All the Chimaera
“The Rosetta Stone”: Can Material Culture be Read?
The Roots of the Laurel Crown
Are we trying too hard to celebrate victory in wholesome terms? Do we overlook the shadows cast by our cherished symbols? The story of the laurel crown challenges us to reflect on the deeper meanings behind the art we embrace.
Scandinavian *itchy Women
The medieval prejudice against women in Scandinavia. Not just ridicule from cruel and dangerous rumors, but torture and murders from the real witch hunts.
Welcome to Jurassic Art
How are bestiaries connected to paleoart? Magic to prehistory? The real question is, how are they not? Find out how explanations about life… finds a way.
Skeletons Under Our Feet
Who’s Throwing Rabbits at the Moon?
A Deeper Look into the Rabbit on the Mayan Moon Myth
This article provides an in-depth exploration of the rabbit on the moon myth from Mesoamerica, exploring its history, symbolism, and potential implications.
I am Un-
Senet: The Game of Passing
Midden Analysis
Lab report on a midden in Aotearoa.
The Ballgame
Fish Lab
A lab assignment on a few of the Big 5 bones of the fish skull, examining multiple species.
Follow the Flying Dutchman
Faunal Bone Lab
Learn a bit of Archaeozoology/Zooarchaeology (depending on the country) by comparing and contrasting the bones of 3 genera of mammals found in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
The Metaphor of "Our Lord the Flayed One"
Shellfish Lab Report
Death of Coyolxāuhqui
The mixed-up and conflicting stories about a Nahua (Aztec) goddess of the moon, Coyolxauhqui. Explore the symbols used in the monolith and the resonance with the enduring cultural reasoning of a nickname for her.
Paviken II: Trench 7 Report 2015 Field Season
Report of Trench 7 from the Paviken II field school in Gotland, Sweden in 2015. My first solo report at my first full-on excavation.
A full detailed analysis of the site can be found in the published works of Dr Dan Carlsson.
His work can be found at: https://gotland-fieldschool.academia.edu/DanCarlsson
Tomb Tour: Journey into the Afterlife
[T]he glyphs are read from right to left, in the direction that the glyphs are facing, almost as if you were having a conversation. The first line and a half reads, “All hail the sun god Re, who rises in the sky’s eastern horizon. Behold! Behold! Khnumhotep!”
Pileus, Phrygian, Witch’s Hat - Moving to Freedom
Explore the evolving history of the shape and meaning of the Pileus and Phrygian cap. If there was an evolutionary tree of hats, can we trace the witch's hat back to the ancient world? Follow me while I take a detour down a widing road of freedom and cultural acceptance.
