Archaeology and human osteology, and their related disciplines, heavily depend and rely on collaboration between various people, projects, institutions and countries worldwide. Blogging can play a fundamental part in informing a new audience of new research approaches and discoveries in a variety of disciplines. Blogging can open up research projects to the public and allows the opportunity for people with broad-based skill sets to inject their own knowledge into the project, often in new and interesting combinations. Science is an inclusive discipline and actively encourages a broad audience to digest and produce results based on research and experiments adhering to a peer review process. An interesting example comes via John Hawks own advertisement of the Malapa Soft Tissue project, a project which aims to investigate hominin skin preserved from a 2 million year old palaeoanthropological site in South Africa. Hawks has openly called for people to join in the research first hand.
These Bones of Mine hopes to introduce the basics of human osteology to a new, inclusive and disparate audience, whilst also discussing and highlighting interesting news from the archaeological world and beyond. I also hope it to be a site where information can be passed on to interested sectors of the Web audience who do not have easy access to the teachings of topics within archaeology and human osteology, or to local archaeology societies. Therefore I heartily welcome guest posts on a range of topics, from those who have something to say and whose projects or research is reaching out to both the public and active archaeological researchers and archaeologists alike.
Alongside outside subjects such as Human Rights Issues, Heritage at Risk and Cultural Sociology. Any subject within these areas will be considered, and I am particularly keen on prehistory, human osteology, and the discussion of a holistic and multi-disciplinary approaches to studying archaeological sites and their material remains.
Do not be offended if the subject matter is not appropriate or if I do not reply quickly, I will try to reply to the email within a short period of time if possible. The guest posts should be referenced as appropriate (Harvard academic style) and should not extend beyond 2500-4000 words in total length. Images/photographs/plates are welcome as they often help to deftly illustrate a key point, as is the inclusion of the writer's own thoughts and interests within their chosen topic. As entry editor I will provide a Guest Blog Brief which details the guidelines (please see link below); however I am open to different ideas of presentation and engagement within the blog medium, such as vlogging. I cannot offer any monetary funding, nor will I openly advertise commercial or private sector companies. Thank you for your time.
The basic guest post guidelines can be found here.
Speaking to the Dead: A Multiple Guest Post Influenced by Svetlana Alexievich, by various.
Interview: Putting Flesh on the Bones with James Neill.
Interview: Introducing DivMeanBody and the Postmortem Fate of Human Remains with Alexandra Ion.
Interview: Turbulence Ahead? Introducing Archaeologist and Agitator Spencer Carter.
Introducing The Belgian Osteoarchaeology and Physical Anthropology Society (BOAPAS) with Marit Van Cant and co-founders Davina Craps and Hélène Déom.
Digging Up Time, Part 2: A Multiple Guest Post Influenced by Svetlana Alexievich, by various.
Digging Up Time, Part 1: A Multiple Guest Post Influenced by Svetlana Alexievich, by various.
An Introduction to Artificial Cranial Deformation from the Great Migration Period in Europe by Maja Miljević.
Interview with Natalie Marr and David Ashley Pearson: Introducing the Short Film 'Visitor'.
Launch of the University of Sheffield Rothwell Charnel Chapel Project Website by Greer Dewdney and Jennifer Crangle.
Telling Stories about the Dilmun Bioarchaeology Project by Alexis Boutin.
Review of the Bethlem Museum of the Mind in Beckenham, Kent by Jessica Sajovie.
An Archaeologist, an Anthropologist and an Anarchist Walk into a Bar… by Stuart Rathbone.
Interview with Liz Eastlake: Dental Delights and Estonian Escapades.
Interview with Jaime Ullinger: Bioarchaeological Outreach.
Glass & Metal by Charles A. Hay.
The Rise of BAJR Part III by David Connolly.
Brief History of Elmet Archaeological Services Ltd by Alex Sotheran.
Interview with Lauren McIntyre: Handful of Bones.
The Rise of BAJR Part II by David Connolly.
Interview with Paul Koudounaris: Behind the Lens.
The Rise of BAJR: Part I by David Connolly.
Thoughts from the Excavation of the Ancient Egyptian Site of Amara West by Loretta Kilroe.
Interview with Stuart Rathbone: A View From The Trenches.
Interview with Lorna Tilley: Introducing the 'Bioarchaeology of Care' Methodology, These Bones of Mine's first interview post.
Bones in the Backyard: Bringing Forensic Anthropology into the Science Classroom by Shivani Lamba.
Welcome to Commercial Archaeology: A Biased Introduction by Charles A. Hay.
Grampus Heritage & The EU Leonardo Da Vinci Training Programme by Joanne Wilkinson.
Archaeology and Me: A Volunteers Perspective by Dr Mike Young.
History of Medical Coding by Susan Gorgalini.
Petra Impressions by Francisco Peres.
The Elysium Theatre Company Presents The Medieval Heritage Event The War of the Roses by Eleanor Chadwick and Emily Evans.
Photography Vs Laser Scanning in Forensic Archaeology & CSI Contexts by David Errickson.
Cannibalism In Archaeology Part 2: Mancos Canyon and Herxheim Case Studies by Kate Brown.
Cannibalism In Archaeology Part 1: Recognition and Debate by Kate Brown.
We are opening a new museum of Osteology in Orlando, Florida. I would like to send a Press Release with details. Can you send me your email so I can give you the details on 400+ animal and human skeletons we are bringing to Orlando.
A late reply but my email can be found on the about me page! Cheers.
can anyone identify this as a human or non human bone?
Looks like an animal bone to me!