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Introducing ‘A Connected Island?’: how the Iron Curtain affected Archaeologists

After the Second World War the Iron Curtain sliced through the very centre of Europe forming a very real divide in both political and daily lives. In the second half of the 20th century the Soviet regime introduced a new structure to the academic institutions to countries like Poland, Hungary and former Czechoslovakia, including restrictions on contacts with the Western world and ideological pressure previously unknown in these parts of Europe. Continue reading →

Rise of the ACRG editors

If you crave archaeological computing news and original articles then you are in the right place. From this month onwards a different ACRG member will edit the ACRG blog each month. They will make you aware of events, calls for papers, new publications, and describe all of the great new work that is being done constantly by ACRG members. Matt Harrison will take the helm in October. Continue reading →