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Oh look another granite Sekhmet statue . . .Fizzy red wine (Bonarda) for our wedding anniversary. Quite fantastic.Boats on the saltmarsh.Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers, painted in Arles 1888. Although I'm less of a fan of his later work I do like this classic.Starry Night, Arles by Vincent van Gogh, painted 1888. This is a more typical van Gogh. I like it because this is what the night looks like without glasses or contact lenses.Carpenter's Yard and Laundry in the Hague by Vincent van Gogh. Painted 1882. Inspired by prints of London and Van Gogh's anxiety about poverty and urbanism.Renewing my acquaintance with EA47568 from Asyut Hogarth Tomb 46.Spotted this familiar silhouette on the Acanthus dining room.Top Posts & Pages
- Free high-resolution satellite imagery and how to find it.
- Errors, inaccuracies, resolution and RMSE: Georeferencing a difficult map of Abu Rawash's pyramid and cemeteries
- The Egyptian collection in the Museo Nacional des Belles Artes, Havana Cuba.
- Foreshadowing is not just for movies: A Turin papyrus and the shrines of Tutankhamun
- When diorite is gneiss; Products of the Gebel el-Asr quarries
- Re-thinking Beds and bedrooms in Ancient Egypt: Thoughts provoked by Nadine Moeller's The Archaeology of Urbanism in Ancient Egypt
- 5 pieces of advice I wish I'd heard in the first year of my PhD
Blogs I follow
- Egyptian Monuments
- geipepthode1979's Blog
- Trekkie Feminist
- Southend Museums
- Variant Readings
- Garstang Museum of Archaeology
- Manchester Ancient Egypt Society
- BM International Training Programme
- The History of Egypt Podcast
- Creative Researchers
- The Thesis Whisperer
- Papyrus Stories
- The Research Whisperer
- Amarna Anniversary
- The Bioarchaeology of Childhood | Sian Halcrow
- Free and Open Source GIS Ramblings
- The History of Byzantium
- Doug's Archaeology
- Archaeological Networks
- University of Cambridge Museums
- Chris Naunton
- Nicky van de Beek
- Heritage for Transformation
- markersofauthenticity.wordpress.com/
- Byzantine Blog
- badarchaeology.wordpress.com/
- It's All Greek To Me
- Gates of Nineveh: An Experiment in Blogging Assyriology
- South Asasif Conservation Project
- Per Storemyr Archaeology & Conservation
- The Punching Bag
- Egyptians
- Kristian Strutt
- Revealing Our History
- Amun-Ra Egyptology Blog
- imbaba
- minufiyeh
- luxortimes.com/
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology – UCL Culture Blog
- Tetisheri - Blog
- AMNTE NOFRE (Amentet Neferet)
- Ancient Egyptian Cobra Project
- Em Hotep!
- The Tell Basta Project
- The Egyptiana Emporium
- Egyptology News Network
- Dayr al-Barshā Project
- The Sirius Project
- iMalqata – A Joint Expedition
- Ancient Egypt Research Associates
Archaeology blogs
Egyptology blogs
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Author Archives: hannahpethen
The afterlife of the Prittlewell Prince
How have misconceptions about archaeology affected Southend’s most famous archaeological site? Continue reading
Missing the matrix: The invisibility of archaeological deposits and public misconceptions of archaeology
How does the experience of visiting an archaeological site affect public perception? Continue reading
Public presentation and archaeological experience
What does it feel like visiting a tourist site as an archaeologist? What can that tell us about the public experience of archaeological sites. Continue reading
Lessons from Little Miss Sobek in Ptolemaic breasts, ancient clothing and nursing
What impact would the ubiquity of nursing have on ancient Egyptian society? Three insights from a nursing mother. Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology and Egyptology, Uncategorized
Tagged Breastfeeding, Breasts, Chestfeeding, Clothing, Egypt, Egyptology, Male gaze, Nursing
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5 pieces of advice I wish I’d heard in the first year of my PhD
How to set yourself up for career success and get to grips with your PhD in your first year. Continue reading
Fuel shortages, Google Maps and adapting your tools
How do we answer questions when the data exists but there’s no direct access? A real-world solution to a fuel shortage problem encapsulates the answer. Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology and Egyptology, GIS
Tagged archaeology, Fuel Shortage, GIS, Google Maps, Methods
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Ten practical things I wish in knew in the first year of my PhD
What should you know to make a great start on your PhD? Here I share 10 things I’ve learned since, that I wish I knew then. Continue reading
Should I do a PhD?
Should you do a PhD? What should you think about before you apply? How can you maximise your career chances before you even begin your PhD. Continue reading
Foreshadowing is not just for movies: A Turin papyrus and the shrines of Tutankhamun
If this was in a movie you wouldn’t believe it! Five years before the discovery of Tutankhamun, Carter’s work on a plan of the tomb of Ramesses IV, revealed inexplicable features that he would one day be able to answer. Continue reading
Free high-resolution satellite imagery and how to find it.
Where can you find free high resolution satellite imagery for your project, which is the best imagery and what are the issues with it? Continue reading
Posted in Remote sensing
Tagged Bing, ESRI, GIS, Google Earth, QGIS, Remote sensing, Satellite imagery, Theban necropolis
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