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Past Horizons – Issue 8 online Now

Full version  http://publications.pasthorizons.tv/?id=pasthorizonsmay09

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Issue 8 - Past Horizons Online Magazine

Issue 8 - Past Horizons Online Magazine

Editorial
Challenge yourself.

News stories from around the world.

The Great Arab Revolt Project
Archaeology in the Jordanian desert through the eyes of volunteer Susan Daniels.

Bamburgh Research Project
Archaeology is in itself a destructive process and as a result needs to be fully recorded. The media department at the Bamburgh Research Project was created to experiment with video recording as a means to deal more fully with this issue. Gerard Twomey, the media director, explains the ideas behind this successful project.

Where the Camel meets the Canoe
A team of Yale University academics have set up the Timbuktu Research Project in response to the worsening environmental conditions in this remote region. Their research has led them to conclude this is not the first time Timbuktu has faced this particular dilemma.

Gloucester’s Itinerant Diggers
Archaeologist Austin Ainsworth on the launch of an exciting heritage project for Gloucester’s homeless community.

Dig In
Archaeological volunteer digs and field schools for 2009.

Beneath the Bricks
A local group turns potential conflict into a positive outcome for the community in a historic Louisiana town.

Profile
Archaeologist Douglas Post Park.

Dig Cook
Culinary escapades from Annie

Interested In…
Distance learning.

Viewpoint
David Connolly discusses what archaeology means to him.

Back Pages
Alternative Diggers’ Photo Archive.  (are you in there??)

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Jordan 13

Jordan 13

Getting to the end… the finishing off… and perhaps a real glimpse of madness!   contains disturbing images  🙂


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Jordan Archaeology Survey 12

What do archaeologists do on the day off?? Go and look at more archaeology!! off to Um al Jimal a Roman/Byzantine Town in black basalt

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Jordan 11

Jordan 11

Horrifying exposee!

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Jordan 10

Jordan 10

Flight of the bajr ….. aerial fun in Jordan.

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Jordan 9

Jordan 9

A bit more reflective… tired and hald way through the survey … lots found… but boy are we pooped

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Jordan 8

Jordan Survey 8

Well this should excite some (and perhaps frighten others) but then… THATs the fun of working abroad! Check out the latest finds…

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Jordan 7

Jordan 7

Crazeeeeeeeeeeeeee fun.. a classic bit of comedy… and good finds too… worth watching all the way through… trust me!

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Jordan 6

BAJR 6

Still with me, glad to hear it… the epic continues

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Jordan 5

Jordan part 5

WEll this is it! What a day… pounding the streets of Jerash we come across a Tomb with a panel showing a family (UNIQUER to Jerash!) then the Fi team find a greekinscription… THEN!!!! a farm with intact mosaic… wait for next installment! can it get better!

 

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