Humanities
From the Horse’s Mouth
Written by Andrew Lawler
Published in
Humanities
Pinpointing a home of the first Indo-European speakers is a charged task that David Anthony takes seriously. Measuring teeth from dead horses in upstate New York seems an unlikely way to get at the truth behind some of the most controversial questions about the Old World. But David Anthony, a…
Karnak: Where the digital age meets ancient Egypt
Written by Andrew Lawler
Published in
Humanities
“Oh that the earth would cease from noise, and tumult be no more!” This was a prayer said daily in the temple complex of Karnak in ancient Egypt. The priests may have been asking for respite from the ringing of chisels and the shouts of stone masons. Karnak, situated on…
Maine’s Erik Jorgensen
Written by Andrew Lawler
Published in
Humanities
When he was in fourth grade, Erik Jorgensen managed his first museum. His class came to the backyard of the family home outside Boston to tour the varied collections of rocks, pieces of wood, and other objects of intense interest to ten-year-olds. He charged each visitor five cents. “I even…
