I have a very generous offer for a place to stay and Farsi-speaking guides should I choose to visit Iran. Ergo, I have some questions about post-election Iran and the best way to organize this trip, if I go. [more inside]
posted by oinopaponton on Nov 6, 2009 - 2 answers

What was grandpa doing in the ice-age? [more inside]
posted by BadMiker on Aug 31, 2009 - 7 answers

Are you, or is someone you know well, a practicing archaeologist? Yes? Come on in; I have some questions for you. [more inside]
posted by oinopaponton on Aug 24, 2009 - 11 answers

Are the Ceide Fields in Ireland the most extensive stone age site in the world? [more inside]
posted by Jack Alucard on Jun 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Archaeology in the Caucasus - are there any digs going on or coming up soon?
Any info on contemporary archaeology in the region, please.
posted by Taksi Putra on May 29, 2008 - 2 answers

How is the meaning of art and artefacts being altered by the methods we use to: Experience, Define and Preserve them... In other words, in what ways have technologies been used to experience, re-define and/or preserve art and artifacts? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Feb 5, 2008 - 12 answers

Have there ever been any Indiana Jones-style booby traps discovered in real-world archaeological/exploration expeditions? [more inside]
posted by sherlockt on Dec 20, 2007 - 8 answers

Where can I find out about paleontology or archaeology "tourism"? [more inside]
posted by dasfreak on Oct 7, 2007 - 4 answers

What are the best grad schools that specialize in forensic archaeology? [more inside]
posted by danb on Oct 1, 2007 - 10 answers

Archaeologyfilter: Where can one buy an archaeologist's trowel and calipers in London? [more inside]
posted by Kirjava on Aug 21, 2007 - 4 answers

Has an ancient document ever led to an archaeological discovery? [more inside]
posted by bugloaf on Mar 15, 2007 - 22 answers

How long would it take for the Empire State Building to vanish without a trace? [more inside]
posted by ikkyu2 on Nov 16, 2006 - 25 answers

How can anthropologists contribute to the answering of questions about the brain and consciousness in the 21st century? [more inside]
posted by eighth_excerpt on Feb 14, 2006 - 8 answers

Calling all mefi archaeologists or egyptologists! Could someone identify this picture? Is this photoshopped? [more inside]
posted by ruelle on Apr 8, 2005 - 14 answers