John R. Hale (archaeologist) explained

John R. Hale (born 1951) is an American archaeologist and historian.[1] He was a highly regarded professor [2] and field archeologist, and was Director of the Liberal Studies Program at the University of Louisville.[3] He lectures widely for the public on topics in classicism, ancient history, and archeology [4] and his archeological fieldwork has been featured in a number of documentary films for the Discovery Channel and the History channel.[5]

Early life and education

Born and raised in New Albany, Indiana, Hale earned his B.A. undergraduate degree in Archaeology at Yale, where he rowed for four years on the Lightweight Crew rowing team,[6] and also rowed in his Senior year in the 1973 Yale-Harvard race at New London, Connecticut, the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in American history. During his studies at Yale, John Hale was profoundly influenced by military historian Donald Kagan.[7] [8] He earned his PhD at Cambridge, where his dissertation was on the Bronze Age ancestors of the famous Viking longships.[9] [10]

The Oracle at Delphi

He is an expert [11] on the ancient religion and modern science of geological fumes [12] at the ancient site of the Delphic Oracle[13] in Greece, and has spoken on the topic widely.[14] [15] His research, along with that of geologist Jelle Zeilinga de Boer,[16] [17] has demonstrated that the psychoactive gas ethylene[18] seeped from under the oracular site, and would have led to an "altered mental status" by the Pythia, the prophetess-priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.[12] [19] [20] [21] Later research has further supported the geological fumes theory.[22] [23]

Professor Hale's research on the geological fumes theory is recounted in The Oracle: Lost Secrets and Hidden Message of Ancient Delphi,[24] by science writer William Broad. It was also featured in the August 2003 issue of Scientific American magazine.[25] [26]

Books and other writing

John Hale has authored a number of books. His book on the Athenian navy and the birth of classical democracy was well reviewed in both popular and academic press.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] It is entitled Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy [33] (2009).

He has written a number of articles for Scientific American, including about the Viking Longship,[34] and the technology of ancient Greek rowing.[35] and has published widely in academic journals.

Video Lecture Series

Professor Hale has created numerous well-reviewed [36] long-form lecture series for audio and video with The Great Courses. These include:

These lecture series are available both on DVD and CD,[42] and two of them are available through "The Great Courses Plus" streaming service.[43]

Archeological Travel Tours

Professor Hale has conducted numerous archeological tours, for academic and travel institutions such as the Archaeological Institute of America,[5] Thalassa Journeys,[44] and Yale Educational Travel.[45] His tours cover extensive geography, including Northern Greece and Albania.[46]

References


Notes and References

  1. News: Garner . Dwight . Rowing to Democracy (book review) . 22 February 2019 . New York Times . 6 August 2009.
  2. Web site: John Hale at University of Louisville - RateMyProfessors.com. www.ratemyprofessors.com. 2019-08-21.
  3. Web site: About Dr. John Hale — Liberal Studies - The Individualized Major Program. louisville.edu. 2019-08-21.
  4. Web site: SOLD OUT – Cleopatra: An Archaeological Perspective on Egypt's Last Pharaoh –– Minneapolis Institute of Art. new.artsmia.org. 2019-08-21.
  5. Web site: John R. Hale. Archaeological Institute of America. 2019-08-21.
  6. Book: Broad, William J.. The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets. 2007-01-30. Penguin. 9781440649349. en.
  7. News: Rowing to Democracy: 'Lords of the Sea,' by John R. Hale. Garner. Dwight. 2009-08-06. The New York Times. 2019-08-21. en-US. 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: Yale Alumni Magazine: Donald Kagan, Lion in Winter (April 02). archives.yalealumnimagazine.com. 2019-08-21.
  9. Web site: Genius and Terror on the High Seas. louisville.edu. 2019-08-21.
  10. Web site: John Hale . 2022-06-07 . Archaeological Institute of America.
  11. Web site: The Geological Origins of the Oracle at Delphi, Greece. Hale. John. 2000. Geological Society of London. August 21, 2019.
  12. News: For Delphic Oracle, Fumes and Visions. Broad. William J.. 2002-03-19. The New York Times. 2019-08-21. en-US. 0362-4331.
  13. Web site: The Delphic Oracle: Ancient Religion, Modern Science by John R. Hale. Vimeo. en. 2019-08-21.
  14. Web site: John Hale Talk on the Delphic Oracle. rogueclassicist. David Meadows ~. 2010-04-10. rogueclassicism. en. 2019-08-21.
  15. Web site: Stanford welcomes Prof. John Hale on Mysteries of the Delphic Oracle. aia-stanford.org. 2019-08-21.
  16. Web site: The Oracle of Delphi—Was She Really Stoned?. 2017-08-01. Biblical Archaeology Society. en. 2019-08-21.
  17. News: In Delphi, a mysterious past provokes navel gazing. Donald Munro. The Fresno Bee. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. en. 2019-08-21.
  18. Web site: The Ancients Were Right - Delphi Was A Gas!. ScienceDaily. en. 2019-08-21.
  19. Web site: Delphi Oracle. NPR.org. en. 2019-08-21.
  20. Web site: The Scientific Detectives Probing the Secrets of Ancient Oracles. Krajick. Kevin. 2018-05-17. Atlas Obscura. en. 2019-08-21.
  21. Web site: A High Calling for Priestesses at Delphi. 2002-02-07. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2019-08-21.
  22. Web site: The Delphic Oracle: A Multidisciplinary Defense of the Gaseous Vent Theory. ResearchGate. en. 2019-08-21.
  23. Web site: A Reconstruction of the Oracle's Chambers in Apollo's Temple at Delphi – Ancient Art. ancientart.as.ua.edu. 2019-08-21.
  24. Book: Broad, William J.. The oracle : the lost secrets and hidden message of ancient Delphi. 2006. Penguin Press. 1594200815. New York. 62326880.
  25. Web site: Delphi's oracle was just stoned. 2003-08-16. The Age. en. 2019-08-21.
  26. Questioning the Delphic Oracle: Overview / An Intoxicating Tale. Scientific American. 2003 . 10.1038/scientificamerican0803-66 . 12884540 . en. 2019-08-21 . Hale . J. R. . De Boer . J. Z. . Chanton . J. P. . Spiller . H. A. . 289 . 2 . 66–73 .
  27. Web site: John R. Hale delights with 'Lords of the Sea,' a lifetime of scholarship sprung from an oar. Dubail. Jean. 2009-08-10. cleveland.com. en-US. 2019-08-21.
  28. Web site: Hale Explores the Athenian Voyage to Democracy Arts The Harvard Crimson. www.thecrimson.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  29. Lewis. John. 2010. Review of: Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy. Bryn Mawr Classical Review. 1055-7660.
  30. Horne, Ryan. The History Teacher, vol. 43, no. 1, 2009, pp. 146–147. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40543364.
  31. News: Lords of the Sea: The Triumph and Tragedy of Ancient Athens (book review)_. Potts. Samuel. 5 August 2010. Times (of London). .
  32. Whitewright, Julian. Journal of Maritime Archaeology, vol. 6, no. 2, 2011, pp. 151–153. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43551349.
  33. Book: Hale, John R., 1951-. Lords of the sea : the epic story of the Athenian navy and the birth of democracy. 2009. Viking. 9780670020805. New York. 276819722. registration.
  34. The Viking Longship. Scientific American. 1998 . 10.1038/scientificamerican0298-56 . en. 2019-08-21 . Hale . John R. . 278 . 2 . 56–63 . 1998SciAm.278b..56H .
  35. The Lost Technology of Ancient Greek Rowing. Scientific American. 1996 . 10.1038/scientificamerican0596-82 . en. 2019-08-21 . Hale . John R. . 274 . 5 . 82–85 . 1996SciAm.274e..82H .
  36. Web site: Search results for: 'John Hale'. www.thegreatcourses.com. 2019-08-21.
  37. Web site: Greek and Persian Wars. English. en. 2019-08-21.
  38. Web site: Classical Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome. English. en. 2019-08-21.
  39. Web site: Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History. English. en. 2019-08-21.
  40. Web site: Exploring the Roots of Religion. English. en. 2019-08-21.
  41. Web site: Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul. English. en. 2019-08-21.
  42. Web site: Professor Bio Page. www.thegreatcourses.com. 2019-08-21.
  43. Web site: John R. Hale. Plus. The Great Courses. The Great Courses Plus. en. 2019-08-21.
  44. Web site: Meet the Expert Lecturers - Thalassa Educational Journeys to Greece. www.thalassajourneys.com. 2019-08-21.
  45. Web site: Yale Educational Travel. ivy.yale.edu. 2019-08-21.
  46. Web site: Yale Educational Travel - Program Detail. ivy.yale.edu. 2019-08-21.

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