Archaeology

Mudlarking: River Archaeology

I had never heard of mudlarking until a reel came across my Instagram feed. I was instantly mesmerized. The River Thames in London is a tidal river. As the sea recedes, it exposes what is called the “foreshore” – the area of the riverbed revealed at low tide. Historically, 19th century Victorian mudlarks were young,ContinueContinue reading “Mudlarking: River Archaeology”

Nätsänken (net sinkers)

Today’s post is not about a place or a person, but about an object of material culture from Finland. Some years ago I met, and became friends with, a Finnish textile historian. She invited my daughter and I to visit her in Helsinki and so we did in 2013. One of the trips we tookContinueContinue reading “Nätsänken (net sinkers)”

Museo Faggiano: One Family’s Archaeological Museum

This past Monday, my daughter and I drove to Lecce, which surprised us by its size. Why Lecce? I was first interested in the ancient Roman below-ground amphitheater that graces the center of the old city. Unfortunately, when we arrived, we discovered the entire area was under construction and sealed off due to paving workContinueContinue reading “Museo Faggiano: One Family’s Archaeological Museum”