Professor Runnels quoted in Discover Science for the Curious
If you are a member of the magazine you can read the full story here http://discovermagazine.com/2018/sep/pyramid-dreams Discover Science for the Curious quoted Professor Runnels on their September 2018 issue.
Professor Curtis Runnels Asphendou Cave, Crete, Times Interview
Cretan cave art is from the Ice Age Norman Hammond, Archaeology Correspondent April 7 2018, 12:01am, The Times A carving of an extinct deer in the Asphendou Cave on Crete PHILIP SAPIRSTEIN The earliest known Greek art has been identified in a cave on the island of Crete. Depicting extinct animals, it has been found to date […]
Professor Curtis Runnels blogs on the Archivist’s Notebook of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
The chance discovery of a long-lost letter from the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann is the topic of Dr. Runnels’ latest blog post, and may be a welcome relief from late semester stress! Curtis Runnels, 2016, Who went to Schliemann’s Wedding? A blog post for the Archivist’s Notebook of the American School of Classical Studies at […]
Professor Runnels AR206, Ancient Technology made arrowheads
Professor Runnels, AR206, Ancient Technology were given a great project – to make their own arrowheads. Save Save
Professor Curtis Runnels seafaring research on the news
Professor Curtis Runnels, Chair Boston University Department of Archaeology, has published an article on his seafaring research in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 42 (2016), 140-153, titled “Middle Pleistocene sea-crossings in the eastern Mediterranean?”. Click here for the article. Professor Runnels also had a story that ran on Suddeutsche Zeitung (a major German newspaper) about […]
Profs. Runnels and Marston contribute to Atlas Obscura article on defining current age of humanity
The article may be accessed here: http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/stone-age-bronze-age-plastic-age-the-race-to-define-our-epoch
Profs. Carballo and Runnels discuss the role of imitation and instruction in prehistory for an article in The Daily Free Press
http://dailyfreepress.com/2015/12/01/imitation-proves-to-be-valuable-learning-tool-throughout-human-history/
Professor Runnels Recent Media Projects
Professor Runnels has recently completed two media projects, a video on his research in Crete and a blog post about the first American student to go on a dig abroad, who encountered Heinrich Schliemann and had a chance to talk with the veteran archaeologist. You can find these pieces at the following addresses: Video title: “Out of Africa: […]
NEW EPISODE 3: “Ask An Archaeologist !”
Published on Oct 28, 2013 In this episode, Boston University’s Department of Archaeology’s Professor, Curtis Runnels, answers questions gathered from social media and man-on-the-street questions. Ask an Archaeologist: Episode 3, Professor Curtis Runnels To submit questions: Email questions to ASORmedia@gmail.com with the subject “Ask An Archaeologist”. Use #AskAnArchaeologist on Twitter or Facebook. Tweet us directly […]
Professor Runnels wine cellar discovery interview
Curtis Runnels, an archaeologist at Boston University, called the finding significant not only in showing the sophistication of the wine, but also in suggesting that it was meant specifically for palace use. He noted that the chemical analysis showed each jar held wine from the same recipe, showing the “consistency and control you’d expect in […]