The View From Kalamazoo

Archaeologists: Holy Land’s Oldest Church Uncovered

Archaeologists discover base of ancient lighthouse

Addl on news link I posted here. This article has a photo.

Copernicus remains believed found in Poland

I so want one! How geeky cool is this?!?
I am in love, I think – now, to just do it!

Well, we now have Civ. IV.

God help us all.

Ok, well, enough blogs in my Doods list have appeared to have gone permanently awry that I should really clean the place up.

So if you have suggestions, please share.

(Via Got Medieval):

The Shaft theme in Middle English!

Iron Age skeleton found on isle
Lion Skulls from Tower of London Dated Back to 13TH Century

And behold! Great link! Spooooooky: Haunted Paper Toys

lots from the Google archaeology keyword lately:


Scientist has found spider trapped and preserved in amber 20 million years ago. (Blood! DNA tests! cool!)

Mysterious grave found in Gohar Tepe, Iran

Archaeologists Unearth Bronze Haul

Medieval farm uncovered under Edinburgh hotel (thanks to Cronaca for the link)

Have so much blogging to catch up on – so many things I have in neat little piles, ready to cover. But busy – oy. Work is thirteen flavors of nutz. Brief update: Mother Soprano still recovering in nursing home; Boy pooped in potty (first time – hey, it thrilled me, I’m not saying it has to do much for you); Girl swan dived off of playground equip., complete with resulting drama; iris bulbs still unplanted; working on (Xmas) orders for my knotwork tree tile and am cranking small pitchers out – I think I’ll make a kyusu/yunomi set…yay clay; I haven’t gotten any farther on my paper for Congress than a title, but dude, my WoW char. levels this weekend and I’ll get my mount. suh-weet! (in other words – pathetic as usual. rinse, repeat.)

Bas-reliefs of winged goddesses found in W.Iran
Ancient Road Uncovered on Moors

Hole in the wall yields treasure
500-year-old warshipÂ’s anchor raised
Greek archaeologists unravel 1,400-year-old grave tragedy
and via Cronaca:
Cannibalism, in Yorkshire: Bone finds in Yorkshire caves finally throw light on stone age life after breakthrough in radio-carbon dating
Stumbling across a Bronze Age boardwalk

Founding document of mathematics published in digital form for the first time