Image J Plugin for Pictographs

This guy has written a really cool plugin for Image J that enhances pictographs, and can even make invisible ones appear in digital photos. Seems worth checking out. I've asked for a copy of it. I wonder how it would work on a Mesoamerican Mural like at San Bartolo...

Job in Phoenix

I asked Joel, Rich, and Jim to post this flyer on the board at OPA. The job is real, but somebody let me know what the reaction was and whether it actually makes it up.

Finally

Well, I just thought I'd post that yet another PVAP thesis is on it's way to the library shelves! The defense (which was actually more than a month ago) was rather uneventful. (Although I'm pretty sure it was quite eventful behind the closed doors) In a few days it should be available on the BYU library website, or if you're really interested let me know and I can send you a pdf.

Parowan Valley Map

I thought I would let everyone know that I have finished a map of the Parowan Valley with pretty accurate locations of the major Fremont sites. The locations were determined by old aerial photos taken during the excavations which were correlated with current aerial photography. In some cases the locations are very accurate (Parowan Site). I have a full resolution version of this map if anyone is interested in a copy for their own research. Send me a e-mail and I will send it to you.

MIA

Well, its been a long time, but I am trying to get myself back in the good graces of FOF and post something interesting. Most of you know I recently returned from Petra as a crew chief and enjoyed excavating several tombs there which were extremely well preserved, some of which contained pieces of Hellenistic glass, probably from Alexandria, Egypt. Several of the loculi also had intact textile shroud pieces with blue dye patterns which was also quite unique and are some of only a handful found in Petra to date. All in all, the archaeology was quite rewarding and one of those life altering experiences.

I recently found out that I have been accpeted to present a paper on the Seamons Mound Burial (near the shore of Utah Lake) at the GBAC in Portland, so if any of you will be there I would love to have the support. The remains have been dated to 1047 A.D. with moderate corn levels and high protein and are quite interesting inlcuding possible signs of head trauma and extreme spina bifida. This raises and interesting question about the lifespan of handicapped people in the prehistoric world, especially in a full or semi hunting and gathering family and community. Any thoughts or insight about how handicapped people have been treated ethnogrpahically would be appreciated.

Also, renew your UPAC membership becuase Utah Archaeology is getting a major face lift both inside and out and you dont want to miss the inaugural edition of the new format!