There doesn’t seem to be a slow moment around the Current Archaeology offices these days! The big news this month is the conference and the Current Archaeology Awards coming up in February. We’ve included a special section in this issue announcing the session schedule, the nominees for the awards, information on how to register and special offers for conference delegates. This year’s event promises to be the best yet, with star speakers and sessions on some of the most controversial issues facing archaeology in Britain today. Read carefully and cast your votes for the best of the best that we’ve published over the past year.<\/p>\n
Our features start out in a seasonal mood with an in-depth look at the archaeology of Christmas: what do we really know about this important holiday? Most of us celebrate at midwinter without realising how far back the roots of this festive season and our traditions stretch; and as for Santa Claus, he’s a bit of a shady character. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
FEATURES<\/p>\n
FROM STONE HENGE TO SANTA CLAUS
\nThe Archaeology of Christmas
\nWe look at the evolution of our modern Christmas, from prehistory to the present.<\/p>\n
MAGIC AND MINING
\nThe Alderley Edge Landscape Project
\nArchaeologists unravel the truth about the legends of Alan garner’s Alderly Edge.<\/p>\n
ART DECO ARCHAEOLOGY
\nThe Heroic Band and its legacy
\nFresh inquiry challenges the work of some of Britain’s most famous archaeologists.<\/p>\n
TIPPED FOR THE TOP
\nWearmouth-Jarrow’s World Heritage Site bid
\nThe Venerable Bede’s former home is the UK’s 2010 nomination; can it succeed?<\/p>\n
REGULARS<\/p>\n
NEWS
\nIron Age torcs: a \u00a31m-plus find; Treasure Report; Looters Loophole Closes; Lankhills cemetery; Gloucester Goth; Bronze Age food miles; 2010 British Archaeological Awards; Back to Bosworth; The Kyng’s Beestes; Unseen artefacts from the Mary Rose.<\/p>\n
REVIEWS
\nBooks this month: The Iveragh Peninsula; Tasting the Past; Where the Rivers Meet; Antiquaries and Archaists; Upcoming Releases<\/p>\n
DIARY
\nTony Rook at Lullingtone’s 60th<\/p>\n
OPINION
\nPoetry in Pottery<\/p>\n
SHERDS
\nChris Catling’s irreverent take on heritage issues.<\/p>\n
LAST WORD
\nAndrew Selkirk visits the new Ashmolean Museum.<\/p>\n
ODD SCOS
\nThe National Hedgelaying Society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In this issue:
\n-Alderley Edge
\n-Art-Deco Archaeology
\n-Christmas: From Stonehenge to Santa Claus
\n-Wearmouth-Jarrow
\nPlus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":285,"template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"","site-sidebar-style":"","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center 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