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Thinking With Things: Professor Sarah Harper
What can we learn about the lives of ancient populations and how does this compare to modern societies? The boy lived during the Roman period of ancient Egypt (AD80–120), a time we know a lot about due to the Romans … Continue reading
‘Sistine Chapel of the ancients’ rock art discovered in remote Amazon forest | Guardian
Tens of thousands of ice age paintings across a cliff face shed light on people and animals from 12,500 years ago Dalya Alberge Sun 29 Nov 2020 10.00 GMT One of the world’s largest collections of prehistoric rock art has … Continue reading
Ancient Maya built sophisticated water filters – ScienceBlog.com
Ancient Maya in the once-bustling city of Tikal built sophisticated water filters using natural materials they imported from miles away, according to the University of Cincinnati. UC researchers discovered evidence of a filter system at the Corriental reservoir, an important … Continue reading
The Secrets of Skeleton Lake – ScienceBlog.com
Over centuries, the shores of a small Himalayan lake became the final resting place for hundreds of individuals, so much so that today the lake is locally known as Skeleton Lake. Skeletal remains of these ancient people are scattered around … Continue reading
Haunting, 9,000-Year-Old Stone Mask Discovered in a Field in the West Bank
With oval-shaped holes for eyes and a small ridge for a nose, the mask resembles something a 1970s hockey goalie (or Jason in “Friday the 13th”) might have worn. But this mask was carved out of stone 9,000 years ago, … Continue reading
A Friendly Octopus Found Within Ancient River Pebble Mosaics in Greece
Pebble mosaics dating from the 4th century BC have been unearthed in Arta, Greece. During excavations at the Small Theatre of Ancient Amvrakia, the floor of a 12-foot wide bathhouse was revealed. Achaeologists discovered carefully laid mosaics of swans, octopuses, and … Continue reading
Time Team: the only true ‘reality’ show
Originally posted on Francis Pryor – In the Long Run:
Let’s start with a simple question: what is reality? Being an archaeologist, I like old things; so I turned to my copy of that first dictionary of the English language,…
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