Professor Michael Danti Discover Magazine Interview
All of Iraq is not created equal — at least not for archaeologists. Its war-torn northern region, known as Kurdistan, has been closed to digs for more than half a century. But the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is now allowing a team led by Boston University archaeologist Michael Danti to search the mountainous area for […]
Professor Berlin NPR “Preserving Audio For The Future Is A Race Against Time”
NPR “Weekend Edition Sunday” 3/23/14 http://www.npr.org/2014/03/22/291420005/preserving-audio-for-the-future-is-a-race-against-time (audio link) Preserving Audio For The Future Is A Race Against Time By Emily Siner On the very first archaeological dig of her career, Andrea Berlin discovered the room of a house that somebody had lived in around 800 B.C. Talk about beginner’s luck. […]
Catherine West in BU Today Interview Reveals Link Between Ancient Diet and Climate Change
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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 […]
Professor Catherine West uncovers prehistoric fishing community
Archaeology Daily News article Led by Boston University professor Catherine West, the expedition excavated a handful of ancient garbage dumps, searching for animal bones. By comparing the bones in the 3,000-year-old middens to wildlife today, West will be able to establish how American and Russian visitors changed the island’s ecosystem.
NEW Episode 2: “Ask An Archaeologist !”
Ask an Archaeologist Episode 2 – October 8, 2013 with Dr. Travis Parno Friends of ASOR present “Ask an Archaeologist,” a brand new YouTube series dedicated to finding out what you and your students want to know about Archaeology. The series is based on questions submitted by viewers. Viewer’s questions will be answered by professional […]
Professor Catherine West inteview with SciGals
Catherine West is not looking to the future when it comes to climate change- she’s looking back. About 5,000 years back, at archeological evidence left behind by the Alutiiq people who once occupied Chirikof Island, Alaska. read more
Professor Bard and Roosevelt Forbes Magazine article
Robotic Snakes Slither Their Way Into Ancient Archaeology Forbes Tech 9/30/13 Read Article
Archaeology Environment Lab Close UP in BU Today
Nami Shin (CAS’15) and John Marston, a CAS archaeology and anthropology assistant professor, examine ancient seeds from Turkey, which can yield clues to agricultural norms during the Iron Age. Photo by Cydney Scott. Click here to see.