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Bone Broke by Jess Beck is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Tag Archives: Travel
Bone Broke Year in Review 2017
In 2018 I will approach my goals with the predatory enthusiasm of a lion stalking its prey in Nairobi National Park, rather than the sluggish determination of a snail forced to engage in slow-motion acrobatics due to lack of foresight, … Continue reading
Osteology Everywhere: Downing Street Edition
I’m currently in the US, visiting friends for about a week after attending the American Anthropological Society meetings in Washington DC. It’s been a difficult return trip, as I now find myself beset by sunlight until exceedingly late in the evening … Continue reading
Posted in Cambridge, Osteology Everywhere
Tagged Bones, Cambridge, Diaphyses, Downing Street, Osteology Everywhere, Travel
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What I’m Up to this Year: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoc at Cambridge
The beginning of the academic year has no doubt brought with it many questions, such as “Why are there no new osteological posts on Bone Broke?”, “What has Jess been up to?”, “Why on earth is it so hot in … Continue reading
New Blog: Mortuary Archaeology of the Râmeț Bronze Age Landscape
In my last post, I promised an update regarding my latest bioarchaeological endeavours. The twist is that the update won’t come on this blog. As you may recall, I spent about ten days in October gallivanting about the Apuseni mountains, with … Continue reading
Posted in Bioarchaeology, Blogging, MARBAL
Tagged anthropology, archaeology, bioarchaeology, Blog, Bronze Age, Human Osteology, MARBAL, Prehistory, Research, Romania, Travel
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Osteology Everywhere: Michigan Breweries Edition
This has been my first full summer in Michigan, so all of my time not spent teaching or engaged in course prep has been spent on the road, exploring what this state has to offer when temperatures are above freezing. … Continue reading
Posted in Osteology Everywhere, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Beer, breweries, Dark Horse, Michigan, Mountain Town Brewing Co., North Peak, osteology, Rare Bird, Right Brain, Short's, Travel
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Osteology Everywhere – Mission Edition
During my recent trip to San Francisco for an academic conference, I took advantage of the fact that my roommate is a California native. The afternoon after my poster we struck out for to Chinatown in order to unwind: and the … Continue reading
Posted in Osteology Everywhere, Travel
Tagged bioarchaeology, osteology, San Francisco, skeletons, tacos, the Mission, Travel
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Osteology Everywhere: Madison Edition
I’ve spent the past week visiting Madison, Wisconsin, eating vast amounts of cheese curds, quaffing pints of New Glarus and Capital beer, and generally having a pretty outstanding time. However, despite the fact that I’ve been treating this trip as a vacation, osteology has … Continue reading
Posted in Osteology Everywhere, Skull, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Bones, food, Madison, osteology, Travel
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Taking the night train south: A weekend in Almaty
The Astana train station is settled deep in the Right Bank, within the older and more populous neighborhoods that decorate the northern and eastern fronts of the Ishim River. Traffic was heavy at 530 on a Friday evening, and the taxi … Continue reading
Osteology Everywhere: Via Verde Edition
This is the view currently visible outside of my window: For a variety of reasons, I’m spending a few months in a city that is, quite appropriately, locally dubbed “The White Grave”. What with the weather and the monotonous slog that … Continue reading
Posted in Osteology, Osteology Everywhere
Tagged Andalucía, osteology, Osteology Everywhere, parietals, Spain, Travel
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Bones & Culture: Huesitos chocolate in Spain
I’ll admit, American candy bars often have names that are slightly confounding. To my mind, the combination of peanuts and caramel has never inspired derisive amusement, a milk chocolate and nougat confection does not immediately provoke contemplation of the vast wonders of … Continue reading
Posted in Bones & Culture, Travel
Tagged corporations, huesitos, Jurassic Park, Kraft Food, osteology, Spain, Travel, Zaragosa
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