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A Can of Worms Worth Opening

Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Field There is an important study that all anthropologists, anthropology students, and anybody else…More










































































































Posted in April, Opinion | Tagged | Leave a comment

Archaeology in 140 Characters or Less

North American archaeologists have been slow to board the Twitter train, and I’m not sure why.  It might be because…More










































































































Posted in March, Opinion | Tagged | Leave a comment

Bending the Taboo on Discussing Poop, of the Human Kind

Although it may not be broken, the taboo against discussing human feces, in anything but pure scholarly or humorous situations,…More










































































































Posted in February, Opinion | Tagged | Leave a comment

Acknowledging Bias in Archaeology

Bias is pervasive, but rarely made explicit, in North American archaeology. I think it would serve archaeology well if archaeologists…More










































































































Posted in January, Opinion | Tagged | 3 Responses

Archaeology and Bigfoot

Sometimes I tell people Bigfoot is real and I have a mandible I excavated to prove it.

Bigfoot has been in the news quite a bit recently, with considerable hoopla being generated in both mainstream and social…More










































































































Posted in December, Opinion | Tagged | Leave a comment

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