May/June 2015 - Archaeology Magazine

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Table of Contents May/June 2015

FEATURES

Mysteries of the Brotherhood

Archaeologists are searching for the origins of a secretive Catholic society in northern New Mexico

When in Rome

New excavations are providing an unexpected view of nearly one thousand years of life in the capital

Ghosts of the Golden Gate

Two ships, two continents, and the ocean that connects them

The Cult of Amun

In the epic rivalry between ancient Egypt and Nubia, one god had enduring appeal

The Minoans of Crete

More than 100 years after it was first discovered, the town of Gournia is once again redefining the island's past

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DEPARTMENTS

From the Trenches

The Charred Scrolls of Herculaneum
Off The Grid
Viking Trading or Raiding?
Telecom History Deep Beneath the Pacific
How Grass Became Maize
Medicine on the High Seas
Cause of Death
A Western Wiki-pedia
Catching Fire and Keeping It
Oysters for the Earth Goddess
Ant Explorers
A Soul of a City
A Slice of Parasitic Life
The Price of a Warship
Medieval Leather, Vellum, and Fur
A Shipwreck in Drydock
Mongol Fashion Statement

World Roundup

Badgers for dinner in Neolithic Spain, the search for Doctor Syntax, a rare coffin emerges in Egypt, Ukraine’s prehistoric McMansions, and fishing for Homo erectus

Letter From Hawaii

Ideal conditions within an ancient cave system are revealing a rich history that reaches back to a time before humans settled the island and extends to the present day

Artifact

A pagan palindrome in a Christian capital shows how old beliefs die hard

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