October 2011
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Cynthia's Tumblr: Archaeology News and Discoveries... →
cynthiayildirim:
Texas A&M study: Hunters present at least 800 years earlier that previously thought
COLLEGE STATION, Oct. 20, 2011 — The tip of a bone point fragment found embedded in a mastodon rib from an archaeological site in Washington state shows that hunters were present in North America at…
Archaeological News: 'Treasure of Benghazi' Stolen... →
archaeologicalnews:
BENGHAZI, Libya – It is being described as one of the biggest heists in archaeological history.
A priceless collection of 7,700 gold, silver and bronze coins from ancient times — known as the Treasure of Benghazi — was stolen when a gang drilled through the concrete ceiling of an underground…
Archaeological News: Volunteers clean up... →
archaeologicalnews:
Church members, history buffs and other volunteers gathered Saturday morning to help clean up one of the oldest black cemeteries in Illinois.
The St. Clair County Historic Cemetery Preservation Association arranged the cleanup of Flat Creek Cemetery, at Schmid Road and Adams Road in East…
Archaeological News: Mummy Has Oldest Case of... →
archaeologicalnews:
Some 2250 years ago in Egypt, a man known today only as M1 struggled with a long, painful, progressive illness. A dull pain throbbed in his lower back, then spread to other parts of his body, making most movements a misery. When M1 finally succumbed to the mysterious ailment between the ages…
First National Archaeology Day Celebrates American... →
pocketcucco:
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) invites everyone to “Indulge your inner Indiana Jones” on Oct. 22. The AIA, based at Boston University, is sponsoring the first ever National Archeology Day to celebrate all things archaeological. “America is rich with history, and many exciting artifacts have been discovered over the years that have helped to illuminate that history,”...
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