Purse Torment Tavern
Category: History
Apparently, the prices were a bit on the stiff side, and so tended to torment your coin purse.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 14 Comments •
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Martin Rundkvist's blog. Archaeology, skepticism, Sweden. And books and music and stuff.
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Dr. Martin Rundkvist is a Swedish archaeologist, journal editor, public speaker, chairman of the Swedish Skeptics Society, atheist, lefty liberal, bookworm, and father of two.
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October 31, 2008
October 30, 2008
Names of the Close Horizon
Category: Language
Two farmsteads in a parish can't have the same name, because that would lead to confusion.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 9 Comments •
October 29, 2008
European Science Foundation Grades Journals
Category: Archaeology
Grade A means global readership. Grade B means international readership. Grade C means national readership.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 10 Comments •
October 27, 2008
Classifying an Archaeologist
Category: Archaeology
I am neither a culture-historical, a New nor a post-processual archaeologist.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 9 Comments •
New Estonian Boat Graves
Category: Archaeology
Rich weapon burials with multiple inhumations.
Posted by Martin R at 6:17 AM • 7 Comments •
Anthro Blog Carnival
Category: Archaeology
The fifty-second Four Stone Hearth blog carnival is on-line at Greg Laden's blog. Archaeology and anthropology, and all dedicated to the memory of Bertrade de Montfort! The oft-married Count Fulk IV of Anjou was married to the mother of his...
Posted by Martin R at 5:24 AM • 0 Comments •
October 26, 2008
Elephant 6 Nostalgia Tour
Category: Music
I've reached an age where some of my generation's brightest pop musicians are doing nostalgia tours. The Olivia Tremor Control reunited! But guys, couldn't you please write us some new songs as well?...
Posted by Martin R at 9:22 AM • 1 Comments •
October 25, 2008
What Does Contract Archaeology Cost?
Category: Archaeology
The answer is "less overall than the County Archaeologists would actually allow".
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 4 Comments •
October 24, 2008
Research Council Grants Announced
Category: Archaeology
The Swedish Research Council has just announced its 2008 project grants for research in the humanities and social sciences. 106 out of 993 submitted projects (10%) have received funding. Only two archaeologists got money: Thomas B. Larsson (b. 1953) who...
Posted by Martin R at 9:08 AM • 4 Comments •
Among Friends & Foes
Category: Archaeology
I ended up chatting briefly with two ladies whom I have criticised sharply in various media.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 9 Comments •
October 23, 2008
Garmin's Swedish Grid Confusion
Category: Archaeology
Recently I discovered a really annoying glitch in Garmin's firmware.
Posted by Martin R at 9:17 AM • 7 Comments •
October 22, 2008
Concert Review: of Montreal in Stockholm
Category: Music
Monday night me and Moomin went to an of Montreal gig at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm. Amazing stuff. Seven musicians on stage, everybody swapping instruments all the time, three mimes prancing around in weird masks, psychedelic animated films on the...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 2 Comments •
Hey There, Berghs Students
Category: NOIBN
Every once in a blue cheese, a son of Ming the Merciless invites me to speak at an advertising school in Stockholm, Berghs School of Communication. (Yes, they have adopted an English name to sound cooler. No, they didn't...
Posted by Martin R at 3:00 AM • 4 Comments •
October 21, 2008
Happy 90th Erik Nylén
Category: Archaeology
Through his forceful personality, Erik is the stuff of legends.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 1 Comments •
R.U. Sirius Heads New Transhumanist Zine
Category: Psychedelic
After over a year's near-invisibility on the net, cyberculture guru R.U. Sirius resurfaces as editor of H+ Magazine, a web zine about transhumanism. Explains Wikipedia, transhumanism is a "movement supporting the use of science and technology to enhance human mental...
Posted by Martin R at 6:32 AM • 2 Comments •
October 20, 2008
Fornvännen's Autumn Issue
Category: Archaeology
It's been issued several times a year since 1906, for the past several decades on a quarterly schedule.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 8 Comments •
October 17, 2008
Genius on the Edge
Category: Music
Yes he is extremely lewd, yes he is psychedelic, yes he has a plastic synth sound...
Posted by Martin R at 8:33 AM • 3 Comments •
October 16, 2008
Swedish Peace Activists Vandalise US Arms
Category: Politics
Among other things, they rendered twenty m/48 Carl Gustaf bazookas inoperable.
Posted by Martin R at 7:14 AM • 26 Comments •
October 15, 2008
Think Before You Radiocarbon
Category: Archaeology
Without calibration, you miss your actual date by a thousand years in many parts of the past.
Posted by Martin R at 3:55 PM • 12 Comments •
October 14, 2008
Hopeful Buttons
Category: Blogging
Dear Reader, it's been nearly a year since I asked you to press any buttons. If you like Aard, and haven't already done so, would you please do me the favour of pressing a few buttons in the left-hand...
Posted by Martin R at 8:58 AM • 2 Comments •
October 13, 2008
Arabic Brass Folding Tables
Category: History
My granddad told lots of stories of his years in India, the greatest adventure of his life.
Posted by Martin R at 2:53 PM • 8 Comments •
October 11, 2008
Pokémon and the Financial Crisis
Category: Politics
A timely must-read: Kevin Nguyen explains the financial crisis to his kid sister using Pokémon cards as an analogy.Kevin: Imagine that I let you borrow $50, but in exchange for my generosity, you promise to pay me back the...
Posted by Martin R at 11:35 AM • 5 Comments •
October 10, 2008
Bookaholics Anonymous
Category: Books
"Hey everyone, I'm Martin, and I've read a few books since last time."
Posted by Martin R at 8:48 AM • 17 Comments •
October 8, 2008
Anthro Blog Carnival
Category: Archaeology
The fifty-first Four Stone Hearth blog carnival is on-line at Clashing Culture. Archaeology and anthropology, and all from the perspective of mashpi'im! Mashpia (Hebrew: משפיע) lit. "person of influence," pl. Mashpi'im (Hebrew: משפיעים) is the title of a rabbi or...
Posted by Martin R at 8:29 AM • 0 Comments •
October 7, 2008
Irate Christian E-Mail
Category: Skepticism
A rare piece of irate e-mail.Hi Mr. Rundkvist, This is Gregory from the US. I was reading your thoughts on Dr. Moller and the Exodus Case. You criticize Moller for not trying to disprove his hypothesis. Tell me; do evolutionists...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 73 Comments •
October 6, 2008
Astronomy Nerds In Love
Category: Space
Two of my favourite song writers have revealed themselves as astronomy nerds in love songs. Frank Black in "Sir Rockaby" (1994):How many stars girl Can you both count And then classify? I'm standing here in this big swirl Singing this...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 5 Comments •
October 5, 2008
Four Stone Hearth Call For Submissions
Category: Archaeology
Everybody with an interest in anthropology and archaeology -- it's time to contribute good new blog entries to the forthcoming Four Stone Hearth blog carnival. You needn't have written them yourself: if you've found something worth reading recently, submit it...
Posted by Martin R at 3:01 PM • 1 Comments •
Search Term Poetry
Category: Poetry
Extreme Tracking keeps a list of the most popular search terms that direct readers to this blog. Read in order from the most popular one down, they form the following quatrains.Aardvarchaeology nudity the Martin Rundkvist Chinese lyrics, molluscum and incest...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 4 Comments •
October 4, 2008
Why Am I Still Skinny?
Category: Health
I recently realised what's probably depriving me of a beginning paunch.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 33 Comments •
October 3, 2008
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Category: China
I bought two wooden model kits in Beijing last October. The kids and I finished the Imperial Dragon in late August. Since then, my daughter and I have worked on the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿) which...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 3 Comments •
October 2, 2008
Deciding How to Dig in Sweden
Category: Archaeology
The County Archaeologist's representative went quite a bit farther than usual.
Posted by Martin R at 9:01 AM • 4 Comments •
Adjustable Wrench Dilemma
Category: Introspection
On my way to work in the mornings, I pass the hibernation grounds of the Saltsjöbaden Boat Club. Boat owners are currently busy getting their craft out of the water and onto scaffolding on dry land, as the Baltic...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 5 Comments •
October 1, 2008
Found Some Photo Negatives
Category: NOIBN
On an ammunition delivery run to Kai's place in Rågsved last Saturday, I found a grimy strip of photo negatives beside a lamp post at Stövargatan's southernmost point. Rain had obliterated two of the pictures, but two remained. So,...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 0 Comments •
Amalie Takes A Rubber Man Swimming
Category: Music
With thanks to Moomin, here's a fine clip with Max Raabe und das Palast Orchester performing "Amalie geht mit 'nem Gummikavalier ins Bad" from 1927. How low haven't the lyrics of the popular song sunk since that golden age...
Posted by Martin R at 7:33 AM • 6 Comments •
