Archaeologists in Egypt say they’ve discovered not one, but two beautifully decorated ancient tombs near the historic city of Luxor. The tombs, found earlier this month in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna (‘Tombs of the Nobles’) archaeological site, are believed to date back to the 18th Dynasty of the Egyptian New Kingdom (1543-1292 B.C.), according to a written statement … Read more
“Kindred Spirits” sculpture in Cork, Ireland to honor Choctaw who helped Irish settlers during famine 16 years after the Choctaw and other “civilized” tribes had endured the Trail of Tears and been forcefully relocated to Oklahoma the great potato famine of was spreading in Ireland. While numerous crops were grown in great quantity in … Read more
Chief Luther Standing Bear (Ota Kte – “Plenty Kill” or “Mochunozhin”) Chief Luther Standing Bear (Ota Kte) (December 1868-February 20, 1939) was an Oglala Lakota chief holds a fascinating place in relation to the Native American sphere. He was born into a period of time where he could still be immersed in the oral traditions and his native culture. But … Read more
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
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
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
Dating back to the days when you could count the number of ShovelBums in the country on two hands after three bourbons comes the greatest treasure trove of MSDOS (that’s Microsoft Disk Operating System kids) games ever. You can play these *now* for free, in your browser, with no plugin needed. So now it’t … Read more
X-ray of time capsule The (modern) public is getting its first glimpse inside a time capsule dating to 1795 and believed placed by Samuel Adams and other Revolutionary War figures that will be opened live on Monday at 6pm and go on display Tuesday evening at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. … Read more
Note the meter sticks 🙂 This picture is in a lot of news articles, but it is actually the tomb of Princess Shert Nebti in Abu Sir, south of Cairo, dating from around 2,500 BC and discovered in 2012 Abu-sir, a cemetery used by the Egyptian capital Memphis. This is the cemetery where Khentakawess III … Read more
Austrian Filmmaker stopped from continuing “archaeological” excavations of “Nazis’ ‘biggest secret weapons facility” Waffen SS helmet found by Sulzer’s crew. Austrian Filmaker Andreas Sulzer reports that he is close to exposing the largest secret weapons facility built by the Nazi’s during WWII using slave labor from the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp. But according to reports other than having Historian Rainer … Read more
January 1st, 2015 Today is the 1st page of a new 365 page book that only you can write. Others might annotate it, but only you hold the pen that fills your pages. Behind you are the closed and bound volumes of years past that fill the shelves of the Library Of Your Life. Don’t … Read more
“[Yesterday] was a moment in history — hundreds of Native people marched and rallied at FedEx Field, the so-called cathedral of the Washington team,” she said. “While we were screamed at, sworn at, told to ‘go back to the reservation’, we greeted fans and handed out educational flyers. [And] as Washington brought their season … Read more
Sometimes you just need a fun five minute break. Sit back, relax, and enjoy “Raiders Of The Lost Bark”! You can visit the movie website here: http://www.indianabonesmovie.com or watch it below.
On December 29, 1890 alongside Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota the US 7th Cavalry Regiment. The Lakota were following Chief Spotted Elk of the Miniconjou Lakota nation who had been called to the Pine Ridge Agency. The 7th Cavalry Regiment had met them part way and escorted the Lakota to Wounded … Read more
This has nothing to do with archaeology. It was just one of the best concerts I have got to see. View the original Post by Alejandro Escovedo. Kristy and I don’t get out to see live music much but I was excited to see my favorite still undiscovered by pop culture artist Alejandro Escovedo earlier … Read more
{Please Share} These blokes have been working at this for more than a year to get enough votes for this great idea for a dig in honor of Mick Aston. I think it’s time we lend them a hand. Please follow the link at the bottom and vote. Channel 4 to Commission a Special ‘One-Off’ DIG … Read more
100 Years ago tonight a lesson was taught we can always learn from: Peace is possible when the power is left in the hands of the meek, the oppressed, and the weary. As I tell my kids when they are fighting “We are all in this together.” ~R. Joe The Real Story Behind the 1914 … Read more
50 year old crucible provide further evidence of Norse presence in the Arctic A stone vessel discovered over 50 years ago has been identified by Dr. Patricia Sutherland as further evidence of a Viking or Medieval Norse presence in Arctic Canada during the centuries around 1000 A.D. As reported in Geoarchaeology the artifact was excavated … Read more
As my buddy Jim say’s “Seriously, who still holds on to Clovis first anymore?” The evidence for Native American populations migrating to the America’s prior to 13,000B.C. is irrefutable, but there is still much left to be discovered. National Geographic photo of Naia, Greek for sea nymph, underwater in Hoyo Negro “For most of the … Read more
Drones provide striking evidence of the permanent damage that the asshats at Greenpeace did to the Nazca lines Last week as part of a calculated publicity stunt Greenpeace defaced the cultural landscape surrounding one of the best preserved examples of the Nazca lines. Drone footage just released (link below) shows how significant the damage the … Read more
A timeless Christmas class to enjoy!
This is going to be a great story to watch unfold. The cigar sized box was buried in 1795 by Gov. Samuel Adams, patriot Paul Revere, and William Scollay, a militia officer during the Revolution at the cornerstone of the capital that was then finished in 1798. The box is currently being examined and … Read more
Your salary vs Warren Buffet’s We all know Archaeologists do not earn much, but this quick form will make what you earn seem a lot more equal to your engineer cousin when you are both compared to Warren Buffet http://pennystocks.la/warren-buffett/index.html Click on the image to open the interactive version. (Source: http://pennystocks.la).
Great News! The word is that the Native American Council Will Offers Amnesty to 220 Million(!) Undocumented Whites I was excited to read today from one of the internets most reliable news sources that the Native American Council officially offered Amnesty to the 220 million undocumented whites living on Tribal land. Some highlights from their … Read more
Please sign the Whitehouse.gov petition to stop the Native American Land Grab In the recent National Defense Authorization Bill H.R. 4355 was a rider granting a legislative land swap near Superior, Ariz., for the benefit of a foreign company Rio Tinto PLC who seek to mine copper. When land swaps do occur, according to a 2010 policy … Read more
My thoughts go out to the group of CRMers who were just laid off out West. Two weeks before Christmas, thats tough folks. I am really sorry to hear that. For those of you looking to get into CRM this is also a cautionary tale. Funding for projects can be capricious. The general rule of … Read more
Finally! Female Archeology, Geology and Wildlife Biology Legos (Maybe! But they need your help to come to market!) (UPDATE I): If you hear from your friends the links are not working having them visit either the home page of www.ShovelBums.org or give the page 15 seconds to load, the server is getting slammed right now with inbound … Read more
Greenpeace Fails The Nazca Lines! Greenpeace in an effort to draw the attention of 190 delegates in Lima, Peru for climate change talks tried a publicity stunt to raise awareness that the “future is renewable”. And in the process destroyed part of the Nazca lines (which are not renewable!). Peru is seeking criminal … Read more