An Economy of Gold

June 11th 2016
Sunday, the day of rest and recovery... Especially for the Narthaki people and their landscape. Just 24 hours prior this village was exposed to an incredible display of Mother Nature’s power as torrential downpour flooded fields and made currented rivers out of side streets. As we drove past evidence of the devastation today, it reminded me of how dependent communities like this are on ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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Katherine Bishop

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I'm a Canadian researcher in Europe, exploring ancient bone assemblages and teaching students about the ways we can analyze such animal bones to ask larger questions about the past. My PhD research records stable isotope values in animal teeth to specifically tackle questions related to animal management practices. Every time I travel to Europe provides new experiences, I get to learn different aspects about beautiful cultures and I become fully enmeshed within the history of each place. I started this blog having never traveled to Greece and knowing little about the archaeology of the area ho... full info

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