Category Archives: Fiction

What is reality? Understanding how history is constructed and the value of difference.

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

As i was driving this morning there was a fascinating programme on the radio about Troy. From the perspective of the mythology, the archaeology and documented history, they sought to build a consensus opinion of where the city actually was … Continue reading →

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Have you read that book? eBooks, iBooks, favourite books and second hand bookshops.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I am reasonably sure that i’ve only read about half the books on my bookshelf. ‘Awakenings’ by Oliver Sacks is a favourite, i’ve read that three times. ‘The Hobbit’ i won in an art prize at the age of about … Continue reading →

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The truth and the stories that surround it. Fact and fiction in interpretation.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Interpretation is the task of taking physical evidence, documentary evidence and contextual knowledge and using it to tell a story. It’s the process by which we seek to give meaning to archaeological remains, the process by which we seek to … Continue reading →

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