AncientHistory #antiquity #antike #AncientRome #anthropology
@historikerinnen
@histodons @archaeodons
@antiquidons

Ruins of ancient Nero's Theater discovered under garden of future Four Seasons near Vatican | AP News https://apnews.com/article/italy-four-seasons-c3723a4f66ddba7a2a5161881398d76e “#Archaeologists said Wednesday that the ruins of #Nero’s Theater, an imperial theater referred to in ancient #Roman texts but never found, have been discovered under the garden of a future Four Seasons Hotel steps from the #Vatican.

..excavated deep under the walled garden of the Palazzo della Rovere since 2020 as part of planned renovations”

#Archaeology: 1,800-Year-Old #Spices Are Earliest Evidence of #Curry Making in #SoutheastAsia

#Archaeologists found evidence of spices such as turmeric and cloves from ancient #Vietnam, suggesting South Asians shared their culinary traditions via an ancient maritime trade route

By Timmy Broderick on July 21, 2023

"Traces of eight spices were found: turmeric, ginger, fingerroot (Chinese ginger, lesser galangal), sand ginger (aromatic ginger), galangal (a relative of ginger and turmeric), clove, nutmeg and cinnamon. (One nutmeg fragment even retained a faint version of its signature pungent, slightly nutty aroma.) Because most of these spices originated on distant islands, traders would have had to bring them from several thousand kilometers away by sea. Hung says the stone tools were also likely imported, which suggests the larger culinary practice of incorporating such spices into foods was also borrowed from another ancient culture. 'This study reveals that trading activities were rather complicated, as not only precious goods were moving around, but also people and their entire set of culinary cultures were transferred between the regions,' she says."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/curry-has-been-a-global-phenomenon-for-millenia/

#FoodHistory #History #Histodon #CulinaryArchaeology #Archaeobotany

Intriguing crowd-based approach to #HistoricPreservation and #conservation: enabling public participation, build public awareness and support

Amateur #archaeologists can help conserve the crumbling Tel Gezer, one brick at a time: Enthusiasts and those curious about #archaeology are able to aid the #Israel Antiquities Authority’s conservation work Thursdays in July using a 3,500-year-old brick-making technique | The Times of Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/amateur-archaeologists-can-help-conserve-the-crumbling-tel-gezer-one-brick-at-a-time/?utm_campaign=daily-edition-2023-07-17&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The+Daily+Edition

Popular #science! #Oregon #archaeologists uncover site over 18,000 years old: discovered a clean layer of volcanic ash from a Mount St. Helens eruption that happened 15,300 years ago.
“We weren’t sure exactly what it was, but given the size it was probably something along the lines of camel tooth enamel.” #orpol https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/oregon-archaeologists-find-evidence-of-over-18-000-year-old-human-occupation-in-harney-county/article_64407ea4-201e-11ee-b11b-bfaa6107599f.html

#Archaeology has helped us learn much of what we know about the people who lived at #Montpelier.

But how do #archaeologists know where to #dig?
Read what methods archaeologists use to identify where to dig & learn how you can uncover #artifacts at Montpelier with the Archaeology Department!
➡️https://digitaldoorway.montpelier.org/2020/02/11/how-do-you-know-where-to-dig/?utm_content=bufferdfb84&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

#pubarch #scicomm #digiarch #indigarch #histarch #crmarch #femarch

#Archaeologists in #Iceland have unearthed the country's oldest known drawing: a scratched-out piece of "#Viking graffiti" that looks like a partly drawn boat.

#histodons

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/1200-year-old-viking-graffiti-is-the-oldest-drawing-ever-discovered-in-iceland

#Archaeologists may have found “the backdoor to hell,” which coincidentally used to be my nickname down at the #gay bar.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/archaeologists-may-have-found-ruins-of-fabled-entrance-to-zapotec-underworld/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

#Archaeologists discover 4000 year old sanctuary in #netherlands
https://www.tiel.nl/archeologen-ontdekken-4000-jaar-oud-heiligdom-met-zonnekalender-tiel

#histodons #history #geschichte #histoire #Archäologie #archaeodons #archaeology #Vorgeschichte #Altertumswissenschaften #AncientReligions #antiquity #antike

In an incredible feat, #archaeologists have been able to reconstruct the face of a 16-year-old girl from the 7th century. Read here https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/this-is-what-a-teen-from-the-7th-century-looked-like-see-pic-101687406416629.html #press

In an incredible feat, #archaeologists have been able to reconstruct the face of a 16-year-old girl from the 7th century

#ItsViral
https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/this-is-what-a-teen-from-the-7th-century-looked-like-see-pic-101687406416629.html #press

#Archaeologists Discover Remnant of Lost Village Buried Under the#Ocean for 600 Years
The disaster, known as the Great Drowning of Men, killed an estimated 25,000 people, sank whole towns, and earned #Rungholt the nickname, “the Atlantis of the North Sea.” Now, more than 650 years later, the ruins of the ill-fated village remain hidden under the muddy flats near the #German island of Hallig Südfall, which are only accessible at low tide.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5yygw/archaeologists-discover-remnant-of-lost-village-buried-under-the-ocean-for-600-years

#Archaeologists Discover Dozens of Mysterious Ancient Stone Carvings Hidden Under Moss
The 2,700-year-old stone carvings in #Sweden include a 13-foot image of a boat and elaborate scenes with an unclear meaning. https://www.vice.com/en/article/93ka7z/archaeologists-discover-dozens-of-mysterious-ancient-stone-carvings-hidden-under-moss

#Archaeologists In #SouthAfrica Just Uncovered The Oldest #HomoSapiens Footprints On Record
https://allthatsinteresting.com/oldest-homo-sapiens-footprints
The tracks, which were discovered near the southern tip of the #African continent, are approximately #153000yearsold.

#derelict #Welsh village. UK planning gone wrong. Someday #archaeologists might study all the rubbish left behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMQ9qWV4f70