Tag Archives: osteology

Osteology Everywhere: Edición ‘Bienvenido a España’

Posted on May 17, 2014 by JB

This sculpture sits at the entrance of Madrid’s Chamartín train station. While dragging fifty-plus pounds of luggage up a nearby escalator, I was struck by its resemblance to one specific bone from the human body. Name both the element and the … Continue reading →

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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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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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Osteology Everywhere: Meteorological Edition

Posted on October 30, 2013 by JB

I spotted these clouds on my way home from campus a few nights ago. My initial reaction was “Wow, those are some young-looking clouds!”… Osteologists: able to add a morbid tinge to even the most compelling natural landscapes.

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Osteology Everywhere: White Horse Hill, Uffington

Posted on October 23, 2013 by JB

One of my friends over at Lawnchair Anthropology runs a series of posts titled Osteology Everywhere. Being the enormous osteo-nerd that I am, I’ve long admired his ability to find unappreciated glimpses of anatomy in everyday life.  While exploring the … Continue reading →

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Orienting and Siding ‘Regular’ Ribs

Posted on September 24, 2013 by JB

I’ll begin by admitting that ribs are some of my least favorite bones to deal with. [Sidebar: I took a  week-long forensic anthropology overview course once (the 25th year of this), and I was astonished at the extent to which … Continue reading →

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