A Substack newsletter that explores ancient Mesopotamian history and archaeology for general readers, with issues on artefacts such as Susa's painted clay heads, Pazuzu seals and the Kassite dynasty. It also promotes paid subscriptions and a year-long course.
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John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist, writes about human evolution, Neanderthals, ancient DNA and primate behavior, often interpreting new research papers and his own site visits. Readers get expert commentary that places individual discoveries in a wider comparative and scientific context.
A free weekly-style newsletter covering the ancient world, pairing a long guest essay by a scholar with a roundup of new books, discoveries, journals and research. It emphasizes a global view of antiquity and the public role of history.
A blog presenting research and perspectives on khipus, the knotted-cord record-keeping devices of the Andes, including ethnographic fieldwork, theoretical essays and highlights of new publications. It aims to make khipu studies accessible to non-specialist readers.
A history newsletter companion to HistoryMedieval.com offering features on medieval politics, daily life, archaeology, and book reviews. Readers get well-argued accounts of research such as Westminster Abbey burial identifications and reassessments of the Crusades.
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