Kat - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/kat/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:01:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Kat - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/kat/ 32 32 103504436 Crazy for Cuneiform: Decoding Ancient Text https://houstonnewmedia.org/crazy-for-cuneiform-decoding-ancient-text/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crazy-for-cuneiform-decoding-ancient-text Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:01:00 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30872 I love everything ancient! That particularly goes for ancient writing systems. My fascination started with Egyptian hieroglyphics, but soon turned toward cuneiform. Cuneiform is an ancient writing system that developed in Mesopotamia around 3400 B.C., ...

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]]> 53741 How To: Make a Block Print with Styrofoam https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-to-make-a-block-print-with-styrofoam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-a-block-print-with-styrofoam Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:53:38 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30865 The invention of printmaking changed the world. Printing was invented in China between the years 618 to 906 A.D.  The earliest prints were made using wooden blocks that were carved with pictures and writings. The process wasn’t complicated, but it...

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]]> 52598 Edible Archaeology: Excavate a Chocolate Chip Cookie https://houstonnewmedia.org/edible-archaeology-excavate-a-chocolate-chip-cookie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edible-archaeology-excavate-a-chocolate-chip-cookie Wed, 13 May 2020 22:02:26 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30759 Archaeologists keep careful records, as do all scientists. One important way to keep track of their work is by mapping where each artifact is discovered before it is carefully removed.  First, gather your materials: • Chocolate chip cookies with l...

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]]> 44030 My Bloody Valentine: A Darker History https://houstonnewmedia.org/my-bloody-valentine-a-darker-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-bloody-valentine-a-darker-history Fri, 07 Feb 2020 19:35:58 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30281 I am no fan of Valentine’s Day. A simple Google search of “I hate Valentine’s Day” will prove that I am not alone in my aversion. I don’t know why I hate it. I just do. I prefer to celebrate the Ides of March, which is exactly one month and a day after...

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