Tag: archaeology

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Missing the matrix: The invisibility of archaeological deposits and public misconceptions of archaeology

On By hannahpethenIn Blog, Public archaeology6 Comments

How does the experience of visiting an archaeological site affect public perception?

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Public presentation and archaeological experience

On By hannahpethenIn Blog, Public archaeology4 Comments

What does it feel like visiting a tourist site as an archaeologist? What can that tell us about the public experience of archaeological sites.

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Fuel shortages, Google Maps and adapting your tools

On By hannahpethenIn GIS, Satellite remote sensingLeave a comment

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.

Featured Image of the archaeological deposits of the ancient city of Elephantine

Should I do a PhD?

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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.

Essex’s Tutankhamun? Learning from seemingly incongruous comparisons.

On By hannahpethenIn Museum collections2 Comments

What do we learn from comparing an Anglo-Saxon burial in Prittlewell with Egypt's famous Tutankhamun?

A Review of the Garstang Museum’s ‘Before Egypt: Art, Culture and Power’ exhibition at the Victoria Gallery and Museum at the University of Liverpool

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The Garstang Museum's 'Before Egypt' exhibition reviewed! Pots, palettes, some stunning artefacts and a female Pharaoh.

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Artefacts from the Anglo-Saxon burial at Prittlewell exhibited in Southend Museum.

On By hannahpethenIn Exhibition review3 Comments

A Review of the new exhibition of the Prittlewell Princely burial in Southend Museum

Re-thinking Beds and bedrooms in Ancient Egypt: Thoughts provoked by Nadine Moeller’s The Archaeology of Urbanism in Ancient Egypt 

On By hannahpethenIn Blog, Book reviews, Reviews1 Comment

How did Egyptians use their bedrooms? How do we interpret ancient spaces? Nadine Moeller's new book on Egyptian Urbanism provides food for thought.