by Art of Counting | Cross Training
Another example of the immense benefits brought by collaboration between specialists of different fields, in this case classical philologists, mathematical historians, and expert surveyors. A 2nd century map of Germania by the scholar Ptolemy has always stumped...
by Art of Counting | Tacky Tourists
Our ongoing series of tourists doing or wearing, shall we say…interesting things. Some will make you shake your head at their apparent lack of thought, some will bring an involuntary guffaw to your lips, and some will give rise to fantasies about required...
by Art of Counting | Cross Training
Digging Digitally recently posted an entry discussing the potential of crowd-sourcing for archaeological endeavors. There are a number of projects in the fields of astronomy, climatology, and seismology that already have shown great benefit from setting up a...
by Art of Counting | Inspiration
An unusual and eye-catching music video based on art history set to the song 70 Million by Hold Your Horses. Enjoy! 70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from L’Ogre on...
by Art of Counting | Cross Training
I love it when technology solves an old problem or facilitates discoveries! This new method for recording excavation information in the field is infinitely more efficient than the traditional ‘pencil and paper’ method, allowing the researcher to instantly...
by Art of Counting | Tacky Tourists
Our ongoing series of tourist doing or wearing, shall we say…interesting things. Some will elicit a chortle, some will stun you into silence, and some will make you want to find these people and teach them some manners. This girl was at least persistent. ...
by Art of Counting | Results
What meaning did the red looped sash worn at the king’s waist hold for those who saw his image? What message was it intended to convey? In this final post (the last in a four-part series) on the looped red sash, all of the threads from the three previous...
by Art of Counting | Tacky Tourists
Our ongoing series of tourists doing or wearing, shall we say…interesting things. Some will make you guffaw, some will cause you to bellow in annoyance, and some will make you want to find these folks and forcibly take their passports. This one, taken at Deir...
by Art of Counting | Tacky Tourists
Our ongoing series of tourists doing or wearing, shall we say…interesting things. Some will make you wail like my 2 year-old, some will give you a giggle, and some will make you want to post a guard next to every decorated wall with a taser ready. This one...
by Art of Counting | Cross Training
While this website has no political agenda, we do wish to recognize anyone that seeks to bring multiple perspectives, approaches, philosophies, and an array of academic expertise to any subject. For example, the Art of Counting seeks to blend visual analysis with...
