Past Horizons magazine

[kevin wooldridge]

I want to be the first to say that this magazine gets better and better. Really enjoyed the November issue.

[BAJR Host]

Shucks! Maggie says that is very kind of you...

We love doing this.. and do it for love ! No awards ... No Fuss

Just to say that the new issue of Past Horizons Magazine is now online. (issue 5 - November 200:face-thinks:
Remember you need to have Flash installed.

The articles include

Kfar HaHoresh - cultic and mortuary pre-pottery Neolithic B site in Israel

Kenya - Swahili culture on Lamu Island restoring traditional buildings.

Discovery and conservation in Australia - unique collaboration involving rock art conservation

High Pasture Cave - update on reports on the 2008 excavations on the Scottish island of Skye

Bylazora - Could this be the ancient capital of the Paionians?

Aphrodite’s Ancestors - Paphos is the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite and was home to her followers, but Andrew McCarthy from the University of Edinburgh hopes to uncover the secrets of those who inhabited the area before the emergence of this cult.


There is of course a new recipe from Dig Cook and this issue we profile Michal Birkenfeld of the Kfar HaHoresh Project. - The viewpoint looks at utilising Heritage Sites for the future.


Hope you enjoy it.
http://www.pasthorizons.com/magazine click Issue 5

If you have trouble with this version, we also have a version on Scribd.. (though links and videos will not be live, like the version above )
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7880082/Past-H...ember-2008


If you would like to write an article please get in touch at
info@pasthorizons.com , the next issue will be out in November.

We accept articles about heritage related activities, conservation, local digs, research etc.


best wishes

Past Horizons Team
Maggie, David and Felicity


"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[Dirty Dave Lincoln]

This magazine is first class!:face-approve: congrats to all involved and may it long continue, you know you've finally made it in archaeology when you get mentioned in Past Horizons. [8D]

[BAJR Host]

You are famous!

One day... you will look back at say.... I was that Dirty Dave!

:face-approve:


Glad you like the magazine... it is all put together by MAggie, with Felicity on edits... and people offering fab articles.. after being pursued !

We are already on the January issue! <sigh>

Imagine that... a quality free magazine, using the latest technology! [:p] madness!

"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[kevin wooldridge]

You may be interested to know that I wrote to the IFA recently suggesting that they might like to make 'The Archaeologist' magazine as well as all other IFA publications available in a digital format (similar to Past Horizons magazine). I thought this would be useful for all us IFA members who might have access to internet, but not necessarilly to the UK post system.

Their reply was to the effect that the technology was beyond their grasp at present and further that there was no demand for 'The Archaeologist' in any format other than hard-copy (although how they arrive at conclusion without actually asking their members I am not entirely sure).

Could you maybe share the secret to your successful magazine with the IFA?

[BAJR Host]

We would be more than happy to help them if they wanted to... the secret... ask those that know.... (in this case... me!)

We did put the Magazine up for British Archaeology award for Innovative Technology ... but sadly... we did not even get on the short list... So perhaps its not as technologically advanced as the IFA think :face-huh:

Happy to say that readership is in the thousands already - so it does work, it is easy, but it requires asking us to help. As I say... the offer is out there, and they ahve our telephone number. As to no demand for it... well... that will be why we have such a low readership... there is a demand...

I have been putting up digital documents now for ages... this is the most advanced version... but even scribd... I can have hundreds of viewers for otherwise 'lost' documents.

I have several options for the IfA

As to time.... well... as a single person.. who does quite a bit... You have to make the time... becasue you believe it

"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers

[matthew.law]

Wait a second (and apologies for wandering slightly off topic) - I thought some back issues of the archaeologist were available online. Right here-http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/ic...hp?page=40. Silly IFA. Sorry IfA

Matt

[kevin wooldridge]

Apologies Matt regarding the back issues. What I suggested to the IFA was that the current issue should be made available in that format (as an option). I don't really see what the IFA loses by not making the current issue available. They could even issue a 'secret code' to members (perhaps hidden in the heel of a Clarks Commando)if they are bothered about unauthorised access.

As if anyone joins the IFA for the magazine.....OK I know probably someone has.....

[matthew.law]

Ahh, I see. Sorry for misunderstanding.
I was a little surprised to see it's £10 to non-members. I wonder if anybody pays, doesn't seem worth it when there's high-quality free content like Past Horizons, or the Stonepages podcast.
Nonetheless, let me know when I need to start checking my boots.

Matt

[BAJR Host]

I think we love you Matt!

Talking of Stonepages podcasts (again - high quality ... free ... no grants... no funding just Stonepages, BAJR and the technical knowhow of Dave Horrocks) I have worked out the horror that I have recorded 350 hours! yipes!!!!

This Xmas.. I am going to let the bloopers see the light of day!

No bloopers on Past Horizons though..

Seriously .. we are so thrilled and thank everyone forthe kind words... its why we do it.

thank you.

"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers