A field archaeologist’s view of building and architecture in the ancient world, especially the lost timber built environment of prehistoric Southern England. It is a series of posts that are designed to be read in order, and to be accessible to the non specialist, - and there even some humour
Recent PostsI am going to tell you a secret; it is older, deeper, and infinitely more real than anything dreamt up by Dan Brown. Granted it involves masons, pyramids, and ancient secrets, all the usual suspects. But don’t be alarmed, I am field archaeologist, ...
My observation that a 7000 year old LBK longhouse from Olszanica in Poland had 2 wide doors [right], prompted the question was it a cart shed? I think I satisfied myself, and my readers, it was not; it is simply too early. I somewhat reluctantly conc...
Once upon a time books had a life of their own, but in around C7th AD the first wood block printed books appeared in China. This was the beginning of the end, and while this was not yet the soulless reproduction of mechanised printing, this cloning ...
When I saw her, it was love at first sight; beautiful, slender, elegant, complex, and I know size isn’t everything, but she has got the biggest roof I’ve ever seen on an early Neolithic building.But there was something else. Not that I noticed i...
There are some things that are just wrong, and Lengyel longhouses transcend odd, through strange, into weird; buildings should not taper. Well, not at 7°, they shouldn’t. It's just not a right and proper thing for them to do. At least two sides sh...
One of the advantages of publishing research on a website, is that you can respond to questions and enquires from readers. Tim Holland recently sent me a very detailed piece concerning his observations about the layout of Roman Forts, complete with i...
This blog is currently rated a 4.57 out of a possible 5 based on 7 comments.
TrulyfoolAlthough Geoff's field isn't mine, I've always had archaeology in my heart and imagination. His blog seems very much to be worthy of reading as a book. Which is to say, very worthy, indeed. I intend to back again and again.
Ahsanul karimIts my favourite subjest
Johan NormarkDefinitely a source that I will look into more detail since Mayanists, such as myself, often encounter the problem with so-called "invisible housemounds" (only detectable through a greater density of ceramic sherds). Unfortunately, postholes are not that common.
KipInteresting information about archaeology!
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Peggy Ullman BellMy interests are primarily focused on the southern AEgean but all archeology fascinates me to some degree.
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