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Nighttime activity is nothing new. Some nightlife in ancient times was quiet and private. Some activity was community-based and quite lively.
On April 3, 2024, 24HourNation does something we have not done before. We are going to look at the past to see what we can learn about our present nighttime economy.
Join us for our free and live one-hour webinar "Nights of Yore." Details and registration: 24hournation(dot)com
Hey everyone,
I applied to be a volunteer at the next conference of the European Association of Archaeologists in Rome this year. The website says that both accepted and rejected volunteers will be informed by March 25th. Did anyone of you get an Email alread? I‘ve been waiting…
"Archaeology of the night reveals feasting royals, laboring craftspeople, midnight botanists, visionary astronomers, and menacing supra-human beings."
In other words, nightlife hasn't changed for centuries. 😏 Sounds like last Saturday night.
FULL ARTICLE: "Ancient Maya Nights," Anthropology News, November/December 2022, https://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/ancient-maya-nights/
Join Nancy Gonlin, the author of this Anthropology News article, two other respected archaeologists, and us for 24HourNation's next free and live one-hour webinar, "Nights of Yore." Wed., Apr. 3, 2024.
Details and registration at: https://24hournation.com/nights-of-yore/
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Hi I recently read some articles about coastal Archaeology in Tanzania. They Mentioned EIW(early Iron Working tradition) and TIW( probably Tanzanian Iron Working?). As far as I unverstand they range from 200 BC too 400 AD (EIW) and 400/600- unclear(TIW), is that right? And does anybody have the last date? Also does anybody have good articles for a bester overview? I still have some articles from tanzanian Archaeologists like F. Chemi and A. Kwekason so hopefully I can clear most questions myself. But any help is welcome.
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Hi all
I am completing my bacherlors in archaeology this spring. I have a range of interests in archaeology, but my main interest is methodology, as my thesis is very method oriented.
Which is why I have applied for a general science program before I do my masters degree. It lasts one year and I am free to choose whatever I want as long as it's STEM related
For my masters, I am thinking applying to a method based program in Germany where I can do archaeometry, but I haven't made up my mind yet
I am looking for possible combinations to "fit" into my current knowledge bank: Rstudio, GIS, Raman Spectroscopy, 3D-scanning, and Soil P analysis being most relevant in this case.
So my question is, any recommendations for potential course combinations? Something that is very in demand right now? I can only take upto 3 courses per semester so 6 courses total. So I should focus it towards a particular direction. I want courses where I can apply what I learn into my potential master thesis. For example, I know for sure I am going to take another stat class because that I can use for basically everything.
Throwaway. I am a 26M engineer pretty much ready to marry a 25F girl, we have a great relationship in many ways. One thing that has created quite some friction has been our professional careers. I am an engineer with almost two years of experience, no debt and doing great. She is 1.5 years away from finishing her master's in Archaeology, specializing and Andean textiles. Quite some student loans to get this done.
My concern here is that as an immigrant my parents need quite some support from my end, specially as they're nearing retirement, as well as my financial goals. I am somewhat of a money oriented person. I also carry most of the weight when it comes to our couples' expenses like going out, as I'm the only one with a solid salary. Overall I live riddled with pressure and responsibilities while she's more laid back even though she has considerable student loans. Her parents support her in all this.
I am being pulled from all directions and it's a lot of pressure. She is putting a lot of love into this but I don't really know how the outlook is in terms of jobs for her, I've heard horror stories here on Reddit. She has told me she could be a professor and then do a PhD or work like in land surveying using GIS, though she doesn't know how to program. Any thoughts?
I am a current MTSU student and was thinking of changing my major to Archeology. I was wondering if anyone here had went through Mtsu’s Archeology program or if anybody had heard anything good or bad about it. Also any tips or knowledge from people in this career field would be appreciated. Thank ya’ll.