Social Sciences

From NBC News, study of Chile's Atacama Desert ties together environment and history.

From BBC, archaeologists discover thousands of mummies in a Lima shanty town dating from the last decades of the Inca civilization.

Located in the lower to mid valley, on the left bank of the Moche river on a plain below the imposing Cerro Blanco.

Academic journal for history of astronomy and archaeoastronomy published by Science History Publications of UK. Sample article and tables of contents for previous issues.

The online archive of past issues of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy News, newsletter of ISAAC.

Article from ArcUser magazine on the use of GIS by the County Council's Archaeology Section.

Computer program written to assist in the planning of archaeological discoveries in difficult field situations. Includes its method, projects, photos, and download instructions.

The following programs were written to address problems faced in researching Paleolithic archaeology and include software GIS for piece provenienced artifacts, data entry, and survey data collection.

Photographs of prehistoric carvings, menhirs and dolmens by Bruno Marc. Text in French and English.

Richard Mudhar's lively guide to megalithic sites in the UK and Eire. Introduction, typology, bibliography. Distribution map, searchable database of names and grid references, photographs of selected sites.

Devoted to the study and dissemination of information about clay tobacco pipes.

Ben Levick and Roland Williamson explain how glass and amber were fashioned into beads and a variety of other objects in this attractively illustrated article from Regia Anglorum.

Two annonated ancient Greek music papyrii.

Pictures of a personal collection of arrowheads, spear points, and stone tools, found while surface artifact hunting in Middle and West Tennessee.

Collection of points from Texas.

The Guardian reports that a late 7th-century brooch made of copper and delicately worked gold, studded with Indian garnets, goes on show at the Museum of London.

Information on the Nautical Archaeology Program and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology. Conservation and preservation laboratories, projects, research.

A group of volunteers who conserve, preserve, and protect the maritime heritage lying beneath British Columbia's coastal and inland waters.

A volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Lake Michigan shipwrecks.

Features a comprehensive shipwreck database and list of the greatest maritime disasters. Partly fee-based, but searching for one specific vessel is free.

David Bloch discusses the importance of salt sources and routes to the Romans, suggesting that Ostia's salt-beds were crucial to its siting. Also mentions the Romano-British Fenland and sea-level changes.

PIT utilizes readily available computer software and hardware to visually document underwater cultural and biological resources. Examples of this technique.

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Topic analysis of UIL and NFL topics.

Offers published scripts for competition in various interpretive events.

Gives an overview of the life and works of the argumentation theorist and philosopher of law of the twentieth century. With French and English bibliography.

Provides information, news, articles and research publications on maritime economics.

History and present status, faculties, departments, Institute of continuing learning, College of industry technologies and finance, publishing center, academic staff, international relations office, admission terms for foreign citizens, campus.

Department of Economics and Business provides list of faculty, seminar schedule and downloadable working papers.

Provides descriptions of fields of study and degrees offered, list of faculty and courses, information on current research, and abstracts of working papers.

Information about the department, faculty, as well as academic, and research programs of this Quebec City, Quebec University.

Features overview of department and its objectives along with graduate and undergraduate curricula descriptions, requirements, course summaries and research.

Canadian nonprofit organization that promotes and creates shared and community gardens, undertakes research and educational activities and youth skills development programs.

A first-year Ph.D. econometrics textbook available free in PDF format for individual and instructional use.

By Kenneth Train, published by the Cambridge University Press. Available free in PDF format for use by individuals for research and study.

By Charles F. Manski and Daniel L. McFadden, freely available for instructional or research purposes in both PDF and PostScript format. Published by the MIT Press.

An exploration of monetary systems and economy alternatives. Concerns lack of credit availability in 3rd world environments. Proposes solutions.

Digital currency operator. Pecunix is backed by gold, and offers an advanced and secure API for merchants and users.

Part of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication. With links to various statistics on the Seychelles, not all of which work.

Regularly updated with Korean economic information.

Compiles economic and demographic information from member states, as well as offering technical assistance. Describes methodologies, lists publications, provides online access to key data.

Detailed statistics and profiles from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.

Produces economic and social indicators and statistics, with latest data releases highlighted. Also describes organizational structure and lists publications. [Albanian/English]

Press releases and key statistical and population data. [English/Dutch]

Australia's official statistical organisation.