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Martin Rundkvist's blog. Archaeology, skepticism, Sweden. And books and music and stuff.
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.
December 31, 2011
Category: Gaming
When a buddy of mine learned that I keep stats on the boardgames I play, she said, "If I didn't know you, Martin, I'd say you probably suffered from Asperger's syndrome." But hey, Boardgamegeek.com has a nifty book-keeping function, and...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 3 Comments •
December 30, 2011
Category: Books
Here are my best reads in English during 2011. I only read 38 books this year (blame the Internet), which is why the really good ones are fewer than usual.Bonk. The curious coupling of sex and science. Mary Roach 2008....
Posted by Martin R at 10:40 AM • 3 Comments •
December 29, 2011
Category: Blogging
I began blogging at Blogspot a bit more than six years ago. And five years ago to the day, Aard went live here on Sb! Blogging and the interaction with you, Dear Reader, are a continuing source of daily enjoyment...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 4 Comments •
December 27, 2011
Category: Books
I'm spending this week in a semi-vegetative state: sleeping late, taking walks at noon with my wife & kids, eating chocolate, drinking tea, and reading. Here's my late-2011 selection of reading matter.Svavelvinter. Erik Granström 2004. Swedish fantasy. Proggiga barnböcker...
Posted by Martin R at 9:36 AM • 22 Comments •
December 21, 2011
Category: Bronze Age
My current project on the siting of Bronze Age sacrificial sites aims to rediscover some of the the period's landscape rules.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 21 Comments •
December 20, 2011
Category: Gaming
The game "Place" is a good educational tool since it encourages memorisation of geo-trivia.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 3 Comments •
December 19, 2011
Category: Health
From the point of view of "racial purity", few populations could beat the Lister people since they were so unwilling to mix.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 13 Comments •
December 17, 2011
Category: Photography
You might want to weigh the winter cover for your boat down with water tanks.
Posted by Martin R at 1:57 PM • 1 Comments •
December 16, 2011
Category: Blogging
Today is my sixth birthday as a blogger! Normally these days I would use Twitter and Facebook for such a brief message, but it is after all blog-related. Here also are the latest pics of an Aard reader wearing...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 4 Comments •
December 14, 2011
Category: Tech
As an archaeologist I often need to plot coordinates on maps and plans. At every scale, really: from individual finds on the plan of an excavation trench to the distribution of something across Europe.
Posted by Martin R at 3:37 PM • 12 Comments •
December 13, 2011
Category: Music
This song is just irresistable. Check out The Kinnardlys' web site. Thanks to the Spiel gaming podcast for the tip-off. Always good tunes between segments there!...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 0 Comments •
December 12, 2011
Category: Having Fun
Been a while since I wrote one of these. Here's what I did for fun this past weekend.Attended an afternoon scifi mini-convention at the Tech Museum, organised by my dear old Tolkien Society buddy and gaming group regular Carolina Gomez...
Posted by Martin R at 3:50 PM • 5 Comments •
December 8, 2011
Category: Homeownership
Three years ago when we moved into our house, the stones of our patio were newly laid and all level. Since then we have been walking across that surface, usually along the diagonal between the patio entrance + shed...
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 5 Comments •
December 7, 2011
Category: Archaeology
Here I go again, bad-mouthing Thor Heyerdahl to his countrymen.
Posted by Martin R at 4:59 AM • 4 Comments •
December 5, 2011
Category: Language
On the rover is a sundial cum camera calibration target, designed by Jon Lomberg who already has three pieces of art on Mars.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 5 Comments •
December 3, 2011
Category: Archaeology
The reason that the heat is getting turned off in more and more churches isn't preservation concerns. It's the shrinking congregations and the price of electricity.
Posted by Martin R at 5:18 PM • 10 Comments •
