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archival equivalent of ‘is that a rock?’

To quote the writings of prolific curator and historian Harry Piers, “Mrs. Thompson of Hammonds Plains, about 1874, says that ~~~~~ ~~~~, ~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~.” Uh, thanks, Harry!

Archaeologist problems: the time it takes to decipher this level of what may or may not be “handwriting”!

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kids these days are like “i need chat gpt to write an essay that would normally take 12 hours in 2” but back in my day i did that all the time by using a little technique called “writing some absolute bullshit.” and yet i still walked away with a better essay and more critical thinking skills than i would get if i used chatgpt. write a bad essay that you started on the day it was due, but write it yourself.

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It's so funny how I got into anthropology in college, frequently talking about the importance of storytelling in culture and how it shapes who we are... and yet it took until my mid-30s to realize that I was allowed to tell stories.

We live in a culture that devalues and commodifies folk culture. So please: tell stories badly, sing off-key, paint something awful.

We need to bring creativity back to being focused on people, connection, community.

Not just something to consume and demand.

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You would not believe how many little old ladies who come to the genealogy help-desk at the library want to tell me about this one time when their great-aunt killed a guy (he had it coming), or their grandfather’s secret second family. They don’t even know my name, but they are READY to spill all of their family’s darkest secrets.

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It really sucks that they're so visible to the public as a (bad) representation of egyptology. Especially because every egyptologist i've met has been so careful and expressly considerate of the colonialist history of the field, along with the problems facing modern Egypt and the preservation of its heritage.

love when im watching a documentary and im like "yep thats an egyptologist alright"

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A Message of Support from the Canadian Archaeological Association

April 21, 2025

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

The Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) was founded nearly 60 years ago. Our membership consists of academic, professional, student and advocational archaeologists, and includes individuals of the general public of any country, who are interested in furthering the objectives of the CAA.

Our objectives as a national organization are clear. They include the dissemination of archaeological knowledge, the promotion of active and inclusive discourse and cooperation among societies and agencies, the development of archaeological research and protection efforts, and the fostering of meaningful relationships and collaborative efforts with groups and communities concerned with the Indigenous heritage of Canada. Importantly, we aim to discourage activities detrimental to archaeology.

In recent weeks, it has been interesting and distressing to reflect on the objectives of the CAA in light of events and drastic changes pointed at the work of archaeologists in the United States. Many of us follow the news threads and hear directly from our American partners and co-workers. We have also read the communications from the SHA, SAA, ACRA and AAA. So quickly in the USA, work to revise federal cultural heritage frameworks linked to protection, preservation and regulation, have begun to critically impact archaeology in the scholarly, community, and CRM realms.

The Board, on behalf of the membership of the CAA, is taking this moment to express our support in these dark times. We understand the serious challenges facing archaeologists of every sector. We recognize the significant challenges now facing archaeology, as a discipline and profession, in the United States. There is so much at stake and the ripple effect will be tremendous.

In Canada, the CAA will continue its commitment to fostering and promoting archaeology and cultural heritage in a Canadian context and more broadly, a North American context. We will do this while standing in support of our American colleagues.

We watch and listen with astonishment. We share and discuss your fears and concerns. We remain hopeful for positive reversals of stated pronouncements.

Yours in archaeology,

Katie Cottreau-Robins, PhD President Canadian Archaeological Association

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The Ancient Roman House of the Birds, named for its mosaic with 33 different bird species.

Italica, Spain

Dec. 2019

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My two yr old is looking through a book about prehistoric art and she saw a picture of those cave painting of hands and she held up her own and said "hand!" And I gotta be honest. That hit

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the longer i am unemployed, the louder the siren call of a PhD gets

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When a client asks if you can scan an entire fonds for them…

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At the start of one of my many attempts at uni (we're no joke on number seven) I took an anthropology class because it seemed cool. This was at the absolute height of the popularity of Bones so the first lecture was literally standing room only, fire hazard levels of packed.

So the professor comes in and I cannot express enough how much this man was actually round, not tall, greying, balding, and literally wearing a three-piece tweed suit with a little red bow tie. He was the most perfect human being I've ever met.

Anyway the look on his face when he saw an actually packed lecture theatre was one of sheer unbridled glee. Natural, right? His dinky little subject is suddenly unbelievably popular.

Which gave him the perfect opportunity to talk about pissing for a solid hour. Because that was his specialist subject. Comparative urination etiquette.

This man who was the Platonic ideal of a humanities professor stood there and talked enthusiastically about piss to a packed to the rafters lecture theatre full of bright-eyed first years, and as this was a Monday morning it was almost certainly many people's first ever university lecture of their whole life. His eyes were glittering with joy the whole hour. He was having the time of his life.

There were absolutely no questions at the end of the lecture. He, apparently having fully understood what he was doing, clearly expected this and instructed us to have a lovely day and wished us good luck on our higher education journey.

You could sit anywhere you wanted in the lecture theatre the next week and the lecture was intro to methods in anthropology.

I don't think I could ever love a man more than I still love him.

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Dealing With Executive Dysfunction - A Masterpost

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method.

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method.

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method.

The “get stuff done while you wait” method.

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method.

The “break the task into smaller steps” method.

The “treat yourself like a pet” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method.

The “put on a persona” method.

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method.

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method.

The “wait for a trigger” method.

The “do it for your future self” method.

The “might as well” method.

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method.

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method.

The “make it easy” method.

The “junebugging” method.

The “just show up” method.

The “accept when you need help” method.

The “make it into a game” method.

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method.

The “trick yourself” method.

The “break it into even smaller steps” method.

The “let go of should” method.

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method.

The “fork theory” method.

The “effectivity over aesthetics” method.

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My boyfriend didn’t go to university until he was 28 because he didn’t feel anywhere near ready when he was 18. He graduated with first-class honours, went on to do a Masters, and is now a history teacher. It’s so much more important to do things when you’re able to fully commit to them and do them to the best of your ability than to rush to do them by an imaginary deadline.

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This is about Sci-Hub. yeah we get it.. gatekeep knowledge and protect the interests of capital…

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I have a folder called Time is a Flat Circle in which I collect evidence of humanity. Here is most of them.

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