Recent Archaeomags
Category: Archaeology
Five good popular archaeomags. If you too read these magazine issues, tell me what you think and feel free to ask questions!
Posted by Martin R at 3:48 PM • 6 Comments •
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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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April 28, 2011
The Lord Is Great Because He Saves/Kills Us!
Category: Skepticism
In the various Ancient Near Eastern religions (including the Hebrew brand), people tended to see all great events as signs of how powerful their respective gods were.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 16 Comments •
April 26, 2011
Is Child Porn In the Eye of the Beholder?
Category: Art
In issue 2011:1 of the journal of the Swedish Photographer's Association is a fine essay by Jens Liljestrand. Here's a translation.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 26 Comments •
April 24, 2011
Will the New Age Be Here Soon?
Category: Skepticism
The other day I overheard a cringeworthy conversation between two 70ish ladies of the New Age persuasion. They were talking about how a great change is imminent in our society, as heralded by the unusually many catastrophes taking place (huh?),...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 23 Comments •
April 23, 2011
My New Neighbours, the Beavers
Category: Biology
Over the past decade or two, beavers have multiplied in my area, much as the wild boar population has exploded in this part of Sweden.
Posted by Martin R at 3:59 PM • 27 Comments •
April 18, 2011
Classical Cult Figurines or Early Modern Cutlery Handles?
Category: Archaeology
I don't know Classical Mediterranean sculpture, and I don't know neo-Classical 17th century sculpture either, but that bearded praying guy definitely looks post-Reformation to me.
Posted by Martin R at 2:45 PM • 21 Comments •
April 15, 2011
A Dozen Years of Fornvännen
Category: Archaeology
Editing a major journal is an excellent side job for a research scholar.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 7 Comments •
April 11, 2011
Talking and Listening in Minneapolis
Category: Travel
I gave two talks and one radio interview this past weekend and just generally had a blast.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 14 Comments •
April 10, 2011
Kenyan Villagers Deny Chinese Allegations of Being Related
Category: China
Not even the locals, who supposedly tell "legends" about their Chinese ancestry, believe any of it or indeed know of any such legends prior to the recent foreign involvement.
Posted by Martin R at 10:02 PM • 3 Comments •
Rob Thurman Gets Her Tenses Wrong
Category: Books
I'm a picky reader when it comes to entertainment, and if I don't like the first 50 pages of a novel I rarely continue. The most recent casualty of this policy is a book I was very kindly given by...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 12 Comments •
April 9, 2011
Robot Rhino
Category: Photography
I really like this shock absorber at the end of the Minneapolis light rail line under the Mall of America parking garage. It looks like a robot rhino....
Posted by Martin R at 9:30 AM • 9 Comments •
April 8, 2011
Two Museums in Minneapolis
Category: Archaeology
I was appalled to see how much recently looted archaeology the Minneapolis Institute of Arts shows.
Posted by Martin R at 3:52 AM • 14 Comments •
April 6, 2011
New Visa Rules, Lessened US Hospitality
Category: Travel
Three years ago I visited the US. Security at Newark was a little slow, but I just showed them my Swedish passport and sailed in. You see, there was a visa waiver agreement back then. And I thought there still...
Posted by Martin R at 6:35 AM • 7 Comments •
April 4, 2011
Lost On A Fieldwork Gamble
Category: Archaeology
Success and failure in archaeological fieldwork is a graded scale.
Posted by Martin R at 3:52 PM • 22 Comments •
April 3, 2011
Chairman of the Swedish Skeptics
Category: Skepticism
I joined the Swedish Skeptics Society in 1997. Not because I was particularly aware of or bothered by paranormal claims or alternative medicine, but because I was an unhappy grad student in an Artsy post-modernist environment that was extremely hostile...
Posted by Martin R at 2:20 AM • 20 Comments •
April 2, 2011
Earl Birger Rules
Category: Books
Birger Johansson is an awesome guy. We've never met, but he's one of Aard's most prolific and witty commenters. And then, out of the blue, he suddenly tells me that he's got some free shipping to spare on Amazon...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 2 Comments •
April 1, 2011
A Lot Going On
Category: Archaeology
I've got a lot of fun stuff going on right now. Yesterday I drove to Uppsala, talked to the County Archaeologist about a site for almost two hours on an empty stomach, was fed cake by my friend and colleague...
Posted by Martin R at 3:22 AM • 7 Comments •
