Blogs are a bit like radio:  you can talk, but you don't know if anyone's out there listening.  Unless they post a comment ...  I have one myself, which I think is perhaps too personal at times:

http://zoharesque.blogspot.com/

If anyone does visit, please post something!

Alice


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Flinders University
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---- "Krysta Ryzewski wrote: 
> For those interested in Archaeology in the Information Age, this recent 
> posting from British Archaeology on the web (Issue 96) may be of interest:
> 
> http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba96/ontheweb.shtml  (text also below)
> 
> Where is the personal touch?
> 
> Caroline Wickham-Jones finds time to read some archaeological blogs.
> 
> The internet is no longer simply a remote provider of information: it 
> offers more personal services, the most popular of which must be the blog. 
> From travel journals to the risqué doings of Washington interns, many 
> people take the opportunity to parade their activities and thoughts before 
> a world-wide audience. Many people enjoy reading them. Some are 
> instructive, others whacky. What does archaeology offer?
> Interestingly, there are surprisingly few truly personal archaeological 
> blogs to be found. Links to many so-called blog sites produce mundane 
> listings of recent news with little comment or discussion. This is not a 
> blog. One of the few true blogs comes from a site that has appeared on 
> these pages before: Thetford Forest Archaeology (On the web May/Jun 2006) 
> provides an archaeo blog (spamandchips.net/archaeology/blog.htm) 
> comprising a set of (interesting) ramblings on various topics vaguely 
> connected by archaeology. Sadly, there does not seem to have been an entry 
> for a while.
> Another nicely personal site is Remote Central set up by Tim Jones from 
> London (remotecentral.blogspot.com). Is he an archaeologist? The 
> minimalistic profile does not tell us, but his contributions are wide and 
> stimulating. Archaeogeek, in contrast, gives us plenty of background 
> (www.archaeogeek.com/blog) and provides a good mix of serious thought and 
> useful discussion.
> Archaeoseek (archaeoseek.ning.com) describes itself as a social network 
> for archaeologists. This is a us based site, but the reach is world-wide. 
> The topics look appealing but unfortunately it is not possible just to 
> browse. Anthropology Net (anthropology.net), allows one to read the 
> entries in full, though registration is necessary to post a comment. There 
> are some wide-ranging entries, and the theme is not as palaeolithic as it 
> may seem at first. These are communal blog sites, as is Archaeolog 
> (www.archaeolog.org). Here you will find less of the meanderings of the 
> solo diary, but it does provide personal insights into the concerns and 
> work of archaeologists around the world.
> Despite their web address Archnetwork (arch.blogware.com/blog/ichi) hides 
> its blogs well (check the menu at the bottom left for reports). This is a 
> good example of the way in which the internet can transmit experience, but 
> beware: unless you are a participant you will be envious.
> What about the UK mainstays? The Council for British Archaeology's new 
> Community Archaeology Forum (www.britarch.ac.uk/caf; see On the web, 
> May/Jun) offers potential as a blogspot, though as yet it deals only with 
> information on specific projects. There are some interesting links, but no 
> personal accounts so far.
> Current Archaeology's new website (www.ilovethepast.com) also misses a 
> trick and seems to provide mainly static articles and dig listings. BAJR, 
> the British Archaeological Jobs Resource (www.bajr.org), which long ago 
> outgrew its modest name, also does not (yet?) offer any blogs despite the 
> eclectic and nicely alternative viewpoint of the information and services 
> that it offers.
> The general lack of personal archaeological weblogs is disappointing for 
> they can provide a popular means of communication to a wide audience, as 
> many have found in other walks of life. What are all the archaeologists or 
> archaeologically-interested doing? Too much work obviously.
> 
> Historic Webscapes
> • The Tell es-Safi/Gath Excavations Official (and Unofficial) Weblog – 
> gath.wordpress.com 
>  An excellent mix of academic thought and personal gossip.
> • Archaeogeek – www.archaeogeek.com/blog 
>  Jo Cook from Oxford Archaeology treats us to a view of her world.
> • Remote Central – remotecentral.blogspot.com 
>  Don't be put off by the essay on aliens – the entries are eclectic and 
> range worldwide with many useful links.
> • Archaeolog – www.archaeolog.org 
>   Everything from the most recent tag to graffiti as archaeology.
> • Aardvarchaeology – scienceblogs.com/aardvarchaeology 
>   Apparently the world's number one archaeology blog.
> 
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