An early draft of a presentation I abandoned, but might be worth coming back to, following recent developments. See http://alun.posterous.com/re-thinking-mars

1. The Adjacent World The Archaeology of colonisation and Mars

2. If we demolished the pyramids would anybody notice? Image courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech

8. There is a common notion that everywhere has been colonised Image from “The Truman Show” (1998)

9. The problems of exploration are underestimated by many Image from http://www.marsshop.com

10. The problems of exploration are underestimated by many Image from http://www.marsshop.com

11. The number of mars probes has varied considerably in recent decades

12. Orbital mechanics lead us to expect some clustering of probes Image from Mariner 4 press kit 1964

13. Orbital mechanics lead us to expect some clustering of probes Animation: Venus Express from http://www.esa.int

19. Many recognised acts of colonial behaviour are already occurring Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

26. Probes from the 1960s Film clip from ‘Planet Mars’ courtesy of NASA

27. Probes from the 1960s Image courtesy of NASA : http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1964-077A

28. Probes from the 1960s Image courtesy of NASA : http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1964-077A Technologically a new era? 1 st successful Mars fly-by.

29. Probes from the 1960s Image courtesy of NASA : http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/m04_01d.html Technologically a new era? 1 st successful Mars fly-by.

32. In the 1960s the relationship with Mars remained Archaeologically Platonic Image courtesy of NASA: Mariner-Mars final project report

33. In the 1970s a new phase of exploration began Image from NASA: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/viking.html

34. In the 1970s a new phase of exploration began Image from NASA: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/viking.html

35. In the 1970s a new phase of exploration began Image from Malin Space Science Systems: www.msss.com/mars/pictures/viking_lander/viking_lander.html

36. Probes from the 1980s

37. Probes from the 1990s Image courtesy of NASA

38. The 1990s saw the naming of local sites on mars Image courtesy of NASA

39. In the 2000s the definition of the martian landscape is being contested

40. In the 2000s the definition of the martian landscape is being contested

41. In the 2000s the definition of the martian landscape is being contested

42. Proto-colonisation is scheduled to start this year Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

43. 2010 was to have marked a new phase in martian colonisation Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech