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The Everlasting Unextinguished Legacy of Palimpsests

Author: K. Kris Hirst - Published Tue 24 of Nov, 2020 08:00 EST - (8096 Reads)
Students at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York state discovered that this 15th-century manuscript is an example of a palimpsest: the parchment pages hide a second, earlier text beneath its illustrations.
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Water Management at the Maya Capital of Tikal

Author: K. Kris Hirst - Published Fri 30 of Oct, 2020 09:30 EDT - (12570 Reads)
The Great Plaza at Tikal, located in the Peten peninsula of Guatemala and pictured here, was used as a source of runoff water by the Maya residents, part of a massive water control management system used for 1,500 years. Photo credit: Ed Nellis.
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Garum—Ancient Roman Umami in a Bottle

Author: K. Kris Hirst - Published Wed 07 of Oct, 2020 09:30 EDT - (29535 Reads)

Fish Sauces for the Roman Empire

This painting illustrating the salted fish and garum production process is on display at the Archaeological Museum of Nabeul, Tunisia. Image by M. Rais
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Scientific Rigor vs Accessibility

Author: Kris Hirst - Published Mon 27 of Sep, 2010 17:46 EDT - (8420 Reads)
Public Archaeology
Walking the Line: Rigor vs. Accessibility. Should scientists explain themselves to the public?
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