Archive articles - 2008
This is a collection of articles on various archaeological subjects from our archive of past articles.
| Plug and Feathers Dec/Jan 2008 So exactly why did the Egyptians cut slots all over the quarry at Aswan? | 'A' is for 'Apple' Jan 2008 The puzzle of the missing acrostic is solved at last, thanks to Qumran's scribes. | |
| The Alibi Receipt Feb 2008 Want to prove that you were somewhere? Keep your till receipts, even the mud ones. | DIY Basalt Feb/Mar 2008 If naturally occurring basalt isn't the right shape, make your own! | |
| Sophisticated Primitives Mar 2008 The Neolithic people of Catal Hüyük only had stone tools, so they must be primitive, right? | Colourful Marble Apr 2008 The Greeks would be horrified at the Elgin Marbles. "Where's the paint?" they would cry. | |
| Wet-nurse Wealth Apr/May 2008 Odd how parents so often entrust their most precious possession to their lowest-paid employee! | Spelling Matters! May 2008 When most can't distinguish between "there", "their" and "they're", it is good to see such morons punished. | |
| The Vogelherd Lion Jun 2008 They were useless with computers, but the Aurignaciens were better artists than I am! | Black Angels Jun/Jul 2008 When archangels don black-up, suspect poison - arsenic or lead for preference. | |
| Mute Maspero Jul 2008 It really was too mean - to smash his theory when it was too late for him to reply. | Persian Hostages Aug 2008 American lawyers are trying to hold cuneiform tablets hostage against the Iranians. | |
| Seasick Royalty Aug/Sep 2008 Golden chariots are all very well, but Tutankhamun would have sacked the man responsible. | Caesar's Tides Sep 2008 Which way was the tide flowing as Caesar came in to land? For - or against? | |
| Philip's Face Oct 2008 Alas, pool Philip; I knew him well - though I might not recognise him now. | Heavy-handed Writing Oct/Nov 2008 Writing with emphasis can make a point - and the archaeologists will be grateful. | |
| Delicate Osmosis Nov 2008 A swim in the Dead Sea could have the most unfortunate results - unless you drink. | Alexander's Birth Stool Dec 2008 Did an Egyptian pharaoh drop Alexander on his head as a baby? |
