This is a preprint of the introduction to the Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology edited by David K. Pettegrew and William Caraher.

This paper focuses on potential instances of indirect labor mobilization at Pylos, in which workers are retained for palatial projects, but through the agency of named individuals. I will attempt to show that in some cases the palaces supplemented directly-acquired labor with labor obtained through administrative intermediaries, high-level…[Read more]

The text discusses reuse and modifications of older graves in southern Sweden during the Late Iron Age and early medieval period (c. 9th to 12th centuries AD). Post-burial practices in the Late Iron Age have in general been interpreted as means to negotiate status, identity and rights to land, while in the later part of the period they are…[Read more]

A paper on dreams in Greek archaeology prepared for a 2010 Presidential Lecture series at the University of North Dakota.

An article on Slow Archaeology for a volume of North Dakota Quarterly dedicated to Slow.

A case study in how small projects use digital tools.

A brief history of the Department of History at the University of North Dakota from 1885-1970.

Pyla-Koutsopetria I presents the results of an intensive pedestrian survey documenting the diachronic history of a 100 ha microregion along the southern coast of Cyprus. Located around 10 km from the ancient city of Kition, the ancient coastal settlements of the Koutsopetria mircoregion featured an Iron Age sanctuary, a Classical settlement, a…[Read more]

Archaeological survey in the eastern Mediterranean has become increasingly intensive over the last 20 years, producing greater and more diverse data for smaller units of space. While complex, siteless data sets have allowed more sophisticated reconstructions of natural and cultural regional histories, the employment of more intensive methods has…[Read more]