tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120401471738916620.post8341062089387432967..comments2023-05-29T05:58:32.869-07:00Comments on Archaeospeak: The Archaeology of ChristmasMiles Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581296676233050831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120401471738916620.post-56815395707690049642013-01-22T10:50:24.204-08:002013-01-22T10:50:24.204-08:00Next you'll be telling me that the popular mix...Next you'll be telling me that the popular mixed fruit drink 'Um Bongo' cannot actually be sourced back to 'the Congo' Miles Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581296676233050831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120401471738916620.post-57758737599736463572013-01-22T10:47:20.035-08:002013-01-22T10:47:20.035-08:00Fantastic research - Unfortunately, following my l...Fantastic research - Unfortunately, following my last posting, much of the Cracker archive has indeed now been donated to the local Council's 'recycle-an-archive' scheme, but I can confirm that the bulk of the cheap toy assemblage had 'Taiwan' stamped across it if that helps?<br /><br /> Miles Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581296676233050831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120401471738916620.post-51102401919972554862013-01-17T01:32:57.751-08:002013-01-17T01:32:57.751-08:00Dear Dr Russell,
Your impressive archives of Chr...Dear Dr Russell, <br /><br />Your impressive archives of Christmas past has been bought to my attention. I am studying the production locations of plastic toys, particularly concentrating on those that cost the least to produce.<br /><br />Assuming that you still have all your archive and have not donated some of its most important parts to your local council collection. Please could you confirm whether the cheap plastic toy, thought to have been part of a Christmas Cracker, if it was 'Made in Hong Kong" or "Made in China" or made anywhere else.<br /><br />Your response is much anticipated<br /><br />HFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120401471738916620.post-38858087164769143822013-01-15T13:38:53.083-08:002013-01-15T13:38:53.083-08:00After Eights are notoriously harder to date than t...After Eights are notoriously harder to date than the name suggests.<br /><br />AFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120401471738916620.post-34205224203318018702013-01-15T05:31:32.193-08:002013-01-15T05:31:32.193-08:00and I forgot to mention the stratigraphy of carpet...and I forgot to mention the stratigraphy of carpets (into which all the half chewed soft centres are deposited along with partially sucked After Eight mints and slightly gnawed chilli cashews)...Miles Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581296676233050831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5120401471738916620.post-7007198314863051712013-01-11T15:46:03.433-08:002013-01-11T15:46:03.433-08:00Of course, there's calculating MNI (guests and...Of course, there's calculating MNI (guests and hosts) based on the number of empty wrappers left in the tin of Celebrations and allowing for deposition of the half chewed soft-centres.<br /><br />AFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com