Jan
11
Archaeology on TV
*Disclaimer:
the thoughts presented in this blog are my own and do not reflect the
thoughts or beliefs of anyone else. They may be barely coherent and will
most likely ramble on much longer than necessary.
Well hello
there, gentle readers! It's been an incredibly long time since I last
posted but wouldn't you know it, the events of this week (and especially
this weekend) have made me realize it's probably time to dust off this
blog and get things back up and running.
In case you missed it,
"Nazi War Diggers" made it to air. Since it was dropped by National
Geographic in 2014, it was re-named "Battlefield Recovery" and sold to
BBC Channel 5 as well as History AUS/NZ. As before, once the
international archaeological community got wind of this people got
angry.
the thoughts presented in this blog are my own and do not reflect the
thoughts or beliefs of anyone else. They may be barely coherent and will
most likely ramble on much longer than necessary.
Well hello
there, gentle readers! It's been an incredibly long time since I last
posted but wouldn't you know it, the events of this week (and especially
this weekend) have made me realize it's probably time to dust off this
blog and get things back up and running.
In case you missed it,
"Nazi War Diggers" made it to air. Since it was dropped by National
Geographic in 2014, it was re-named "Battlefield Recovery" and sold to
BBC Channel 5 as well as History AUS/NZ. As before, once the
international archaeological community got wind of this people got
angry.
Jan
20
Enduring Mysteries
Greetings, gentle readers! Look at this! 2 solid weeks of regular original posts! The end might be nigh.
Whenever
I find myself talking to new people about the awesomeness of the
ancient world, I often get asked, "Is there anything left to find/dig
up?" or something along the lines of, "What else is there left to know?"
and the answer is A LOT. Humans have been on this planet for only a
blip of time but for us, those humans, we still have a few million years
of history to catch up on.
Whenever
I find myself talking to new people about the awesomeness of the
ancient world, I often get asked, "Is there anything left to find/dig
up?" or something along the lines of, "What else is there left to know?"
and the answer is A LOT. Humans have been on this planet for only a
blip of time but for us, those humans, we still have a few million years
of history to catch up on.
2
Jan
9
Get to know an era/dynasty: Middle Kingdom Egypt!
Greetings, gentle readers!
This here is the first of what will hopefully be a weekly thing: Get to know an Era/Dynasty!
Middle
Kingdom Egypt is one of my favorite time periods for a number of
reasons which I will lay out in a handy and well-formatted series of
paragraphs below:
-The period traditionally called 'Middle Kingdom' lasted from about 2000BC until about 1700BC.
This here is the first of what will hopefully be a weekly thing: Get to know an Era/Dynasty!
Middle
Kingdom Egypt is one of my favorite time periods for a number of
reasons which I will lay out in a handy and well-formatted series of
paragraphs below:
-The period traditionally called 'Middle Kingdom' lasted from about 2000BC until about 1700BC.
Jan
7
Soon...
Friends! Romans! Gentle readers! Lend me your...eyes? Ok, maybe not.
But!
The
important thing here is that I have some big, big plans in store for
this blog this year. Actual plans. Real plans that I plan on sticking
to! Plans for more original content, regular posts and weekly columns on
a variety of archaeological subjects to keep things fun and fresh.
But!
The
important thing here is that I have some big, big plans in store for
this blog this year. Actual plans. Real plans that I plan on sticking
to! Plans for more original content, regular posts and weekly columns on
a variety of archaeological subjects to keep things fun and fresh.
Oct
26
Re: Horsemans, Hollows and History
Greetings once again, gentle readers!
I
don't know if any of you are watching Sleepy Hollow, but I am. (Full
disclosure: Sleepy Hollow has been my jam since I was about 4.
I
don't know if any of you are watching Sleepy Hollow, but I am. (Full
disclosure: Sleepy Hollow has been my jam since I was about 4.
Oct
19
That thing I'm super excited about
So this
thing that I'm super excited about? It's the new expansion of World of
Warcraft. You may snicker now. Or even LOL. But hear me out. This
expansion is going to be so cool because you essentially get to go back
in time and experience Outland (as seen/played in The Burning Crusade
expansion way back when) before the whole place got invasioned upon and
started crumbling into the space nether.
thing that I'm super excited about? It's the new expansion of World of
Warcraft. You may snicker now. Or even LOL. But hear me out. This
expansion is going to be so cool because you essentially get to go back
in time and experience Outland (as seen/played in The Burning Crusade
expansion way back when) before the whole place got invasioned upon and
started crumbling into the space nether.
Oct
12
Archaeology in spaaaaaaaace!
Greetings once again, gentle readers!
Yesterday
was Day 1 of the annual JPL Open House, which is an event I hold near
and dear to my heart as I grew up in La Cañada (Google if unsure). Don't
listen to what anyone else says. JPL is on our side of the river.
Anyway! Every year (with the exception of a few dire ones in which
funding was essentially gone) JPL opens its doors to the public and
anyone can come wander around the campus and see what all the scientists
have been up to all year.
Yesterday
was Day 1 of the annual JPL Open House, which is an event I hold near
and dear to my heart as I grew up in La Cañada (Google if unsure). Don't
listen to what anyone else says. JPL is on our side of the river.
Anyway! Every year (with the exception of a few dire ones in which
funding was essentially gone) JPL opens its doors to the public and
anyone can come wander around the campus and see what all the scientists
have been up to all year.
Oct
5
The A Team
Greetings gentle readers!
I
know it's been a freakishly long time since I last posted anything
here. Much has happened, and maybe someday I'll go into detail but the
TL;DR version is: I've been in and out of work, dumb shit has occurred
and now I find myself with a desperate need for one or more creative
outlets. Good thing I have a blog! :P
I've been trying to avoid all the world news lately because I really don't know how much more heartbreak I can take.
I
know it's been a freakishly long time since I last posted anything
here. Much has happened, and maybe someday I'll go into detail but the
TL;DR version is: I've been in and out of work, dumb shit has occurred
and now I find myself with a desperate need for one or more creative
outlets. Good thing I have a blog! :P
I've been trying to avoid all the world news lately because I really don't know how much more heartbreak I can take.
Apr
1
FLAWLESS VICTORY
Friends,
gentle readers and fellow archaeologists, I am so incredibly happy to
report that 'Nazi War Diggers' has been pulled and shelved indefinitely.
The NYT ArtBeat seems to be the first to report on it and hopefully more will follow.
[UPDATE: BoingBoing, Daily Mail, International Business Times and many more! ]
This was a truly international effort and I feel privileged to have "met" so many incredible archaeologists through all of this.
gentle readers and fellow archaeologists, I am so incredibly happy to
report that 'Nazi War Diggers' has been pulled and shelved indefinitely.
The NYT ArtBeat seems to be the first to report on it and hopefully more will follow.
[UPDATE: BoingBoing, Daily Mail, International Business Times and many more! ]
This was a truly international effort and I feel privileged to have "met" so many incredible archaeologists through all of this.
Mar
29
Let's talk more about Nazi War Diggers
This was
originally posted on my tumblr yesterday in response to the now-removed
video clip of the forthcoming "Nazi War Diggers" and the subsequent
international outcry over the blatant mishandling of human remains by a
team of non-professional all for the sake of making entertaining TV.
originally posted on my tumblr yesterday in response to the now-removed
video clip of the forthcoming "Nazi War Diggers" and the subsequent
international outcry over the blatant mishandling of human remains by a
team of non-professional all for the sake of making entertaining TV.
1
Mar
28
Nazi War Diggers update
It’s
been a very busy few days on the Twitters and as of this morning we have
an official statement from National Geographic Channel regarding ‘Nazi
War Diggers’. It can be found here (in Word doc form) on this lovely
blog and you can read it if you so desire.
It more or less
confirms what I was fearing, that the production was done with all the
proper permissions and supervision…but what has ended up in the show (at
least judging [harshly] from that original clip) does not convey that
AT ALL.
been a very busy few days on the Twitters and as of this morning we have
an official statement from National Geographic Channel regarding ‘Nazi
War Diggers’. It can be found here (in Word doc form) on this lovely
blog and you can read it if you so desire.
It more or less
confirms what I was fearing, that the production was done with all the
proper permissions and supervision…but what has ended up in the show (at
least judging [harshly] from that original clip) does not convey that
AT ALL.
Dec
19
Like a mighty phoenix rising from the ashes (or a weird zombie ant) the blog lives!!
My
dearest, gentlest readers! I haven't forgotten you! As usual, life has
been rather hectic so the world of microblogging has been the more
convenient way for me to keep things going in Archaeologist for Hire
Land.
I've also been doing a bit of guest blogging! My 2nd
article at Historical Honey just went up today so feel free to check it
out if you enjoy fierce Roman ladies doing incredible things.
dearest, gentlest readers! I haven't forgotten you! As usual, life has
been rather hectic so the world of microblogging has been the more
convenient way for me to keep things going in Archaeologist for Hire
Land.
I've also been doing a bit of guest blogging! My 2nd
article at Historical Honey just went up today so feel free to check it
out if you enjoy fierce Roman ladies doing incredible things.
Apr
12
An update! OMG!
Gentle readers!
Once
again it's been far too long between proper updates as life and work
took up most of my time. Hopefully you've been able to catch the latest
Archaeologist for Hire happenings over on Tumblr since micro blogging is
definitely much easier for me to do during the day/at work when I don't
have time for proper, long-form blog posts.
Once
again it's been far too long between proper updates as life and work
took up most of my time. Hopefully you've been able to catch the latest
Archaeologist for Hire happenings over on Tumblr since micro blogging is
definitely much easier for me to do during the day/at work when I don't
have time for proper, long-form blog posts.
Dec
31
I have a few thoughts about history on TV
Gentle
readers! I haven't forgotten about you! It's been a very busy couple of
months at my current job (making more TV) but I realized last night that
it's time for a proper blog post. This one isn't anything particularly
new but it's a collection of things I've noticed over the course of the
year while I do my best to keep up with the archaeological world and
struggle in vain to find something decent to watch on TV when I'm not
working.
readers! I haven't forgotten about you! It's been a very busy couple of
months at my current job (making more TV) but I realized last night that
it's time for a proper blog post. This one isn't anything particularly
new but it's a collection of things I've noticed over the course of the
year while I do my best to keep up with the archaeological world and
struggle in vain to find something decent to watch on TV when I'm not
working.
Aug
15
Mysterious mysteries? Not entirely.
Greetings
gentle readers! Today's post is inspired by a lovely list-type article
advertising '10 Civilizations that Disappeared Mysteriously'. Here's the
link, should you wish to read
it: http://io9.com/5928085/10-civilizations-that-disappeared-under-mysterious-circumstances?tag=archaeology
If
you look at the list, every single one of these cultural
groups/civilizations' eventual disappearance can be explained by one
main thing: climate change.
gentle readers! Today's post is inspired by a lovely list-type article
advertising '10 Civilizations that Disappeared Mysteriously'. Here's the
link, should you wish to read
it: http://io9.com/5928085/10-civilizations-that-disappeared-under-mysterious-circumstances?tag=archaeology
If
you look at the list, every single one of these cultural
groups/civilizations' eventual disappearance can be explained by one
main thing: climate change.
1
Aug
8
Archaeology, Paleo and food!
Hello
once again, my gentle readers! It's been far too long since the last
proper post but now I think it's gotten to the point where I need to put
fingers to keyboard and write down a series of things that have been
bouncing around in my head for some time. As some of you may or may not
know, in addition to being a 'freelance' archaeologist and researcher
for TV shows I am also a bit of a Crossfit devotee.
once again, my gentle readers! It's been far too long since the last
proper post but now I think it's gotten to the point where I need to put
fingers to keyboard and write down a series of things that have been
bouncing around in my head for some time. As some of you may or may not
know, in addition to being a 'freelance' archaeologist and researcher
for TV shows I am also a bit of a Crossfit devotee.
2
Jun
22
LCF Archaeology Project
Well, as
of about 2pm this afternoon, I have a new project! I discovered that
there were records of a Tongva-Gabrieleño settlement found dramatically
near 1) my hometown 2) my high school 3) places I have hiked/wandered
around in the past and probably walked right over! Needless to say, the
hunt is on.
of about 2pm this afternoon, I have a new project! I discovered that
there were records of a Tongva-Gabrieleño settlement found dramatically
near 1) my hometown 2) my high school 3) places I have hiked/wandered
around in the past and probably walked right over! Needless to say, the
hunt is on.
1
Jun
21
Intermission of sorts
Friends,
Romans, Gentle readers, lend me your...eyes? Many apologies once again
for the delay between proper posts. This time it's due to the fact that
I've moved (yet again) and am still without internet access, save for
the free wifi at various coffee-selling establishments. I'm also once
again unemployed, due to the way the entertainment industry works and
the fact that most things tend to go on hiatus during the summer months.
Romans, Gentle readers, lend me your...eyes? Many apologies once again
for the delay between proper posts. This time it's due to the fact that
I've moved (yet again) and am still without internet access, save for
the free wifi at various coffee-selling establishments. I'm also once
again unemployed, due to the way the entertainment industry works and
the fact that most things tend to go on hiatus during the summer months.
May
23
I hope you like text.
Gentle
readers! I haven't forgotten about you! It's been far too long since
I've posted anything of substance (there's been quite a bit of
Tumblr-ing though) and I figured now was as good a time as any to rant a
little about 2 things that were re-brought to my attention yesterday.
They are as follows:
American Digger.
readers! I haven't forgotten about you! It's been far too long since
I've posted anything of substance (there's been quite a bit of
Tumblr-ing though) and I figured now was as good a time as any to rant a
little about 2 things that were re-brought to my attention yesterday.
They are as follows:
American Digger.
1
Apr
27
My Archaeology Resource interview!
Check it out! :D
http://archaeology-resource.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/interview-with-annelise-baer.html
http://archaeology-resource.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/interview-with-annelise-baer.html
Feb
28
SAA update on American Diggers/Diggers
Society for American Archaeology
Dear Colleagues,
Late
last week the SAA Board was informed that there are two TV series
planned that promote and glorify the looting and destruction of
archaeological sites. They are American Diggers and Diggers. The first
is scheduled for Spike TV and the other for National Geographic TV.
Dear Colleagues,
Late
last week the SAA Board was informed that there are two TV series
planned that promote and glorify the looting and destruction of
archaeological sites. They are American Diggers and Diggers. The first
is scheduled for Spike TV and the other for National Geographic TV.
Feb
25
Stop SpikeTV from looting our past!
Apologies
for the long absence, oh gentle readers, but I wanted to make a special
post about something I read about yesterday. SpikeTV is debuting a new
unscripted show titled 'American Diggers', starring Ric Savage. This is
what I wanted to say on the matter:
If you're as outraged at
Spike TV's new show 'American Digger' as I (and many other
archaeologists are) please take a moment to read and sign this petition.
for the long absence, oh gentle readers, but I wanted to make a special
post about something I read about yesterday. SpikeTV is debuting a new
unscripted show titled 'American Diggers', starring Ric Savage. This is
what I wanted to say on the matter:
If you're as outraged at
Spike TV's new show 'American Digger' as I (and many other
archaeologists are) please take a moment to read and sign this petition.
1
Dec
7
Civilization Lost premieres this Sunday!!
You guys! It's finally happening! The show that I spent 7 months working on is finally premiering!!
Sunday, 12/11 at 9pm on H2 (the *other* History Channel)
http://www.history.com/schedule/h2/12/11/2011
Give it a watch? :D
Sunday, 12/11 at 9pm on H2 (the *other* History Channel)
http://www.history.com/schedule/h2/12/11/2011
Give it a watch? :D
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