Goodbye Spock (burial scene video from Wrath of Khan), Leonard Nimoy – March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015 – An inspiration to generations of scientists

RIP Leonard Nimoy March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015Spock: An inspiration to generations of scientists… “…of all the souls I’ve encountered in my travels, his was the most human.”  #LiveLongandProsperSpock. You always have, and always will be, my friend. #GoodbyeSpock #Vulcan #RIPSpock #Spock You can share this video on twitter with this short URL http://bit.ly/Spocks_Burial_In_Wrath_of_Khan … Read more

Islamic Coins Discovered in Viking’s Shield Boss – Archaeology Magazine

Very cool discovery in Norway. http://www.archaeology.org/news/3041-150225-norway-viking-islamic-coins Islamic Coins Discovered in Viking’s Shield Boss – Archaeology Magazine (Ã…ge Hojem/NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology) TRONDHEIM, N ORWAY—Last year, a metal detectorist discovered a sword from the Viking Age in a field in central Norway. Archaeologists from the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology at the … Read more

Copy of Welcome to ShovelBums! Your Adventure in Archaeology Starts Here…

Welcome to R. Joe’s ShovelBums.org! Your Adventure in Archaeology Starts Here. ShovelBums is the worlds largest provider of Archaeology, Academic, and Cultural Resource Management (CRM) related jobs. Since 1999 ShovelBums has filled over 30,000 positions in academia, archaeology and CRM. If you are looking to start a career in archaeology or CRM it begins, and ends, here. … Read more

There is still time to add your 2015 field school to be included in this weekends update!

Folks,   I am in the process of preparing the 2nd edition of the ShovelBums 2015 Comprehensive International Archaeology, Anthropology and CRM Field School Directory to be emailed out on Monday March 2nd. If your professor/administrator has not posted your programs field school yet now is the time to do it. And please encourage who … Read more

ShovelBums Comprehensive Guide to 2015 Archaeology, Anthropology and CRM Field Schools

2015 Archaeology, Anthropology and CRM field schools are now online. You can submit your field school here And read the most recent ShovelBums Newsletter (which includes a summary of all field schools up to Feb 19th)  to find out about an incredible opportunity for 8 students to attend a free field school, all expenses included, plus airfare … Read more

Not Archaeology per-se, but how to help understand your willpower as a finite resource (and get yourself to stay on task for that boring database entry you have to do)

As students face the resumption of classes and snow bound field workers are tasked with lab jobs to see them through the lean months we all face a similar challenge. How do we not loose our willpower with not only New Years Resolutions, but also when confronted with the day to day grind of voluminous database … Read more