History

Monk Mummy Found in Mountains Monk Mummy Found in Mountains- From phayul, a mummy of a Tibetan Buddhist monk, believed to be about 500 years old, has been found in India's northern Himalayan state of Himachal … Archaeology in the Third World Archaeology in the Third World- Review by D. P. Agrawal of Dilip K. Chakrabarti's 2003 volume. Asoka Statues Unearthed in India Asoka Statues Unearthed in India- An article from the BBC reporting the discovery of two statues of King Asoka. Prehistoric Rock Paintings in India Prehistoric Rock Paintings in India- Examples of cave art dating back over 20,000 years. Social Life in Medieval Deccan : Status of Women Social Life in Medieval Deccan : Status of Women- Status of Women in 14th Century South India. A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady- Recent discovery of a stone portrait of a woman scholar of the 10th century. Peopling of India Peopling of India- An article discussing research into mDNA base sequences, combined with archaeological and linguistic data as applied to the question of the peopling of India. Man and Man-Lion: the Philadelphia Narasimha Man and Man-Lion: the Philadelphia Narasimha- Article by Dr. Michael W. Meister discussing a red sandstone attached sculpture of Narasimha (Vishnu as the Man-Lion or Killer of Dem… Praat - A system for doing phonetics by computer Praat - A system for doing phonetics by computer- Free software for acoustic analysis. (by Paul Boersma, University of Amsterdam) JSyn - Java Audio Synthesis JSyn - Java Audio Synthesis- Java API for real-time audio synthesis and computer music. Optimality Theory Software Optimality Theory Software- OTSoft is meant to facilitate analysis in Optimality Theory (Prince and Smolensky 1993) by using algorithms to do work that would have to be done (tedi… Speech Filing System Home Page Speech Filing System Home Page- Acoustic analysis software for Windows and Unix. Believers in the Lost Ark Believers in the Lost Ark- From Guardian Unlimited, treating myth as fact misunderstands the meaning of religion. 3H Consulting Ltd.: Site Recorder 4 3H Consulting Ltd.: Site Recorder 4- Survey management program for underwater archaeology. Download manuals and reports. Features product information and company news. The Secrets of Alloys The Secrets of Alloys- Account by the European Commission of analysis of objects from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman times to determine the composition of the alloys used by t… Magnetic "Pollution" of Archaeological Sites Magnetic "Pollution" of Archaeological Sites- Archaeological practices and their effect on Geophysical survey results, with suggestions for new standards. Power is in the Details Power is in the Details- Political Economy of World-Systems 2002 Conference article by Mitch Allen. The expansion of the Ancient Near Eastern core has been addressed by world-syst… Sibling Rivalry? The Intersection of Archaeology and History Sibling Rivalry? The Intersection of Archaeology and History- A response to Vansina's article, "Historians, are archaeologists your siblings?". Archaeology in the City Archaeology in the City- The archaeological heritage of each city, the result of slow stratification, is limited and has a tendency to disappear in the course of new building cons… Experimental Archaeology Experimental Archaeology- An essay by Dr Peter Reynolds, Director of Butser Ancient Farm, 'The Nature of Experiment in Archaeology'. Arch-Theory Mailing List Arch-Theory Mailing List- Mailing list for international discussions, reviews, and exchanges of information in archaeological theory and associated fields of interest. Arch-Experiment Mailing List Arch-Experiment Mailing List- Discussion of all aspects of experimental archaeology and archaeological reconstructions especially focused on groups carrying out experimental archa… Archaeology Theory and Method Discussion Archaeology Theory and Method Discussion- Moderated discussion list whose purpose is to provide a venue for discussing archaeological and anthropological theory and archaeological… Archeology Mapping Archeology Mapping- Geophysical Survey Systems Inc. explain the technology and use of geophysical survey methods in archeology for non-invasively mapping the subsurface and featur… bioYALP: For Biologists, Yet Another Lipoprotein Predictor bioYALP: For Biologists, Yet Another Lipoprotein Predictor- Bioinformatics tool for lipoprotein prediction which is able to analyse protein sequences or a proteome and list possib… Calculation of Protein Isoelectric Point Calculation of Protein Isoelectric Point- Tool for the online estimation of protein isoelectric points, or download a free program to calculate pI. CMD Bioscience CMD Bioscience- Specialists in the use of computational methods to model and engineer protein-protein interactions. The "Affinity" algorithm is designed to predict protein-protein… Global Range Molecular Matching Global Range Molecular Matching- GRAMM, a program for modeling docking for enzymology and receptor interactions of hormones and drugs. Includes web server and free download option… A Victorian Renaissance Man: John Obadiah Westwood A Victorian Renaissance Man: John Obadiah Westwood- Exhibits materials about the life and work of a prolific nineteenth-century entomologist, archaeologist, and biological illustr… John Burroughs John Burroughs- Appreciation, bibliography and extracts from the works of this naturalist