THEORIES BEHIND THE MARQUESAN BREADFRUIT CULTURAL COMPLEX
The Bust of the Beautiful Woman
Noise in the Night
What if you woke up and were being deafened by a noise no one else could hear? What would you do?
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.
