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Hi All! I'm currently saving up to pursue my PhD in Archaeology (focus on pre-colonial N. America, Pre-Bronze Age Aegean, and Human Evolution) and am an avid rock and fossil collector! Living in NYC, I mostly hunt with my partner in NJ, but am originally from the California coast and often make trips back to the golden coast. Very interested in both collectible and "observation only" in-situ finds. Long-time lurker of the forum, but finally decided to join in on the discussions! Thanks everyone!
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Hello everyone, My name is Alexander and I'm originally from the Netherlands, although, for family reasons, I currently live close to the German border in the Alsace in France. I've studied to become an archaeologist and, as such, have some academic understanding of various fields that apply to palaeontology (e.g. geology, anatomy, taphonomy, ecology, etc.), even though I currently work as a computer programmer. However, I've had an interesting in dinosaurs and fossils ever since I was a child and fondly remember my father taking me on many a fossiling trip. After completion of my studies I rekindled this interest, which has since become focussed on marine reptiles of the Mesozoic, especially the big ones such as ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and mosasaurs. My collection consists both of purchases, as well as pieces found and prepped myself. With respect to the latter, our current location is ideal to visit all the great (world-reknowned) museums and collection sites in southern Germany and Switzerland. Finally, I now hope to pass on this enthusiasm to our son, who at his early age already has a great fascination with dinosaurs and some basic knowledge of comparative anatomy. I look forward to joining your discussions! Alexander.
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when does archaeology become paleontology?
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I just stumbled across this hillariously bizarre story https://allthatsinteresting.com/ichthyosaurus-fossil?utm_source=quora&utm_medium=referral about a guy who dug up a fossil that had been buried by his creationist ancestors, which made me wonder, was this story about archaeology or palentology? But more generally, when does archeology become paleontology? How far back do you have to go? Is it tools? Fire? Bipedalism?- 9 replies
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On the use and abuse of ancient DNA. Researchers in several disciplines need to tread carefully over shared landscapes of the past. Ewen Callaway, Nature. March 18, 2018 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-03773-6 Some related articles are: Editorial: On the use and abuse of ancient DNA. Researchers in several disciplines need to tread carefully over shared landscapes of the past. Nature 555, 559 (2018) https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-03857-3 sex, power and ancient DNA. Turi King hails David Reich’s thrilling account of mapping humans through time and place. Ewen Callaway, Nature. March 13, 2018 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-02964-5 and Ancient-genome study finds Bronze Age ‘Beaker culture’ invaded Britain. Famous bell-shaped pots associated with group of immigrants who may have displaced Neolithic farmers. Ewen Callaway, Nature, May 17, 2017 https://www.nature.com/news/ancient-genome-study-finds-bronze-age-beaker-culture-invaded-britain-1.21996 Yours, Paul H.
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Was the Ice Age Bering Land Bridge a good place to live?
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Was the Bering Land Bridge a good place to live? By Ned Rozell, University of Alaska Fairbanks, February 24, 2018 https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/science/2018/02/24/was-the-bering-land-bridge-a-good-place-to-live/ Was the ice age's Bering Land Bridge a good place to live? By Ned Rozell, University of Alaska Fairbanks, February 28, 2018 http://www.valdezstar.net/story/2018/02/28/main-news/was-the-ice-ages-bering-land-bridge-a-good-place-to-live/1842.html Yours, Paul H.-
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Open access paper. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X17305485
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Hello All- I am doing a talk next Tuesday on the difference between Archaeology and Paleontology. I am looking for published instances where the two are used incorrectly. Can anyone help? Thanks.
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Greetings! I am a physical anthropologist/archaeologist currently working in the science museum circuit. I love fossils and being in the dirt, hunting for history! Can't wait to read about the different adventures and finds on this forum
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Would love help identifying which species this bone belongs to- I think its a cuneiform bone but of what mammal?
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Dear All, This is Sudarshan Gupta from Nashik, India. I have completed my Masters degree in biotechnology and completed several research projects, currently I am working in a pharma company. I have a deep interest in archaeology and love to study fossils and stones. I also possess a huge collection of ancient coins, notes, stamps, stones, antique items, corals etc. I am happy to join this forum to share and to gain knowledge on our common topic of interest. Best Regards, Sudarshan Gupta.
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Hi, fellow fossil lovers! I'm new here and joined in the hopes of meeting others that might be connected to paleontology as a profession. I'm 24, and planning on returning to college when I can make enough money. I've been into dinosaurs for as far back as I can remember. I remember watching Jurassic Park as a 6 year old and being totally entranced. My novels of Jurassic Park, The Lost World(Crichton), And The Lost World(Doyle) are falling apart. But, for years my passion for dinosaurs died down, though my love of science has remained my whole life. The first time I went to college though I had the pleasure of taking a class about dinosaurs as a cake class. Sitting there, and looking at these casts and listening to these lectures, I found my love rekindled. I've played on and off with the idea of becoming a paleontologist for years afterwards, but have never been able to make up my mind. My main conundrum is that I'm interested in so many areas. I want to study all sorts of prehistoric animals. I'm also interested in paleolithic archaeology. I was hoping someone here might be willing to answer my questions. Can you focus on multiple areas of research in your career? Can one be both an archaeologist and a paleontologist? Or is there just to much specialization to branch out into different areas of research? Any help anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated!
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