My blogger ID is JCSCHWAB [view my profile], and my two main interests are digital technology and archaeology (both apart from each other and together). Currently, I work in a writing center and information technology lab at a liberal arts university, hence my interest in digital technology. This blog is an attempt to explore both topics, and my own interests and opinions on each.

Now that I have a B.A. in Anthropology, the next step is to apply to graduate schools for an M.A. in Archaeology, with the intent of entering the field of cultural resource management. With my background in Anthropology, I'm very interested in the relationship of both digital technology and archaeology within a larger cultural framework. Feel free to contact me if you so desire.

Unwrapping a mummy...
...without unwrapping the mummy.

Wired has a short article about using high resolution scans to virtually unwrap a 2000 year old mummy. The best part of the article are the images. The scans reveal a greater level of detail than actually unwrapping the mummy would have revealed, and using the scans prevent damage to the mummy, allowing longer preservation. Egyptology News, a blog on all things Egyptology, has provided links to many other articles about the digital unwrapping.