"Liking" Archaeology

On Facebook I follow a page called Archaeology Magazine , which posts recent archaeological finds from all over the world. A recent post I read was about tomb found in Egypt, belonging to the pharaoh Woseribre Senebkay, who ruled 3650 years ago. The king was previously unknown to Egyptologists, and apparently his entire dynasty had been forgotten. The article says that the tomb had been pulled apart by tomb robbers, so it is probable to assume that many of his grave goods have not been found. They have noted however, that materials for his mummification had been reused from an adjacent grave belonging to the Pharaoh Sobekhotep I. The fun thing about following pages like this on Facebook is that I can see what is going on in the world of Archaeology, while also catching up on the lives of my friends. It's also cool to see what other readers have commented on postings. "Forgotten Dynasty Discovered in Abydos" article can be found at the link here: http://archaeology.org/news/1729-140116-egypt-abydos-senebkay

Archaeology of Death in Ancient Athens

Since a large portion of my university time is spent learning about Greek history, I have found burials from this region to be really interesting. One in particular that I have heard about on many occasions is the tomb of 'The Rich Athenian Lady'. Her cremated remains and grave goods date to 850 BC. She is named the 'Rich Athenian Lady' because of the luxury items found in her grave. These included five model granaries (pictured), gold jewelry, ivory stamp seals, faience and glass beads. Scholars have speculated, based on these items, that she may have been the daughter of an Athenian elite. Recent analysis of her cremated remains have found an accompanied fetus, showing the woman was 34-36 weeks pregnant. This raises questions about whether she was actually wealthy, or these grave goods were placed with her because of the child. This study raised my interest of child mortuary practices in Ancient Greece.

Smithson, Evelyn Lord. "The tomb of a rich Athenian lady, ca. 850 BC." Hesperia (1968): 77-116.

Overview of me

I'm currently in my third year at the University of Victoria doing a double major in Anthropology and Greek and Roman studies. I have wanted to be an archaeologist since the age of eleven, and last summer I participated in my first excavation, in Greece. The preteen in me who was obsessed with mummies is super excited for this archaeology of death course.