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Draken
05-12-2004, 10:11 AM
Lucky me! I was down in the University of Durham's Archaeology Department for a meeting today and I saw a poster for a lunchtime seminar on the archaeology of Middle Earth this Friday! I'm definitely going to try and get to it, sounds fun!
Valandil
05-12-2004, 10:12 AM
Oh man... please post a full report afterward! Also, take notes on any links they supply for online sources!! PLEASE! :)
BeardofPants
05-12-2004, 02:56 PM
Aw man, Draken, you suck. *mope* Me wants to go. :(
Lizra
05-12-2004, 05:27 PM
He sure knew how to ruin your day! :eek:
Earniel
05-12-2004, 05:45 PM
Archaeology?!? Middle-earth!?!

*whines*

I want to go tooooooo!:(

Be sure to tell us all about it. :)
Tuor of Gondolin
05-12-2004, 07:12 PM
Intresting to hear what kind of archaeology talk it is.
Here's a thought, how about a Robert Ballard-type undersea archaeology exploration. Go out to the area of Beleriand, using the island that stayed above water as a reference (wasn't that Morwen's gravesite?) and check out remains of Gondolin, Menegroth, and perhaps Eglarest.
Anglorfin
05-13-2004, 03:38 AM
Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Intresting to hear what kind of archaeology talk it is.
Here's a thought, how about a Robert Ballard-type undersea archaeology exploration. Go out to the area of Beleriand, using the island that stayed above water as a reference (wasn't that Morwen's gravesite?) and check out remains of Gondolin, Menegroth, and perhaps Eglarest.



Awww man that would be awesome. Please Draekn do tell us everything ;)
Draken
05-13-2004, 04:18 AM
Well, assuming I can get to the seminar I'll get anything I can from it and pass it on, that's a promise!
Lalaith_Elf
05-13-2004, 11:46 AM
Oooohh, I was going to go to that. But then there was the little problem of getting out of school and finding money to get the bus there.

But yeah, tell us all if you can get to it. :)
Draken
05-14-2004, 09:22 AM
Lalaith - you live near Durham?

I made it and it was a nice way to dodge an hour of work! The diagrams and artwork were from fairly standard resources like The Atlas of Middle Earth but the actual spiel about a dig at the Hornburg was excellent fun. He's promised me a copy and said I can distribute it, will let you know when I get my hands on it.
Draken
05-14-2004, 10:43 AM
Hi folks, Miles was as good as his word and I have his seminar notes as a Word document. PM me with your e-mail address and I'll gladly send it. Just the text, not the illustrations as a) I don't have them and b) even if I did I'm assured they're too large to email.