A textile archaeology newsletter by a researcher who discusses how preservation bias shapes our view of ancient warfare, including organic armour such as linen and coconut fibre. It also launches a book club reading Elizabeth Wayland Barber's Women's Work and questions the concept of 'women's work' across cultures.
Website: https://textilearchaeology.substack.com
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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