Archaeology Humor

May The 4th Be With You! Happy Star Wars Day!  

Archeology Today by Monty Python       

   Reblogged from Merritt Burton https://twitter.com/chaotichamster Thanks to Bernie S. for the find:

You guessed the obvious (considering the source 😉 folks! That is right, Archaeology!  Yep – 24% of Brits sampled in a 2,000 person survey listed Archaeology as the number one job they daydream about giving up their regular 9-5 job (you know, the ones with benefits, insurance, vacation, and co-workers with a slightly above average … Read more

This is What Real Archaeologists do – Punch Nazis

It is what we do. I have reached out to ILM Intellectual Property to see if I can get a license to sell this on t-shirts, etc… I will keep you all updated.  ~R. Joe

COLUMBUS, OH—Marveling at how well preserved the archaic opinions were, a team of archaeologists from the Smithsonian Institution announced Thursday the discovery of a fully intact 17th-century belief system in Ohio congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH). “It’s just extraordinary to come across a perspective that dates back to the the mid-1600s and shows absolutely no signs … Read more

  And don’t forget kids! Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That is celebrated on September 16. The Cinco de Mayo holiday celebrates an unexpected victory: the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The Mexican army won the battle despite being smaller and ill-equipped. Have … Read more

What is the best song that sums up the life of an archaeologist? I was in Copan, Honduras when the Joshua Tree by U2 came out in March of ’87. Mail was slow and expectations were high when someone finally got the cassette mailed to them. But this song made me me chuckle thinking of … Read more

The ShovelBums version of the Kübler-Ross 5 Stages of Grief when losing/breaking your first trowel My long time friend Penny DuFoe Minturn posted today that she had lost her first trowel – which she mentioned has been around since a project we were together in ’88 at Pueblo Grande – which is where my First … Read more

Thanks to Lorna Richardson for this! ‏@lornarichardson Check out Colleen Morgan’s new poll for archaeologists “Do you still use film in archaeology? Or are you purely digital“

Happy Father’s Day! So whose your daddy? Watch this great video by Jurian Möller a Dutch graphic designer that beautifully illustrates the last 550 million years of evolution of your daddy!  Julian not only gives you a running tabulation of the species visualized and the corresponding dates, but he also gives you a great grandfather+ generation count! … Read more

I do not believe these are OSHA approved. I have said enough.  

In honor of Vince Gaffney & Co announcing the discovery of “Super Henge” near Stonehenge (aka “Mini Henge”) I thought you all might enjoy Ylvis singing “Stonehenge”.              

Target Target Target… Archaeologist’s Don’t Dig Dinosaurs!

Easter Island and “Keister Island” Somehow in my years I have missed the Keister Island humor. I don’t really consider that a fail in life 😉