This post features my 7 photos that captures our time apple picking at Larriland Farm.
Apple Picking at Larriland Farm
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Bond Street Living Canal Floating Wetland
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This post features my 7 photos that captures the Bond Street Living Canal Floating Wetland.
My Grandma’s Green Coconut Chutney
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My favorite Indian food is coconut chutney. Specifically, my Grandma’s green coconut chutney.
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IWGP 2016: A Quick Recap
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The 17th Conference of the International Working Group for Palaeoethnobotany (IWGP) took place in Paris from July 4th-9th 2016. Attending this conference has been on my academic to-do list for years. Why the delay?
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A Gathering in Graz
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It’s no secret that many archaeologists leave their homes and go off to conduct fieldwork for weeks, even months, at a time. This is typical for archaeology graduate students. Often we leave behind family, friends, partners, pets, plants, and a not-so-obvious contingent – subletters.
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Archaeobotany vs. Paleoethnobotany vs. Paleobotany
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There are a number of fields that examine aspects of ancient plants. Sometimes the terminology gets a bit confusing so this short post will walk you through the background of some terms and what they actually mean.
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Architectural Feats in Oman Throughout the Ages
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Oman is currently a hotspot for travellers. It’s also a place that is receiving increasing attention by archaeologists. Oman features a stunning landscape, which includes an expansive sand dune desert, a myriad of wadis (intermittent rivers), numerous mountainous outcrops, a lengthy coastline, and more. Amidst these natural wonders, humans have been building permanent structures in the...
Planning a Day Trip to the Catlins, New Zealand
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You won’t see the Catlins on your typical tourist lists of must-see places in New Zealand. This is probably because it is a bit out of the way. This post details what we decided to see and some tips for planning a day trip to the Catlins.
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Why Do Leaves Fall?
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It’s fall (or autumn) for those of us in the temperate, northern hemisphere. If you’ve ever wondered why leaves fall during the fall season, then I have good, quick read for you.
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anthraco2015: A Few Thoughts
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This past summer the 6th International Anthracology Meeting (anthraco2015) was held in Freiburg, Germany. The meeting was jointly organized by the Department of Geobotany, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, and the Tree-ring Lab of Baden-Wuerttemburg State Office for Cultural Heritage. This meeting is held every four years (or so) and I was excited that the location and timing allowed...