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  • This place has never been empty..

    This place has never been empty..

    Since the discovery in 1999, of a large settlement site from Early Stone Age (ca 6 000 — 4 000 BC) close to the river Motala ström, the Swedish National Heritage Board has conducted archaeological excavations north and south of the river. Among other artifacts the site provides a rich and multifaceted material of bone and antler, which is very rare for this type of Stone Age excavations. This is due to the exceptionally good conditions for preservation. Artifacts found [...]

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  • Archaeology and forensic anthropology confirm survival cannibalism at Jamestown

    Archaeology and forensic anthropology confirm survival cannibalism at Jamestown

    Findings were proven through collaborative research efforts by Preservation Virginia’s Jamestown Rediscovery Project (archaeology), The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (historical context) and Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (forensic anthropology). https://www.facebook.com/historicjame… Search terms:archäologie jamestownジェームズタウン 発掘

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  • Archaeologists unearth 1000 year-old tomb in Peru

    Archaeologists unearth 1000 year-old tomb in Peru

    Archaeologists in 2012  discovered a 1,000-year-old tomb 20 miles south of the Peruvian capital Lima. It contains the cloth-covered skeletal remains of over 70 people – most of them thought to be children. The 60-ft-long grave is linked to the ‘Painted Temple’ where the Huari people used to pray to Pacha Kamaq – their God of Creation. Search terms:peru csontváz

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  • Cyber Archaeology

    Cyber Archaeology

    Maurizio Forte combines traditional archaeological techniques with new technologies to investigate — and visualize — ancient civilizations. Forte arrived at Duke in January as the William and Sue Gross Professor of Classical Studies. Learn more at https://today.duke.edu/2013/03/mauriz….

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  • Limestone Landscapes: Community Archaeology

    Limestone Landscapes: Community Archaeology

    We are helping local communities to discover more about their heritage through taking part in archaeology, learning the techniques of excavation and survey. Community excavations led by professional archaeologists are looking at sites in the area to date a range of sites to improve knowledge and understanding of the historic environment. There is also training in archaeological techniques for people in local areas. Search terms:arkeoloji limestone考古学コミュニティ

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  • Community Archaeology in the Beman Triangle

    Community Archaeology in the Beman Triangle

    Wesleyan’s Sarah Croucher – Community Archaeology in the Beman Triangle Sarah Croucher is assistant professor of anthropology, assistant professor of archaeology at Wesleyan University. She works with her students on a community archaeology project in the “Beman Triangle” in Middletown, CT. The houses built on this land from the 1840s were home to a community of African Americans living in Middletown, tied to the A.M.E. Zion Church. Artifacts discovered in 19th century buried trash pits in the area shed new [...]

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  • Scottish Island Find Digs Up New Info on Neolithic Religion

    Scottish Island Find Digs Up New Info on Neolithic Religion

    A new archaeological find in the Orkney Islands off the northern tip of Scotland could have connections to Neolithic religion. Jeffrey Brown examines the background of the discovery and explores some of its surrounding mysteries, including why the site might have been part of one of the biggest barbecues in history. Search terms:informacja na temat religiineolithicum religiereligia neolituscotland island discovery neolithic

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  • HCC Dig in Bibracte, France

    HCC Dig in Bibracte, France

    This summer, students from Howard Community College worked alongside 10 other European Universities at an excavation site in Bibracte, France. Bibracte was one of Europe’s earliest towns — a capital for the Aedui, a Gallic ‘tribe’ conquered by Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars. HCC is the only US institution to work at the archaeological site. Many thanks to the team’s instructor, Dr. Laura Cripps, for producing this video. http://www.howardcc.edu/academics/international/office_international_education/FranceArchaeologyStudyAbroad/FranceArchaeologyStudyAbroad.html http://www.bibracte.fr/index_uk.php Search terms:bibracte excavationsexcavation site bibractethe bibracte dig

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  • The Search for King Richard III – Medieval Archaeology

    The Search for King Richard III – Medieval Archaeology

    Mathew Morris describes the process of undertaking a Archaeological dig in an Urban environment looking for Medieval remains. Mathew Morris is an Archaeologist working for University of Leicester Archaeological Services and was the dig manager on the Greyfriars project – The Search for King Richard III. Search terms:how did archaeologists know where to look for king richard iiiortaçağ arkeolojisihow did archaoligests know where to look for king richard iiiking richard iiimathew morris university of leicester email addressszukaj krola

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  • Cooper’s Ferry Archaeological series 1: Unpacking the Site

    Cooper’s Ferry Archaeological series 1: Unpacking the Site

    While we’re on the topic of interesting studies from Oregon state researchers, let’s take this moment to pivot to our Cooper’s Ferry archaeology series. Tonight marks the first video in an investigative series produced by Beaver news reporter Hayden Wilcox. Hayden was able to travel with associate professor of anthropology Dr. Loren Davis for the summer for an inside look at what it means to be an archaeologist. This report was supported by OSU and the Bureau of Land management. [...]

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  • Mapping the Layers of Life

    Mapping the Layers of Life

    Bulgaria has several little known archaeological sites that potentially hold the answers to key questions about the foundation of western civilisation. Dr Shawn Ross of UNSW’s Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences led a field trip for the Tundzha Regional Archaelogical Project. With a group of students accompanying him, Mapping the Layers of Life is great example of the research/teaching nexus in action. More info on this project, including the revolutionary digital processes used to share and analyse data: http://humanities.arts.unsw.edu.au/news-and-events/archaeology-goes-digital-1…

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  • Archaeologists unearth Bulgarian treasure trove

    Archaeologists unearth Bulgarian treasure trove

    Archeologists in Bulgaria have unearthed a treasure dating back to the third century BC. Gold rings, figurines, bracelets and buttons have been dug up after over 2000 years of lying in a Bulgarian hillside, ear the village of Sveshtari, 400km from the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The treasure is from the Thracian Empire – a civilisation that competed with the Greeks and Romans for land and influence. Al Jazeera’s John Joe Regan explains. Search terms:3D化 Video mapping GISaynaki ásatásdesentierran tesoro en videostargate [...]

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  • Discovery of Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s 1539 Encampment

    Discovery of Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s 1539 Encampment

    A team of international historians and archaeologists are currently investigating one of the earliest known New World expedition sites in the terrestrial United States. The credit for this rare discovery rests with Dr. Ashley White, from the Governing Board of the Archaeological Institute of America, Dr. Michele White, author and bioarchaeologist and Ethan White, of Trinity Catholic History Honors. This Florida site is considered one of the most important archaeological finds in the early history of the United States. The [...]

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  • 1920s Egyptian Excavations of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    1920s Egyptian Excavations of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Scenes of workers at various Egyptian archaelogy excavations in the 1920′s. Search terms:misir kazilari1920s 美術館excavations n egpt by the metropolitan museum in the 1920\sメトロポリタン エジブト1920年代 発掘 エジプトarchaeology 1920sexcavaciones anteriores 1920mısır kazıları görüntüleriエジプト旅行 1920年代

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  • Excavating a Roman floor – Part 3: Removal

    Excavating a Roman floor – Part 3: Removal

    MOLA archaeologists have uncovered, cleaned and recorded the Roman tessellated floor. Now it’s time to remove it, tessera by tessera. Find out more about our work in the City of London through our Walbrook Discovery Programme: https://walbrookdiscovery.wordpress.com/ Video: Museum of London Archaeology 2012 http://www.museumoflondonarchaeology.org.uk/ Music: From the Ashes 2012 http://fromtheashesband.com/ Search terms:أدوات حفر رومانية

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