Category Archives: In The News
In The News: “Remains of English Jamestown colony leaders discovered”
One of my favorite areas of research combines bioarchaeology and history. Being able to identify people and link them to their skeletal remains enables insight into their lives, such as connecting evidence for broken bones to specific life events. If … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D Capture, Archaeology, Smithsonian
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In The News: “Reboot the Suit: Bring Back Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit”
Funding for museums is always a challenge. Yes, there are many revenue sources, from gift shops and workshops to donations and fees. But over the last few years, as governments have tightened funding, museums have started to search for alternate … Continue reading
In The News: “Shipwreck found off North Carolina, possibly from late 1700s”
The waters of Florida are well-known as a graveyard for wrecks. From Native American canoes and Spanish galleons, to eighteenth-century warships and World War II planes, we have it all. It is easy to forget that the entire eastern seaboard … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaeology, North Carolina, Shipwreck
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In The News: “Colonial-era Horse Skeleton Found in St. Augustine”
What makes Florida a fascinating place to study is the time depth of the region’s heritage. Ten thousands years of archaeology stretching back to the Paleo-Indian hunters, and over five hundred years of written documents starting with Ponce de León … Continue reading