It is a 14th-18th century pre-contact Yup’ik village with exceptionally well-preserved organic remains.
The Archaeological Adventure Continues at Nunalleq
Mayan Use of Mercury: A Health Threat Then & Today
Mercury and mercury-containing products were frequently used by the Maya of the Classic Period, between 250 and 1100 CE. This pollution is in places so heavy that even today, it poses a potential health hazard for unwary archaeologists.
“If anywhere there exists an ecclesiastical building bearing the marks of neglect and decay, it certainly is this.” A 19thC Visit to Orkney
“The Cathedral of St Magnus is the chief object of interest, architecturally considered, in the whole northern archipelago.”
A Review of the Orkney Archaeology Review 2021
“Our copy of the Review arrived, and I needn’t have had any concerns about content – it’s packed with interesting articles and food for thought – proving that there’s more to working archaeology than just the actual excavation work.”
A 10,000 year old Baby Carrier
More than 70 small, pierced shell beads and four big, pierced shell pendants, were most likely sewn into a piece of leather, wrapped around the baby for her burial.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
“We used to live in Gloucestershire, just outside Stroud, and nearby on the escarpments are a range of ancient sites”
The ‘Falcon Shrine’ Reveals Its Wonders
Pedestal with cube statue and other votive elements. Photo credits: The Berenike Project/Sikait Project
The Ness Needs Your Help!
Our annual clear-up is scheduled for tomorrow – Sunday, June 26, and generally involves giving everything a good tidy up before the diggers return on July 4.
Fun With Limpets!
“I have a row of limpet shells on my desk”
The Perfection of Mousa Broch: A 19thC Visit to Shetland
“From this and other analogous phenomena observed in connection with the prehistoric remains found in these islands, the folk mind has deduced the conclusion that the Picts were a race of dwarfs. “
