Monthly Archives: November 2013

Blogging Archaeology: November

Posted on November 26, 2013 by JB

A few days ago I got an email asking me to participate in the Society for American Archaeology Blogging Carnival. There’s a session called “Blogging Archaeology” at this year’s conference in Austin, and a number of archaeological blogs have been … Continue reading →

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Merely a cuneiformality: Identifying and siding the cuneiforms

Posted on November 21, 2013 by JB

While working at a late Neolithic mortuary site in Portugal, my friend Anna and I would frequently joke that we were excavating the ‘burial of the feet’, because it seemed like every day on site we chanced upon a new … Continue reading →

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You are how you eat: cooking and human evolution

Posted on November 14, 2013 by JB

Richard Wrangham recently came and gave a talk  as part of a four-field Anthropology colloquium here at Michigan. He presented an idea that’s been gaining ground in biological anthropology in recent years – namely, that humans are adapted to consume … Continue reading →

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Alas, Poor Yorick: The Skulls of Stratford

Posted on November 10, 2013 by JB

The image of an actor holding aloft a skull is a familiar cinematic and literary trope. Theatre scholars have noted that the representation is so powerful that it often stands in as a metonymic representation of acting itself (Williamson 2011; … Continue reading →

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Thor presents the anatomy of the pectoral region and the upper limb

Posted on November 7, 2013 by JB

In honor of the release of Thor: The Dark World, I give you one of my handmade study aids from ANA 7010. You’re welcome. Image Credit: Original undoctored image of shirtless Norse god found here.

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Palpable Anatomy: The Subclavian Artery

Posted on November 3, 2013 by JB

One of the easiest ways for me to remember the details and orientation of an anatomical feature is to locate a portion of it on my own body. I’ve found that students also respond well to this method – it’s … Continue reading →

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