Comments on: Life, death, and early America http://www.historiann.com/2013/02/05/life-death-and-early-america/ History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present Sat, 25 May 2013 04:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: History Maven http://www.historiann.com/2013/02/05/life-death-and-early-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1329220 History Maven Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:20:51 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=20554#comment-1329220 "Working from old maps of Leicester, about 100 miles northwest of London, archaeologists from the local university had less than a month to dig in a small municipal parking lot -- one of the few spaces not built over in the crowded city center. The team stumbled on the ruins of the medieval priory where records say Richard was buried, then found the bones a few days later last September." This story renewed my love of material culture studies and history. My kingdom for the survival of maps and other evidence to create such finds! “Working from old maps of Leicester, about 100 miles northwest of London, archaeologists from the local university had less than a month to dig in a small municipal parking lot — one of the few spaces not built over in the crowded city center. The team stumbled on the ruins of the medieval priory where records say Richard was buried, then found the bones a few days later last September.”

This story renewed my love of material culture studies and history. My kingdom for the survival of maps and other evidence to create such finds!

]]> By: Notorious Ph.D. http://www.historiann.com/2013/02/05/life-death-and-early-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1328331 Notorious Ph.D. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:26:32 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=20554#comment-1328331 I've been seeing notices of this on the internets. Is this all confirmed and stuff? If so: way cool. I’ve been seeing notices of this on the internets. Is this all confirmed and stuff? If so: way cool.

]]> By: koshembos http://www.historiann.com/2013/02/05/life-death-and-early-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1325863 koshembos Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:27:43 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=20554#comment-1325863 My work lies in three different disciplines. I saw many examples of interdisciplinary work; some of it brilliant. Welcome to the club (and I mean it). My work lies in three different disciplines. I saw many examples of interdisciplinary work; some of it brilliant.

Welcome to the club (and I mean it).

]]> By: Sweet Sue http://www.historiann.com/2013/02/05/life-death-and-early-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1325763 Sweet Sue Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:38:57 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=20554#comment-1325763 I'm obsessed with this story. I’m obsessed with this story.

]]> By: arbitrista http://www.historiann.com/2013/02/05/life-death-and-early-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1325684 arbitrista Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:45:48 +0000 http://www.historiann.com/?p=20554#comment-1325684 Having been fascinated with the wars of the roses for years, I'm totally stoked about this discovery. Having been fascinated with the wars of the roses for years, I’m totally stoked about this discovery.

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