
Few but good
The eigenvector centrality and its meaning
The fourth and last of the most common measures used in network analysis is the eigenvector centrality. In this article, you will discover its meaning, how to make use of it and how to calculate it.

Change and Archaeology
A book by Rachel J. Crellin
In this recent book (2020) in Routledge’s Themes in Archaeology series, Rachel J. Crellin examines archaeological approaches to change, why those used in the past have been insufficient, and outlines a new approach.

I know a guy who knows a guy…
The closeness centrality and its meaning
The third one of the most common measures used in network analysis is the closeness centrality. In this article, you will discover how to make use of it and how you can calculate it mathematically.

Living witness
Constructing the past on Star Trek: Voyager
One of Josho’s favourite episodes of the science-fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001) deals with the problems inherent in reconstructing the past, how the past influences the present, and how it paves the way to the future.

Confronting “Collapse”
An anarchist perspective on the end of the Bronze Age
The publication of a new edition of Eric Cline’s book 1177 BC causes Josho to think about how we frame “collapse”, and whether the end of hierarchical societies is really as bad as many scholars seem to suggest.

The state of the state
Why it matters for the ancient world
The most studied aspect of the ancient world is its political history. Whether it’s a critical narrative of Roman history or a detailed look at the structure of the polis, politics are central. But how we understand politics and its ostensibly substantive equivalent, the state, is no less subjective than any other aspect of historical analysis. However, this subjectivity is often overlooked.

Archaeology
Theories, Methods and Practice
Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn’s Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice is required reading if you’re interested in archaeology.

The Lelantine War
A conflict lost in time
The Lelantine War is the first major military conflict that pitted two alliances of Greek cities against each other. But did it really happen?

The past and the personal
A discussion about how studying the past is essentially subjective leads to a discussion based on a book by Michael Shanks.
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