Small Dig, Big Discovery: Chumash Jaw Bone Found Under Vets Center

Santa Barbara Independent ^ | Thursday, July 19, 2012 | Nick Welsh

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The past and future recently collided in the dirt five feet beneath Santa Barbara's Veterans Memorial Building on Cabrillo Boulevard ...could well knock out of consideration long-simmering plans to erect a three-story museum in the courtyard behind the vets building honoring Santa Barbara's servicemen and women who fought in all foreign wars since World War I.

The archeological work took place this June... along the waterfront was once the site of Syuxtun, a major Chumash community for about 1,000 years with about 500 people in its prime, so UCSB archeologist and anthropology professor Lynn Gamble... overseeing a team of UCSB students, dug three holes about five feet deep. The UCSB crew dug up 397 shell and glass beads, nine arrow tips, 27 fish hooks, a few bead drills, many stone tools, a bone hairpiece, and the bones of countless fish, sea mammals, and even a giant whale vertebra that Gamble suggested might have been used as a stool...

...the Veterans for Peace, object the museum would glorify war... Blankenship said it's too soon to throw in the towel. "Maybe you can go 15-20 feet away and not hit anything," he said. "I don't know until I read the report." ...Archeologists in 1927 reported finding the remains of 300 bodies nearby, and in 1969, the remnants of a large house or sweat lodge was unearthed...

The Chumash traded for glass beads, she said, from the Spanish colonists, as well as the needles they used to drill the beads. That the Chumash used the Spaniards' needles to drill their own shell beads, she said, reflected their desire to maintain their own economies. She said she was struck by the abundance of sea mammal bones, which made her wonder if the area served as a butcher's site.

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Archaeologist Lynn Gamble holds a whale vertebra that may have been used by the Chumash as a stool. [Paul Wellman]

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• Archaeologists uncover medieval defences on grounds of historic castle in Scotland STV
• Anthropologists Discover New Research Use for Dental Plaque: Examining Diets of Ancient Peoples Science Daily
• Much needed makeover for three goddesses-Temples dedicated to three different ancient Egyptian female deities in Luxor and Aswan are undergoing restoration Al-Ahram Weekly
• Flower power restores colour to ancient Rome France 24
• The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China University of Cambridge
• Paranoid Hitler Had 'Messiah Complex' Archaeorama

May 4th, 2012 Edition

• Oldest Astronomical Instrument Discovered in China Sci-News
• New UF study shows early North Americans lived with extinct giant beasts University of Florida
• Human migrations: Eastern odyssey-Humans had spread across Asia by 50,000 years ago. Everything else about our original exodus from Africa is up for debate Nature
• Students find rare Roman temple on practice dig The Local
• How Roman Women Got Around The Banking System Past Horizons

May 3rd, 2012 Edition

• Mexican experts find ancient blood on stone knives Daily Democrat
• North Carolina and British researchers find clue to location of Lost Colony News & Observer
• Archaeology: Date with history-By revamping radiocarbon dating, Tom Higham is painting a new picture of humans' arrival in Europe Nature
• Old Village, Burial Site Discovered In Jambi Jakarta Globe
• Bronze Age Espionage-Did Ancient Germans Steal the Pharaoh's Chair Design? Spiegel
• Duplicate Gene Made Dramatic Difference in Human Evolution? Two studies show that a gene duplication event that occurred about 2.5 million years ago sparked a critical transition in the course of human evolution Popular Archaeology
• Ancient migration: Coming to America-For decades, scientists thought that the Clovis hunters were the first to cross the Arctic to America. They were wrong -- and now they need a better theory Nature

May 2nd, 2012 Edition

• More on the Palaeolithic rock art in Wadi Abu Subeira, Egypt: Landscape, archaeology, threats and conservation Per Storemyr Archaeology & Conservation
• Archaeology: Ancient necropolis found in path of Bulgaria's Struma Motorway Sofia Echo
• Ötzi the Iceman scientists find 5,000-year-old blood sample The Guardian UK
• Italian Merchants Funded England's Discovery of North America Science Daily
• Sewerage work uncovers ancient tombs Cyprus Mail
• More on Skeletons Found at Mass Burial Site in Oxford Could Be 10th-Century Viking Raiders Science Daily

April 29th to May 1st, 2012 Edition-Back After Having No Connection....

• Iranian, Italian team to excavate ancient city of Estakhr Press TV
• Lima's sacred, pre-Inca 'huacas' fall prey to growth AFP
• Synchrotron scientists and international team reveal tales told by old bones PhysOrg
• Pottery jug found dating back to pre-Islamic era eTurbo News
• Archaeology expands beyond traditional scope into other sciences EurekAlert
• Hebrew seal bearing the name 'Matanyahu' uncovered in Jerusalem Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ancient network of rivers and lakes found in Arabian Desert PhysOrg
• Debod: The pharaonic temple in Madrid Ahram Online
• Threatened Ancient Monumental Site in Viet Nam Receives Needed Attention Popular Archaeology
• Dirty Books Reveal Medieval Reading Habits Discovery
• Stone me! Archaeologists' new theory on ancient north Pembrokeshire site Western Telegraph

April 28th, 2012 Edition

• It was one of the bloodiest battles of the Thirty Years' War, but until recently there was no trace of those who died there Spiegel
• Ancient graves found near Paulatuk, N.W.T.-Graves could be between 400 and 1,000 years old CBC News
• Warship excavation planned near Upper Marlboro-Ship believed to be flagship of fleet scuttled prior to War of 1812 battle Maryland Gazette
• Archaeological dig at Upton could find remains of a Roman suburb Northampton Chronicle

April 27th, 2012 Edition

• New study chronicles the rise of agriculture in Europe EurekAlert
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• Human Genes Provide Clues to Rise and Spread of Agriculture in Prehistoric Europe Popular Archaeology
• Archaeologists Make Exciting Discovery Near Monticello Newsplex
• Ancient hero stone with inscriptions unearthed The Hindu
• Israeli researcher: Mikvehs show that Galilee cave dwellers were likely kohanim Haaretz
• Ancient Egyptian Mummy Suffered Rare and Painful Disease Live Science

April 25th & 26th, 2012 Edition

• Three-toed horses reveal the secret of the Tibetan Plateau uplift PhysOrg
• Ancient Temple Discovered in Messinia Greek Reporter
• Archaeologist says Lincoln arena demolition is traipsing over artifacts/ Watchdog
• Professors sue to stop ancient bones transfer Chico News
• Bones of early American disappear from underwater cave New Scientist
• Smuggled Cargo Found on Ancient Roman Ship Discovery
• 200 ancient forts found in Chinese mountains Tajikistan News

April 23rd & 24th, 2012 Edition

• Genes reveal secrets of ancient Peruvian families MSNBC
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• Forensic science used to determine who's who in pre-Columbian Peru EurekAlert
• Artist of Running Satyr is probable author of unearthed vase fragments with erotic scenes: Bulgarian archeologist Focus News Agency
• Moles dig up buried treasure where human trowels are banned-English Heritage keeps a careful watch as volunteers sift through hundreds of molehills on a fortress site near the Roman wall Guardian UK
• 'Inhabitants of Madrid' ate elephants' meat and bone marrow 80,000 years ago EurekAlert
• Dartmoor Bronze Age burial remains X-rayed in Salisbury BBC News
• More on Record and protect: the rock art of the Rio Grande Past Horizons
• Archaeologists Investigate 17th Century Settlement in South Berwick, Maine Popular Archaeology
• Inscription Appears to Confirm 'Sign of Jonah' on Jerusalem Tomb Ossuary Popular Archaeology

April 21st & 22nd, 2012 Edition

• Rare archaeological slab of Ramesses III found at Karnak Temple Egypt State Information Service
• Pavlopetri -- The City Beneath the Waves History Extra
• Cleopatra and Antony's Children Rediscovered Discovery
• How Humans Became Masters of the Earth Live Science
• Meat Eating Behind Evolutionary Success of Humankind, Global Population Spread, Study Suggests Science Daily
• Archaeologists resume search for Laodicea Temple Tehran Times
• Pompeii wall collapses, despite new conservation initiative The Telegraph UK
• 4000-year-old cliff paintings discovered in N China China Daily
• Evidence of the earliest human activity found in Chile's south-University archaeologists found 14,000-year-old knives while studying elephant ancestors Santiago Times
• Rare Find in Jerusalem Reflects Ancient Connections with Egypt Popular Archaeology

April 19th & 20th, 2012 Edition

• Furness Abbey grave yields treasures of a prosperous medieval abbot Guardian UK
• Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient stone structure spurs debate Live Science
• Salford scientists reveal the 'sound of Stonehenge' Guardian UK
• Early human meat-eating led to early weaning and higher population growth Popular Archaeology
• Archaeologists Blast Hasty World Heritage Listings National Geographic
• Warning signs from ancient Greek tsunami EurekAlert
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• Persian invaders of Greece 'did perish in tsunami' BBC News
• Ancient manuscript found in Brisbane Brisbane Times
• Archaeologists uncover graves of national significance near Meigle, Scotland The Courier UK
• Nearly 60 archeological sites dating back 6,000 years have been unearthed during construction of a road near Rio De Janeiro 7News\Yahoo News
• Neolithic farmers brought deer to Ireland Past Horizons
• Timbuktu's Treasures Threatened by Conflict Popular Archaeology

April 17th & 18th, 2012 Edition

• Rare Ancient Statue Depicts Topless Female Gladiator Live Science
• The 'pushy parent' syndrome in ancient Rome BBC News
• New Archaeological Evidences Reveals 5,000-year-old Harappan Civilisation In Gujarat Bernama
• News in Brief: Highlights from the American Association of Physical Anthropologists annual meeting Science News
• Ancient walking gets weirder-Fossils from two human ancestors suggest diversity in gait, stance Science News
• 3D Modeling and GIS Technology Aid Archaeology with More Accurate Research Directions Magazine
• Pictures: 3,000 Ancient Buddhas Unearthed in China National Geographic
• Ancient Greek Murder Court Found in Athens Greek Reporter

April 15th & 16th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeology: Paleo-Indian site might demonstrate early ritual Columbus Dispatch
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• Paleoindian Ceremonies Ohio Archaeology Blog
• Who Owns the Past? The federal government should fix or drop new regulations that throttle scientific study of America's heritage Scienctific American
• Israel's Other Temple: Research Reveals Ancient Struggle over Holy Land Supremacy Spiegel
• Unknown No More: Identifying A Civil War Soldier NPR
• Remains of Priestess of the 13th Century Lambayeque Culture Found in Peru Hispanically Speaking News
• 1,800-year-old tomb cluster found in E China My Sinchew
• People, population and diseases in the Middle Ages AlphaGalileo
• Marco Polo was not a swindler -- he really did go to China AlphaGalileo
• One of Earliest Farming Sites in Europe Discovered Science Daily
• A Mesolithic village beneath the waves Past Horizons
• More on the Resurrection Tomb in Jerusalem Popular Archaeology

April 14th, 2012 Edition

• Greek and Byzantine-era tomb discoveries in Alexandria prompt construction freeze Ahram Online
• Slideshow: Roman and Iron Age finds at college Cambridge News
• More on Standards needed to record the mark of our ancestors Past Horizons
• Archaeologist says modern sacrifice rituals in the Levant reveal diversity of beliefs Art Daily

April 12th & 13th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeologists dive into St Leonards shipwreck's history Geelong Advertiser
• Panther Cave: Rock Art in Danger Texas Highways
• Repatriation of Remains a Lengthy Affair in West Virginia Indian Country
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• Logan burial site's American Indian remains rise to 44-Seneca tribe representative chides state for not expecting discoveries Gazette-Mail
• Archaeologists Excavate Major Ancient Urban Center in Macedonia Popular Archaeology
• Archaeology of Titanic Archaeology Magazine
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• Tied to history: Missouri reporter scoops the world on the Titanic sinking Missouri Net
• More than 50 ancient and rare relics were uncovered in a tomb excavation in Guxian County, Anhui province China Daily
• Scientists find runes on ancient comb The Local

April 11th, 2012 Edition

• Study Reveals 800-Year-Old Sustainable Farming in Amazonian Savannas Sci-News
• Viking-era 'piggy bank' yields silver treasure The Local
• Shipwreck to give up its history PhysOrg
• An Unknown Son of Pakal II of Palenque has Been Identified by Mexican Archaeologists Art Daily

April 9th & 10th, 2012 Edition

• Buddhist antiques unearthed at Peruvaje Deccan Herald
• Inuit drum history longer than realised Past Horizons
• Achaeologists Say Ancient South American Farmers Provide Example of Sustainability Popular Archaeology
• Secrets of the earliest Britons could be hidden in 5,000-year-old tomb Independent UK
• 800-year-old farmers could teach us how to protect the Amazon EurekAlert
• Archaeologists hit 'gold' at Mansuli Asia One
• The Archaeological Site of Akrotiri in Santorini to Reopen Greek Reporter
• Archaeology: Gold ring, golden leaf from tsar's wreath found in Bulgaria's Sozopol Sofia Echo

April 8th, 2012 Edition

• Pre-Megalithic Urn burial site discovered near Kancheepuram The Hindu
• Well preserved mammoth from Siberia shows signs of early man stealing from lions PhysOrg
• Revisited: Rare pink granite sarcophagus uncovered in Egypt The Daily Star
• Pompeii gets cash boost from Italian government BBC News
• Shipwreck group says it found a 19th century schooner 350 feet down in western Michigan Washington Post
• What Apes and Human Ancestors Can Tell Us About Child-Rearing Popular Archaeology
• Archaeologist says modern sacrifice rituals in the Levant reveal diversity of beliefs Art Daily
• The last kayak: 1860 Alutiiq boat hold clues to an Alaskan culture Daily News Transcript

April 5th to 7th, 2012 Edition-Sorry for the delay in the news.....a broken hand is hard to type with!

• 1,500-Year-Old Altar for Human Sacrifices Found in Peru Fox News
• York Minster tantalises archaeologists with hints of Saxon church Guardian UK
• Archaeology becomes Greece's Achilles heel eKathimerini
• 'Breathtaking' Mummy Coffin Covers Seized in Israel Scientific American
• Archaeologists Excavate Ancient Phoenician Port City Popular Archaeology
• Were Ancient Fossil Bone Marks Made by Stone Tools or Biting Animals? Popular Archaeology
• Who, What, Why: How many soldiers died in the US Civil War? BBC News
• Dig it! Volunteers can sign up to excavate at Topper site Times and Democrat
• Analytical standards needed for 'reading' Pliocene bones EurekAlert
• Cutting through ancient evidence of human tool use PhysOrg
• Skomer Island's 'hidden' prehistoric buildings found by archaeologists BBC News
• Angry 'gladiators' climb Colosseum in Rome protest Guardian UK
• Wadi Abu Subeira, Egypt: Palaeolithic rock art on the verge of destruction Archaeology & Conservation Services
• Ancient skeleton linked to Polynesia Stuff NZ

April 3rd & 4th, 2012 Edition

• Ancient Egyptian Cotton Unveils Secrets of Domesticated Crop Evolution Science Daily
• 'Ancient' Greek statue found in sheep pen is fake BBC News
• More on Gardom's Edge monolith may be astronomically aligned Past Horizons
• More from Tenochtitlan UNESCO
• DNA analysis shakes up Neandertal theories Binghamton University
• Skeletons uncovered in Oxford city centre could have been the remains of Viking pillagers rather than settlers killed in a famous massacre Oxford Mail
• Australian hunters wiped out megafauna 40,000 years ago Past Horizons

April 1st & 2nd, 2012 Edition

• Archeologists Find Gold Ornaments in Bulgaria's Sozopol Novinite
• Scientists find evidence that human ancestors used fire one million years ago-300,000 years earlier than believed EurekAlert
• Once again, science and anthropology have teamed up to solve questions concerning the fascinating, brilliantly hued pigment known as Maya Blue EurekAlert
• Berlin's Forgotten Half: Excavations Shed Light on History of Cölln Spiegel Online
• How fishermen are bringing lost secrets of UK waters to land Guardian UK
• The Titanic: What Made It Sink Discovery
• Must Farm Bronze Age site: The finds Past Horizons

March 31st, 2012 Edition

• Groups identify trees bent by American Indians Austin Statesman
• Calendar Puzzles Deciphered in Ancient Statue: Photos Discovery
• Kill to be killed in 18th century Denmark Past Horizons
• Roman statues rescued in Spain The Olive Press

March 30th, 2012 Edition

• Empúries: The Ancient Greek Town of Spain Greek Reporter
• More on Operation Nightingale: Soldiers dig in for historic victory South Wales Argus
• More on Skye: The music of the Islands: 2300 year old lyre comes to life Past Horizons
• Simple Yet Complex Primate Brain Structure Aided Human Evolution, Suggests Study Popular Archaeology

March 29th, 2012 Edition

• Three skeletons were found during construction of a new road, along with pottery and pieces of agate at the site which dates back 1,800 years Taipei Times
• Bedouin Animal Sacrifice Rituals Provide Clues to Archaeological Remains SBWire
• Celeb Martial Artist Recruited for Ancient Roman Army Live Science
• 'Lucy' Lived Among Close Cousins: Discovery of Foot Fossil Confirms Two Human Ancestor Species Co-Existed Science Daily
• Rare Animal-Shaped Mounds Discovered in Peru by MU Anthropologist University of Missouri
• Archaeological Research Program Receives Special Recognition from Archaeological Institute of America Popular Archaeology
• Archaeologist investigates legend of mythical ruler of ancient Peru UCLA

March 28th, 2012 Edition

• Skye cave find western Europe's 'earliest string instrument' BBC News
• Greek police recovers ancient statue from goat pen The State
• More on Evidence Stacks Up That Monolith at Gardom's Edge Is Astronomically Aligned Science Daily
• Ancient Hawaiians Caught More By Fishing Less New York Times
• Searching for the Venice of the Nile New Scientist

March 27th, 2012 Edition

• DNA traces cattle back to a small herd domesticated around 10,500 years ago EurekAlert
• Greeks find remains of healing sanctuary The Asian Age
• Stone monolith likely marked seasons -- 4,000 years ago MSNBC
• Geologists Correct a 'Rift' in Africa Science Daily
• Searching for the archers of the Mary Rose Past Horizons
• Study Shows Mixing Between Prehistoric Populations of Europe and Africa Popular Archaeology

March 26th, 2012 Edition

• 18th-Century Bone Telescopes Discovered in Amsterdam Live Science
• From foraging to farming: the 10,000-year revolution PhysOrg
• In search of pirate Black Jack West Australian
• Brazil's leap forward unearths a painful history The Bellingham Herald
• Nalanda buzz around Bengal Buddha statues The Telegraph India
• Past Imperfect: The Ottoman Empire's Life-or-Death Race Smithsonian

March 25th, 2012 Edition

• More on Possible New Lead in Peking Man Fossils Mystery New York Times
• First of Our Kind: Could Australopithecus sediba Be Our Long Lost Ancestor? Scientific American
• Six Old Kingdom tombs to be opened at Giza Plateau Ahram Online
• Archeologists unearth artifacts at Luke AFB DC Military
• Mystery solved? Turin Shroud linked to Resurrection of Christ? Telegraph UK

March 24th, 2012 Edition

• Mozart piano composition uncovered in Austria BBC News
• One step forward for early hominins Past Horizons
• Leaked Government Memo Warns of Organized Looting in Syria-Archaeological sites made vulnerable by the armed conflict and civil unrest in Syria are targeted for big-time looting and smuggling by international crime rings Popular Archaeology
• Mass grave from Thirty Years' War opened The Local

March 23rd, 2012 Edition

• Hoard of 30,000 silver Roman coins discovered in Bath Telegraph UK
• Ancient civilizations reveal ways to manage fisheries for sustainability EurekAlert
• Archaeologists reconstruct diet of Nelson's Navy with new chemical analysis of excavated bones EurekAlert
• Did Belief in Gods Lead to Mayan Demise? Live Science\Yahoo News
• Troops Leave, Archaeologists Return, as Hope for Iraq's Cultural Relics and Tourism Industry Grow Popular Archaeology
• Report from Former U.S. Marine Hints at Whereabouts of Long-Lost Peking Man Fossils Scientific American

March 21st & 22nd, 2012 Edition

• Butchered sloth bone lends more evidence to early North American settlement Montreal Gazette
• Neolithic horned cairns near Caithness wind farm scanned BBC News
• More on archaeologists have developed a large-scale method and mapped some 14,000 settlement sites in northeastern Syria Scientific American
• Madagascar Founded By Women-The discovery negates a prior theory about how the island was first found Discovery
• Remarkable Russian Petroglyphs Past Horizons
• Photos: Bejeweled Anglo-Saxon Found in Christian Burial Bed National Geographic
• 'Prehistoric' antler hammerhead and human skeleton unearthed in Burren Irish Times
• 'Franciscan monk' remains unearthed at roadworks site-Resurfacing work halted at St Andrews after suspected 15th century remains discovered STV
• Skulls on stakes in Sweden date to the Mesolithic Past Horizons
• Prehistoric Human Hunters the Cause of Giant Herbivore Extinction in Australia, Says Study Popular Archaeology

March 19th & 20th, 2012 Edition

• Bulgarian Archaeologists Claim Oldest Monastery in Europe Novinite
• Vikings 'carried mice to colonies'? Independent UK
• Skeletons recovered from the wreck of a King Henry VIII's warship the Mary Rose are being studied to discover more about life in the 1500s BBC News
• Remarkable Russian Petroglyphs Past Horizons
• Googling the past: How I uncovered prehistoric remains from my office Past Horizons
• Spotting ancient sites, from space EurekAlert
• Yale Researchers Develop New Form Of MRI For Inside Look At Bones, Rocks Hartford Courant
• Beer and Bling in Iron Age Europe Science Daily
• 'Lost' Great Wall of China Segment Found? National Geographic
• Extensive Medieval Town in Azerbaijan Uncovered by Archaeologists Popular Archaeology
• Archaeologists discover earliest known metal bit Horse Talk

March 17th & 18th, 2012 Edition

• Civilizations Lost and Found: Fabricating History -- Part Two: False Messages in Stone CSIOP.org
• Rome's Lost Aqueduct-Searching for the source of one of the city's greatest engineering achievements Archaeology Magazine
• More on Anglo-Saxon Christian grave find near Cambridge 'extremely rare' BBC News
• Neolithic pottery at Culduthel section of Inverness flood scheme BBC News
• Polish researcher changes the dating of the famous Egyptian necropolis Serwis Nauka w Polsce
• More on World Reacts to Jerusalem Antiquities Forgery Trial Verdict Popular Archaeology
• Seeking to Preserve the Past, but Stumbling on the Present New York Times

March 16th, 2012 Edition

• British archaeologists discover 7th-century teenager buried in her bed Washington Post
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• Cross and bed found in Anglo-Saxon grave shed new light on 'dark ages' Guardian UK
• Was Human Evolution Caused by Climate Change? Science Daily
• 'World's Oldest Temple' May Have Been Cosmopolitan Center Live Science
• Greece: Ancient theatre of Delos to be restored ANSA
• More on Cross-dressing pharaoh found in her feminine form New Scientist
• Excavation Starts At 800 Year Old Mound Of Down-One of Northern Ireland's most impressive, but mysterious, ancient monuments will shortly reveal its secrets 4NI News
• More on Flag Fen: Archaeologists Return to Excavate Major 3,300-Year-Old Bronze Age Site in England Popular Archaeology

March 14th & 15th, 2012 Edition

• The remains of what may be a previously unknown human species have been identified in southern China BBC News
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• Mystery human fossils put spotlight on China EurekAlert
• Oded Golan has been found not guilty of forging an artifact by a Jerusalem court-Scholars have not been able to agree on the authenticity of the so-called 'James Ossuary' Reuters
• Canadian archeologists unearth rare wooden statue of pharaoh Vancouver Sun
• CT scanners are being used to help unlock the secrets of five Roman burial urns that were discovered at a housing development in Hertfordshire BBC News
• Ancient footprints found in peat at Borth beach BBC News
• New viking village discovered The Norway Post

March 13th, 2012 Edition

• New Norway Viking settlement discovered The Foreigner
• Artifacts Show Sophistication of Ancient Nomads New York Times
• Massive looting at El Hibeh, Egypt Past Horizons
• Remains found in Mexico came from ancient cemetery Boston Globe

March 12th, 2012 Edition

• Megalithic burial site, also a place of worship, unearthed Times of India
• Statue, chapels and animal mummies found in Egypt by U of T team University of Toronto
• Oldest human-shaped 'haniwa' in Japan found in Shimane Prefecture Mainichi News
• Greek archaeologists plead for help to protect heritage eKathimerini
• Insect-sized robot to explore shafts of Great Pyramid Reuters
• Using burial sites to gauge the effect of Roman conquest on Iron Age Britons Past Horizons
• The writing on the wall: Symbols from the Palaeolithic Past Horizons
• Genetic Studies of Modern Populations Show Varying Neandertal Ancestry Popular Archaeology
• Lost Da Vinci Found? Mona Lisa Paint Lends Clue Discovery

March 10th & 11th, 2012 Edition

• Indiana Jones goes geek: Laser-mapping LiDAR revolutionizes archaeology Ars Technica
• U.S. archaeologists unearth Iraq's ruins USA Today
• Iron Age murder mystery as CT scan shows British man from 100AD was beaten, strangled, then beheaded in 'pagan ritual' Mail Online
• A series of Roman artefacts has been found during works to install a water main through a former fort site BBC News

March 9th, 2012 Edition

• Worsley Man: Hospital scanner probes Iron Age bog death BBC NEws
• Titanic Wreck Site Mapped Discovery
• Ancient calculator on display at Archaeological museum Athens News
• More on Slave burial ground excavated on St Helena Past Horizons
• The Gauls of Acy-Romance: Discovering the Remi Past Horizons
• Palestine to Submit 20 Sites for UNESCO World Heritage Site Nomination Popular Archaeology

March 8th, 2012 Edition

• Bristol archaeologists unearth slave burial ground on St Helena University of Bristol
• More on new king added to the long list of ancient pharaohs Discovery
• Darwin cleared of deceit Past Horizons
• Genome Research on Gorillas Sheds New Light on Human Evolution Popular Archaeology
• Human remains believed to be more than 800 years old have been discovered at York Minster BBC News

March 7th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeology: Roman slabstone, early-Ottoman column discovered after Bisser disaster Sofia Echo
• New research shows ancient Maya women were powerful leaders Northwestern University
• Ancient artwork offers a puzzling picture of past My San Antonio
• Syrian Army Attacks Palmyra's Roman Ruins Popular Archaeology
• Why It Took So Long to Invent the Wheel Scientific American

March 6th, 2012 Edition

• Ancient 'Graffiti' Unlock the Life of the Common Man American Friends of Tel Aviv University
• Turkey wants Bowling Green State University's ancient Roman mosaics returned Cleveland Live
• Jamestown Archaeologist to Receive British Top Honor Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

March 5th, 2012 Edition

• More on Oetzi's DNA reveals health risks and relations The Stone Pages
• Insights into Hopewell population movements through strontium isotope analysis Ohio Archaeology
• Over 2,000 ancient Buddha statues discovered in China First Post
• Ancient Byzantine road unearthed in Greece IOL.com
• A New 17th Dynasty Pharaoh discovered Luxor Times
• Numerous archaeological discoveries in Ljubljana Past Horizons
• Ancient Builders Created Monumental Structures that Altered Sound and Mind, Say Researchers Popular Archaeology
• Prehistoric Humans and Changing Climate Worked Together to Kill Off Great Ice Age Mammals Popaular Archaeology

March 4th, 2012 Edition

• Study: Pilgrimage a 'costly signal' Columbus Dispatch
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• Ancient American Pilgrimage: Communitas or Costly Signaling? Ohio Historical Society
• Faces of 2 USS Monitor crewmembers reconstructed St. Louis Today
• A colossal statue of Amenhotep III in quartzite newly raised in the funerary temple of the King on west bank, Luxor Luxor Times
• Alexander and his Macedonian heirs Al-Ahram Weekly
• Alexandria and Egypt Al-Ahram Weekly
• Lux in Arcana: The Vatican secret archive revealed Past Horizons

March 3rd, 2012 Edition

• Two New Extinct Camel Species Discovered at Panama Canal Excavation Science Daily
• Garbage dumping and archaeological looting in Abu Sir alarm residents Egypt Independent
• Tales from the Jarash hinterland Past Horizons
• The Science and Art of Neandertal Teeth Scientific American
• Blue versus Green: Rocking the Byzantine Empire Smithsonian

March 1st & 2nd, 2012 Edition

• Archaeologists Protest 'Glamorization' of Looting on TV Science Magazine
• More on Radical theory of first Americans places Stone Age Europeans in Delmarva 20,000 years ago Washington Post
• Digging up the past: Archaeologists reveal grim secrets of Angel Meadow, Manchester's filthiest slum Manchester Evening News
• Spanish ship with artifacts found in the Philippines Tempo
• Research Reveals First Evidence of Hunting by Prehistoric Ohioans Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Tools May Have Been First Money Live Science
• Greek antiquities reburied for lack of funds: report Vancouver Sun
• Archaeology at Flag Fen enters exciting new phase Past Horizons
• Solving the Mystery of the English China Wreck Popular Archaeology
• Unearthing Sussita-Archaeologists are unveiling a magnificent monumental city, with a view to match Popular Archaeology

February 28th & 29th, 2012 Edition

• New evidence suggests Stone Age hunters from Europe discovered America Independent UK
• Ecuador 'locates final resting place of last Inca emperor's tomb' Telegraph UK
• DNA reveals Neanderthal extinction clues BBC News
• Found: Ancient Warrior's Helmet, Owner Unknown Live Science
• Finder of 'Lost Tomb of Jesus' details ancient evidence of Jonah Fox News
• Mythic Warrior Is Captive in Global Art Conflict New York Times
• Initial Genetic Analysis Reveals Iceman Ötzi Predisposed to Cardiovascular Disease Science Daily
• Doubts about 'the Jesus Discovery' MSNBC
• Neanderthals were ancient mariners New Scientist
• Major philanthropic gift for Indigenous Rock Art research Past Horizons
• Ancient Maya Exhibition Explores 2012 End-of-World Prediction Popular Archaeology

February 27th, 2012 Edition

• Ancient Arabic Manuscripts Help Scientists Reconstruct Past Climate Popular Archaeology
• Ancient cave speaks of Hades myth USA Today
• Slavery research at Poplar Forest shows contradiction of Jefferson The News & Advance
• Making a boat fit for a king-Analysis of wooden samples taken from Khufu's second solar boat could determine the appropriate methods of restoration Al-Ahram Weekly
• Scientists find 4500-year old temple in Ur in Iraq Azzaman
• Woman finds ancient artifact in baby shark The Star

February 25th & 26th, 2012 Edition

• Black Swan Shipwreck Ordeal Comes to End Discovery
• Secret Renaissance Letter Reveals Plan to Save England Live Science
• Rethinking the social structure of ancient Eurasian nomads: Current Anthropology research EurekAlert
• Profit or preservation? Debate rages over Titanic treasures KVAL News
• Copper beads spring a surprise in Megalithic excavation The Hindu
• 3,000-year-old shipwreck shows European trade was thriving in Bronze Age Telegraph UK

February 24th, 2012 Edition

• 1,000-Year-Old Game Board Found in Mexico Fox News
• More from Brazil: 'Little Horny Man': Rock Carving of Giant Phallus Discovered Live Science
• Stone Age Pebble Holds Mysterious Meaning Discovery
• Lead poisoning in Rome: The skeletal evidence Past Horizons
• Drought a Factor in Maya Civilization Collapse, Suggests New Study Popular Archaeology

February 22nd & 23rd, 2012 Edition

• Fossil of ancient horse found in China UPI
• Making the bones speak PhysOrg
• Bronze Age hut found on Lipari-Roman-era Hellenistic slabs also unearthed ANSA
• Rare Opportunity to Hear about Excavation of Ancient Port of Constantinople Popular Archaeology
• Archaeology students make surprising finds at tabernacle dig site-Video KSL News
• Ancient rock art found in Brazil EurekAlert
• More on Shelters date to Stone Age-Hunter-gatherers hung out in huts long before farmers built villages Science News
• How We Won the Hominid Wars, and All the Others Died Out Discover Magazine
• Find challenges our understanding of the Epipalaeolithic Past Horizons
• Unique runestone included in UNESCO list Past Horizons
• Digital tools 'to save languages' BBC News

February 21st, 2012 Edition

• Archaeologists bringing Jerusalem's ancient Roman city back to life Haaretz
• Water Management and Climate Change in Ancient Maya City Science Daily
• Four unknown shipwrecks found off Crete Athens News
• Norse settlement may help us adapt to global changes Past Horizons
• Ancient plants back to life after 30,000 frozen years BBC News

February 20th, 2012 Edition

• Some of the earliest evidence of prehistoric architecture has been discovered in the Jordanian desert, providing archaeologists with a new perspective on how humans lived 20,000 years ago University of Cambridge
• Archaeo-metallurgy of Indus civilisation The Hindu
• Evidence of massacre in Bronze Age Turkey Past Horizons
• More on Aztec carvings tell story of cosmic battle Past Horizons
• Archaeologists Excavate Magnificent Monumental City of the Decapolis Popular Archaeology

February 18th & 19th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeologists work to unearth Oklahoma's history-Artifacts shed light on human life in the Oklahoma area thousands of years ago The Oaklahoman
• Sustainability scientist to give anthropologist view of globalization at the local scale PhysOrg
• Out of Africa? Data fail to support language origin in Africa PhysOrg
• Stunning face hidden for thousands of years: Wooden sarcophagus is unearthed at Egyptian necropolis Mail Online
• Technologies that we've lost -- and the quest to find them again io9
• Scientists Turn to Archaeology for Clues to Adapting to Climate Changes Popular Archaeology
• Excavating What Jefferson Left Off His Maps NBS29

February 16th & 17th, 2012 Edition

• Earliest image of Mother Goddess found The Hindu
• 'Unique' 11th Century coin discovered near Gloucester BBC News
• Hampshire archaeologists discover Stone Age boatyard-video BBC News
• Stonehenge Inspired by Sound Illusion, Archaeologist Suggests Live Science
• Prehistoric cybermen? Sardinia's lost warriors rise from the dust The Independent UK
• 2nd phase of Khufu solar boat project to begin Ahram Online
• A South African archaeologist digs into his own past to seek connections between climate change and human development Nature
• Blimp helps document medicine wheels in Oregon KVAL News
• Fossilized Pollen Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Royal Garden Science Daily
• Magic Sounds of Peru's Ancient Chavín de Huántar Popular Archaeology

February 15th, 2012 Edition

• 23 pre-Columbian stone plaques dating back approximately 550 years, with carvings illustrating such Aztec myths as the birth of the god of war Huitzilopochtli, were discovered by archaeologists Fox News
• Vandalism at Maldives Museum Stirs Fears of Extremism New York Times
• Tunisia: Discovery of a Roman Cemetery in Djerba All Africa
• The birds in the Iliad strengthened warriors Past Horizons

February 14th, 2012 Edition

• Animal Mummies Discovered at Ancient Egyptian Site Live Science
• Charter Service: Encasing the Magna Carta Science Daily
• Heavy snow has caused extensive damage to the mediaeval walled town of Urbino and further deteriorated the Colosseum in Rome News24
• Life on Earth Began on Land, Not in Sea? First cells likely arose in steamy mud pots, study suggests National Geographic
• Archaeologists Uncovering Legendary Lost City of Poseidon-Researchers are excavating the site of ancient Helike, recovering artifacts and structures long sunk into oblivion by a 4th century earthquake Popular Archaeology
• The Seedy, Scandalous History of Valentine's Day Discovery

February 13th, 2012 Edition

• More on Conservation plan in place for Guernsey Neolithic site The Stone Pages
• Archaeologist Says Rockart Found at Local Paleoindian Site Clark Daily News Virinia
• Road works unearth Turkish slaves' cemetery Times of Malta
• More details emerge about Roman ruins in Bulgaria's Bourgas Sofia Echo
• The Villa Loupian: a Gallo-Roman estate in Languedoc Past Horizons

February 12th, 2012 Edition

• Neanderthals Used Red Ochre Pigment 250,000 Years Ago Popular Archaeology
• Burial cairn circles and settlement discovered in India The Stone Pages
• A meteorite as a ritual offering for ancient Britons The Stone Pages
• Archaeologists strike gold in quest to find Queen of Sheba's wealth Guardian UK
• Sea Storm Unveils Ancient Town on Bulgaria's Coast Novinite

February 10th & 11th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeology: Acropolis of forgotten kingdom uncovered ANSA
• Century-old time capsule opened The Western Front
• Ancient Poop Science: Inside the Archaeology of Paleofeces io9
• The 'Pompeii' of the Western Front: Archaeologists find the bodies of 21 tragic World War One German soldiers in perfectly preserved trenches where they were buried alive by an Allied shell Mail Online
• MSU researchers search for history of Delaware tribe in the Ozarks KY3 News

February 9th, 2012 Edition

• Mexican experts excited to find ancient home ruins Columbus Dispatch
• Call to conserve Neolithic grave in Delancey Park BBC News
• Nag Hammadi codices: a new interpretive approach Past Horizons
• Ancient Farmers had Impact on Disappearance of African Rainforests Popular Archaeology

February 8th, 2012 Edition

• Origin of ancient mosaics at BGSU suspect-Pieces feared looted from Turkish town Toledo Blade
• Ancient cremated bodies found in field Rugby & Lutterworth Observer
• Complete Denisovan genome offers glimpse of ancient variation Nature
• These Are the Earliest Human Paintings Ever Gizmodo
• More on Ancient Fortress Proof 'Hill of Jonah' Was Inhabited Live Science

February 7th, 2012 Edition

• Rare Indus seal discovered in Cholistan Dawn
• Research: Neanderthal demise due to many influences, including cultural changes-Computer modeling shows interactions between Neanderthals and modern human ancestors EurekAlert
• Did Easter Islanders Mix It Up With South Americans? Science Magazine
• More on: About 44,000 archaeological or heritage sites in China completely disappeared, according to a recent census. Why? Popular Archaeology

February 6th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeobotanists have been able to examine and analyse pills, found 20 years ago, that were prepared by the physicians of ancient Greece Greek Reporter
• Viking axe find in Slimbridge discounted by archaeologists BBC News
• Jerusalem dig uncovers earliest evidence of local cultivation of etrogs Haaretz
• More on Viking barley in Greenland Past Horizons
• Tiny artifacts recovered at the excavations of 17th century Jamestown in Virginia give clues about life in the earliest years of the colony Popular Archaeology
• Despite ceremony, NY fort's skeletons not buried Kansas City Star
• Archeologists make new finds at the Hill of Jonah Jerusalem Post

February 4th & 5th, 2012 Edition

• Civil War graffiti at Brandy Station structure slowly revealed Richmond Times Dispatch
• Did Early Humans Ride the Waves to Australia? Wall Street Journal
• Pottery from 1900 BCE discovered in India The Stone Pages
• Piltdown Man: British archaeology's greatest hoax Guardian UK
• More on Is This Russian Landscape the Birthplace of Native Americans? National Geographic
• Blackbeard Artifacts to be Opened to Public Popular Archaeology

February 3rd, 2012 Edition

• Prehistoric stone row discovered in Wales The Stone Pages
• 4,000-year-old artifact found in Connecticut The Stone Pages
• Japanese archaeologists find pottery with ogre's face People's Daily
• The Earliest Copy Of Mona Lisa Found Discovery
• Jade mask found inside Pyramid of the Sun Past Horizons
• Archaeological Remains of a Nomadic Culture is an Eye-Opening Surprise Popular Archaeology
• San Gabriel dig site offers new insight into California history Pasadena Star News

February 2nd, 2012 Edition

• 140-year-old shipwreck piece washes ashore on remote stretch of Sleeping Bear Dunes beach Michigan Live
• Pictures: Civil War Sub Finally Revealed National Geographic
• Estonian students find Iron Age life smoky and cold Reuters\Yahoo News
• Archaeologists uncover history in South Carolina backyard Fox News
• Sumerian gold jar, other relics returned to Iraq Reuters

February 1st, 2012 Edition

• New Species of Ancient Crocodile, Ancestor of Today's Species, Discovered by MU Researcher University of Missouri
• A Viking axe head found in a Gloucestershire village could be evidence of a battle more than 1,100 years ago BBC News
• History Paved Over? Change in land survey rules ill-considered(commentary) Myrtle Beach Online
• More on Archaeologists and pagans alike glory in the Brodgar complex Guardian UK
• Centuries-old bones could halt Danville industrial project Go Dan River
• Study Reveals Possible New Key to Human Evolution Popular Archaeology

January 28th to 31st, 2012 Edition-Catching up after no internet.....

• Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy Associated Press\Yahoo News
• Ruins of Aztec School Exhibited in Mexican Capital Latin American Herald Tribune
• Escaped slaves may have lived in Great Dismal Swamp Hampton Roads
• More on Stonehenge Precursor Found? Island Complex Predates Famous Site National Geographic
• Study into Jersey Neanderthal mammoth hunters BBC News
• Origin of Ancient Jade Tool Baffles Scientists Live Science
• Stone road unearthed in Thanh Hoa Viet Nam News
• DNA Turning Human Story Into a Tell-All New York Times
• Archaeologist has uncovered 3,500-year-old pottery and artifacts in Tinian, a find that could add to theories about how people first came to Micronesia Guam PDN
• Vikings Explore Hudson Bay Ice News
• Evidence suggests Vikings grew grain in south Greenland Ice News
• Flintknapper replicates hundreds of Levallois artefacts Past Horizons
• Neanderthals see red 200,000 years ago Past Horizons
• Archaeologists Excavate Ancient Populonia Popular Archaeology
• Climate Change Has Helped Bring Down Cultures Scientific American

January 26th & 27th, 2012 Edition

• More on Zapotec kiln used 1,000 years ago discovered in Oaxaca by Mexican archaeologists Art Daily
• Sex, Beer & Politics: Riddles Reveal Life of Ancient Mesopotamians Live Science
• Czech archaeologists discover long-lost temple in Sudan Prague Daily Monitor
• Iron Age Warriors : Archaeology at East Chisenbury by the soldiers of The 1st Battalion, The Rifles Heritage Daily
• The forgotten Mound of Down, Northern Ireland BBC News
• New Genetic Research Suggests Link Between Earliest Native Americans and Southern Siberia Popular Archaeology
• Arabia the First Stop for Modern Humans Out of Africa, Suggests New Study Popular Archaeology

January 25th, 2012 Edition

• Underwater archaeology: Hunt for the ancient mariner-Armed with high-tech methods, researchers are scouring the Aegean Sea for the world's oldest shipwreck Nature
• Viking mass grave linked to elite killers of the medieval world? PhysOrg
• Hopi petroglyph sites web portal launched Past Horizons
• Complex Fish Traps Over 7,500 Years Old Found in Russia Popular Archaeology
• Slave port unearthed in Brazil-The Valongo Wharf in Rio de Janerio was the busiest of all slave ports in the Americas and has been buried for almost two centuries Christian Science Monitor
• Facebook in our Genes? A new study indicates that social networking is an integral part of humankind's nature, carried down from ancient humans who lived tens of thousands of years ago Popular Archaeology

January 24th, 2012 Edition

• Construction Workers Find Maya Artifacts Under Street In Belize Belizean
• After Being Stricken by Drought, Istanbul Yields Ancient Treasure New York Times
• Archaeologists uncover mystery of over-zealous priest, fairies and a buried pagan cross Irish Central
• Modern flint expert 'reverse engineers' Neanderthal stone axes -- and says our ancestors were clever, elegant craftsmen Daily Mail
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• Neanderthals and their contemporaries engineered stone tools AlphaGalileo
• Archaeologist: bones found in Delray are between 1,000 and 3,000 years old Palm Beach Post
• Ancient Domesticated Dog Skull Found in Siberian Cave: 33,000 Years Old Science Daily
• Researchers collect DNA from men with possible links to York's Viking past The York Press

January 23rd, 2012 Edition

• Mysterious 'Winged' Structure from Ancient Rome Discovered Live Science
• Stories of Bronze Age Scandinavian invaders killing men and enslaving women may have to be rewritten thanks to discovery of a series of virtual 'time capsuals' in the Outer Hebrides Press Association
• Seeing beneath Stonehenge revealed Past Horizons
• Archaeologists to Excavate Great Ancient Center in Bengal Popular Archaeology
• Egyptians gave ibis birds a packed lunch for the afterlife New Scientist
• Ancient remains found at Mill Bay Marina site BC Local News

January 22nd, 2012 Edition

• Archaeology: Technology offers peek into past Columbus Dispatch
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• Remote Sensing Discoveries at OHS Sites Ohio Archaeology
• First HMS Victory 'to be raised' Guardian UK
• Weizmann Institute's unique field lab is part of a 'microarcheology' approach that puts natural science to work for Israeli archeologists Israel21C

January 20th & 21st, 2012 Edition

• Teeth could unlock toi moko secrets New Zealand Herald
• Amateur archaeologist unearths 'Roman prostitute's pendant' Metro UK
• Mexican Archaeologists Discover Kiln More Than 1,200 Years Old Latin American Herald Tribune
• Seafaring in the Aegean: new dates The Stone Pages
• More on Ancient Popcorn Found -- Made 2,000 Years Earlier Than Thought in Peru National Geographic
• Ancient Maya Center Saved from Destruction Popular Archaeology

January 18th & 19th, 2012 Edition

• The fermented cereal beverage of the Sumerians may not have been beer PhysOrg
• Forensic archaeologist has unearthed fresh evidence to prove the existence of mass graves at the Nazi death camp Treblinka Independent Ireland
• Ancient popcorn discovered in Peru EurekAlert
• Prehistoric bear skulls found underwater in Mexico (video) BBC News
• More on Discovery of a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings, KV 64 University of Basel
• The Making of the Cretan Countryside Past Horizons
• Imperial Rome's Great Ancient Seaport City Popular Archaeology
• What would have made them laugh? Or cry? Did they love home more than we do? Meet the real Neanderthals New Scientist
• Anthropology researcher searches for slave-era shipwreck The GW Hatchet

January 17th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeologists uncover oldest evidence of ploughing in Czech lands Prague Daily Monitor
• Discovery of jar brings new insight into history Deseret News
• Good Heavens! Oldest-Known Astrologer's Board Discovered Live Science
• UK scientists find 'lost' Darwin fossils Associated Press\Yahoo News
• New Alabama law could mean finders-keepers for historic artifacts found underwater The Birmingham News
• BMC Archaeologist, Students Unearth Evidence of Early Camel Domestication in Arabia Bryn Mawr University
• Gold diggers ravage archeological site-Two Bedouins from Dimona destroy 2,000-year-old well in search for tall tale buried treasure YNet News

January 15th & 16th, 2012 Edition

• Once Hidden by Forest, Carvings in Land Attest to Amazon's Lost World New York Times
• Archaeologists discover tomb of female singer in Valley of the Kings BBC News
• Medieval Jewish manuscripts discovered in Afghanistan include an unknown work by Saadia Gaon The Star
• River bank life of Early Humans Past Horizons
• Thousand year old temple statue shown to be solid bronze Past Horizons
• Archaeologists Return to World War II Japanese American Internment Camp Popular Archaeology
• Must Farm Bronze Age site: Archaeologists at work Past Horizons
• Structure Dating Back to 3rd Century AD Uncovered in Nibal Peak Site Syrian Arab News

January 14th, 2012 Edition

• Archaeologists ready for Bronze Age boat build This is Cornwall
• Roman villa 'rare and important for Peterborough' says archaeologist BBC News
• Fishy find shows humans skilled anglers 42,000 years ago Reuters\Yahoo News
• Project to explore Megalithic sites started The Hindu
• Outer Hebrides survey builds a new picture of the past Past Horizons

January 13th, 2012 Edition

• Remarkable Cave City Needs Guardian Angels Popular Archaeology
• Laser Mapping Helps Archaeologists and City Planners U.S. News
• Archaeologist objects: Achill-Henge may be built over prehistoric site-VIDEO Irish Central
• Complete Civil War submarine unveiled for first time-Protective truss lifted from the H.L. Hunley after a decade of preservation work MSNBC

January 12th, 2012 Edition

• US diving crew finds wreck of British submarine used in second world war Guardian UK
• Meet the Contenders for Earliest Modern Human Smithsonian
• Did the Portuguese discover Australia? Ninemsn
• Archaeology: Ancient image of Thracian horseman found at Bulgaria's Perperikon Sofia Echo
• Oldest structure in San Antonio gets much older San Antonio Express News
• Potential medieval village among Western Isles 'finds' BBC News
• What was daily life in Westerbork concentration camp like? To find this out archaeologists are excavating the rubbish dump of the WWII Nazi detention and transit camp Radio Netherlands
• A Similarity to Guanajuato?(pdf file) University of Arizona

January 11th, 2012 Edition

• Star Carr excavations enter exciting new phase Past Horizons
• Close Encounters of the Ancient Kind-The Smithsonian Popular Archaeology
• Lyndhurst church archaeological dig reveals medieval life BBC News
• Guest column: Veteran archaeologist takes issue with treasure hunters(commentary) St. Augstine Record

January 10th, 2012 Edition

• Using Modern Tools to Reconstruct Ancient Life New York Times
• How long have humans lived in Southwest Florida? Herald Tribune
• Unique discovery of jade necklace from ancient Mayan ruler at Tak'alik Ab'aj Guatemala Times
• UK unveils rare Roman helmet mistaken for bucket Reuters
• Israeli archaeologists find 1,500-year-old kosher 'bread stamp' near Acre Haaretz
• Scientists Confirm Tobacco Use by Ancient Mayans AlphaGalileo

January 8th & 9th, 2012 Edition

• 2,000 Year-Old Cave Paintings Found in Guanajuato, Mexico Hispanically Speaking News
• New Archeological Finds at Roman Bathhouses Site in Bosra Syrian Arab News Agency
• New German-Israeli Center Will Research Archaeology and Anthropology Science Magazine
• Slaves or not, Babylonians were like us, says book PhysOrg
• Claim of Maya ruins in Georgia sparks controversy Digital Journal
• New Early Warning System Spotlights Endangered Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Sites Popular Archaeology
• Look into the eyes of a rare ancient African sculpture New Scientist
• Update: Shivling, pottery hint at big discovery Telegraph India

January 7th, 2012 Edition

• Divers find clue to ancient civilization-Artifact at Lake Huron's bottom believed used by hunters 10,000 years ago Vancouver Sun
• Armies in history that have 'disappeared' The Examiner
• Spreading a message of hope for Libyan archaeology Past Horizons
• More on Modern Disease Found in Ancient Bones Discovery

January 6th, 2012 Edition

• More on Mystery of Pompeii's Trashy Tombs Explained Live Science
• Plans to restore crumbling Colosseum cause rumblings in Rome CNN News
• More than 600 ancient Greek coins-the Prospero Collection-are to go under the hammer at an auction CNN News
• Sicilian temple not for sale 'even for 40 bln'-Russian magnate Prokhorov reportedly wants to buy Temple of Zeus ANSA
• Archaeologists unearth ancient tombs, relics in east China People's Daily
• The Lost City of Cahokia Atlantic Cities

January 5th, 2012 Edition

• A Roman coin that was probably used by a lustful legionary has washed up on the banks of the Thames IOL.com
• Archaeology at Mont-Saint-Michel Past Horizons
• Hebrew University professor disputes claims about purpose of newly-discovered Jerusalem Temple artifact Popular Archaeology
• Massive New Archaeological Collections Database Released for Scholars and Public-Penn Museum releases extraordinary archaeological database with exquisitely detailed images for scholarly study and public examination Popular Archaeology
• Archaeology: Find raises hopes in search for ancient activity Statesman Journal
• Italy allows Unesco into Pompeii-The Roman city risks joining the World Heritage in Danger list Art Newspaper

January 4th, 2012 Edition

• Cambodia's 'second Angkor' stirs to life Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Ancient bronze drum found, excavated by local farmer Viet Nam News
• MSU scientists crack medieval bone code Michigan State University
• VIDEO: In Ancient Pompeii, Trash and Tombs Went Hand in Hand University of Cincinnati
• Archaeologists Uncovering the Heart of Ancient Aelia Capitolina Popular Archaeology
• Union warship's profile rising after 146 years Tampa Bay Online
• Three faiths, one temple-ASI to excavate Itkhori edifice built in 7th Century AD Telegraph India

January 3rd, 2012 Edition

• Human remains from 450 BCE unearthed in a Nepalese cave The Stone Pages
• More on Love Pipe Unearthed in Israel Discovery
• Scrolls raise questions as to Afghan Jewish history Jerusalem Post
• Ancient Capital Wilted When Water Ran Low New York Times
• Mystery of the Fulacht Fiadh-Versions of the same Bronze Age structure pop up all around Ireland and throughout the United Kingdom. Archaeologists, however, still have not agreed on their purpose Archaeology Magazine

January 1st & 2nd, 2012 Edition

• China's tomb raiders laying waste to thousands of years of history-Bulldozers and dynamite used to strip priceless artefacts from remote sites, with booty sold on to wealthy collectors Guardian UK
• Viewpoint: Has 'one species' idea been put to bed? BBC News
• Orcadian temple predates Stonehenge by 500 years Herald Scotland
• Priceless Roman mosaic irreparably damaged by thieves in Burgos Typically Spanish
• 2,000-year-old relief bust found in Stratonikeia Today's Zaman
• Important findings from archaeological investigation at Vretsia-Roudias Famagusta Gazette
• Archaeologists Excavate Legendary City of Dan Popular Archaeology
• Archaeologist says Jeaga people part of early island life Palm Beach Daily News
• Greek University Completes Archaeological Excavations In Troodos Cyprus Your Story PR Wire

[SunkenCiv]

Past Stolen Pioneer St Mary’s VETERAN Cemetary, Ventura needs help!
Ventrura County Star | 01-10-07 | Steven Schleder
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[SunkenCiv]

GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother & Ernest_at_the_Beach	join list or digest view topics view or post blog bookmark post a topic subscribe
Some news from the People's Republic of Santa Barbara. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.

[blam]

EX-FReeper, Coyoteman worked closely with the Chumash Indians. I miss Coyoteman too.

He used to send me things in the mail...unlike some people around here, ahem.

[stormer]

"Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time..."

[Dutch Boy]

Isn’t that the tribe that gave Xander Harris the “funny syphilis?”

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Archaeologist Lynn Gamble holds a whale vertebra that may have been used by the Chumash as a stool.”

Looks more like a really big stool sample!

[SunkenCiv]

Is “funny syphilis” related to the “funny bone”?

[SunkenCiv]

I should be wrapping and mailing a DVD instead of surfing FR. I get that. ;’)

[Dutch Boy]

Obscure Buffy reference. There was an episode where one of the character was on the receiving end of Chumash indian curse. Later in the series there was a musical episode and there was a song that mentioned it.

[martin_fierro]