May 2013
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Archaeological News: The world's first archaeology... →
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Move over Indiana Jones, there is a new dog in town.
Meet Migaloo the wonder-pup who can sniff out 600-year-old bones more than 2m underground with her sharp sense of smell and keen eye for adventure.
The three-year-old black labrador mix has been hailed as the first archaeology dog in the…
April 2013
5 posts
When Estonians see Latvians failing
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When you have urgent question and they tell you...
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Archaeological News: Curse of King Tut's Tomb... →
archaeologicalnews:
Happy birthday, curse of Tutankhamun. The rumor that some mysterious force set out to kill the team who opened the tomb of the boy pharaoh turns 90 today (April 5).
On April 5, 1923, Egyptologist Lord Carnarvon, the 57-year-old financial backer of the Tutankhamun search who opened the tomb…
Archaeological News: Hopis Try to Stop Paris Sale... →
archaeologicalnews:
In a rare case of a cultural heritage claim arising from the sale of American artifacts abroad, the Hopi Indians of Arizona have asked federal officials to help stop a high-price auction of 70 sacred masks in Paris next week.
The tribe is receiving advice from the State and Interior…
March 2013
3 posts
“Vetinari watched him go, and sighed. ‘He does so like a dramatic exit,’ he said....”
– Terry Pratchett, “Feet of Clay” (via twin-city-ankh-and-morpork)
Archaeological News: Solved: How King Richard's... →
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The heart of Richard the Lionheart was preserved with mercury, mint and frankincense, among other sweet-smelling plants, a new study finds.
The study is the first biochemical look at the heart of Richard I, who died in 1199. As was common practice at the time, the king’s heart was removed and…
February 2013
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January 2013
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December 2012
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