Matthew Johnson

Enslaved Labor and the Construction of the U.S. Capitol “Would it be superstitious to presume, that the Sovereign Father of all nations, permitted the perpetration of this apparently execrable transaction, as a fiery, though salutary signal of his displeas...

Brian, building of the US Capitol was ongoing into the 1860s using enslaved labor www.whitehousehistory.org/enslaved-lab...

Cracking stuff from the Lionesses

Understood but his article has left me Full of Doubt about the whole concept of ancient landscapes. Maybe best discussed over a pint...

You don't buy Williamson's critique of 'ancient fields' then?

Really important book, not least on EP Thompson

Au contraire Brian. One of the great evocations of a deserted London. I agree it goes downhill when they leave for the countryside and it all gets faux pastoral

Do you welcome archaeologists?

Time for the epic Bluesky quest of @popeleo?

Thank you for the shout out Adam! This is spot on!

In the c18 gentry bought books by the yard, to furnish their houses

When Anthony Fletcher complained that Germaine Greer panned his gender book without reading the 2nd half, a colleague retorted that he shouldn't have written such a very long book in the 1st place

Hang in there Jonny

Tell us more about the medieval furrows please

It's the white heat of intellectual enquiry emanating from the IoA

YouTube video by Amal Koshy George Lagaan Trailer | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | Aamir Khan | Ashutosh Gowariker

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhi4... greatest cricket movie ever made

When the rest of us would sit around saying 'someone should do/say something', John was the one who got up and did it.

RIP John Barrett. I never came away from one of his talks without being forced to think deeply and in new ways about archaeology. His was a really profound and uncompromising intellect. And he practiced and insisted on values of decency and responsibility in our work.

I show this (the clean version) every year in our Intro class

Wear it as a badge of pride Cat. Your work is transformative, and therefore will attract its naysayers.

Saddened to hear of the death of Mark Leone. He was a giant figure in historical archaeology; his work set an intellectual horizon for the field. I can't think of anyone who thought more deeply and profoundly about the archaeology of capitalism. He was also a kind and generous mentor to me.

Mark Leone, The Archaeology of Liberty in an American Capital. RIP Mark.

Very sorry to hear this Leonie.

I didn't know about this project Cat. Where can I read about it? Thanks!

He held receptions at Jesus College at which he served lukewarm Liebfraumilch with enthusiasm... would not take no for an answer on refills

So very sad to hear this. Colin was a thinker and leader of the very first importance. I have so many fond memories, it is difficult to know where to start. He was very kind to me personally, and was a great leader of Archaeology at Cambridge when I was a student in the 1980s.

The new Bloomberg site is amazing Rosemary -- you won't regret it

Thank you, that's very kind!

I voted early today, for Harris/Walz. Many reasons, one of which is that I would like my President to be someone who does not mock people with disabilities.

Tim Darvill: 22 December 1957 - 5 October 2024 We are very sad to announce the death of our Chairman Tim Darvill, aged 66. A founder of Cotswold Archaeology in 1989 and Chair since 1992

I was really shocked and saddened to read this. In addition to being a great prehistorian, Tim was a thoughtful and pragmatic leader of academic and professional archaeology. This is a terrible loss. cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk/tim-darvill-...

I've voted in the National Trust's annual elections, and encourage fellow members to do so as well.