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So What’s in Your Time Capsule?
America250: an archaeology of us
Jul 2
Chronoscope: An Introduction
An archaeologist's take on weird times
Feb 1 • Shannon Lee Dawdy
What are you wearing to the revolution?
Fashion, politics, and how Haiti won the 2026 World Cup. Tracing the role of clothing in revolutionary movements from the 18th century to now.
Jun 26
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Chronoscope: An Introduction
Feb 1 • Shannon Lee Dawdy
A People’s Archaeology of the People’s House
Apr 30
Pets in the Afterlife
May 15
Water Lanterns and Peace Rituals
Jun 18
Dancing in the Ruins of American Empire
Apr 23
War and Taxes
Mar 28
Water Lanterns and Peace Rituals
In defense of cultural appropriation and invented traditions. The archaeology of peace, an occasional series: part 5
Jun 18
Smells Like 1976
Scents and memories of the Bicentennial. The Spirit of ’76, an occasional series: Part 3
Jun 12
The Devil Wears Gunne Sax
The Spirit of ’76, an occasional series: part 2
Jun 6
She-ship
On the gender of old boats
May 29
Houses of Horror
Should we remember or forget the dark episodes of the past? (guest post by Paul Graves-Brown)
May 23 • Paul Graves-Brown
Pets in the Afterlife
How animals help us tame death
May 15
The Mantelpiece Urn
The domestic history of an awkward artifact
May 7
Chronoscope
Chronoscope
An archaeologist's take on the artifacts of our time.
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