* On the menu at your Neanderthal McDonalds . . .* Neanderthals at Mealtime: Pass the Meat Discovery News, April 23, 2008 Neanderthals living in southwestern...
* * *Treasure trove found in 500-year-old shipwreck off Africa* The Associated Press Thursday, May 1, 2008 *JOHANNESBURG, South Africa:* The ship was laden...
... ================================================= In the shadow of the Pyramids More than 4,500 years after the Ancient Egyptians built the marvels at ...
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*Sassanid fire temple found in Iran* Press TV [Iran], 03 May 2008 Iranian archeologists have found a Sassanid fire temple in the second phase of archaeological...
Historic building dug up to be dumped on Turkish Daily News, April 25, 2008 Remains of a 1,600-year old Roman building discovered near the Ulucami Mosque in...
* * *Greek heritage chief on artefact charges* The Guardian [UK], April 22 2008 Veteran politicians were yesterday rallying around an Oxford-educated ...
*Ancient Maya Tomb Yields "Amazing" Fabrics* National Geographic News, April 25, 2008 Fabric fragments excavated from the tomb of an ancient Maya queen rival ...
* U of T scientist puts odds on lost tomb* The Globe and Mail [Canada], April 22, 2008 A University of Toronto mathematician is lending new support to the ...
*12,000-year-old temple complex discovery in Turkey is a "supernova" of data * EurasiaNet [USA], 4/24/08 As a child, Klaus Schmidt used to grub around in caves...
*Brand names 'as old as civilisation itself'* The Telegraph [UK], 23/04/2008 The urge to brand products with images of macho men and curvaceous women is as old...
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....the earliest evidence of branded goods. A London based archaeologist believes that they were promotional logos, along the lines of those used by Microsoft...
*Ancient Beachcombers May Have Travelled Slowly* *Earliest known human settlement in the Americas raises new questions* New evidence, more questions. That's...
I've been aware that contents in clay containers were marked with a picture pressed into the clay,for example a container of barley had the drooping head of...
David Wengrow. 2008. Prehistories of Commodity Branding. Current Anthropology 49(1) Abstract: Commodity branding has been characterized as the distinguishing...
There are some new features and lots of new photos on the Catalhoyuk Web site. I give the links to them and other "Mother Goddess" related stuff on my blog: ...
* Ancient grain borer reveals biblical pest control: study* Scopical [Australia], 22 April 2008 An Israeli academic team says it has resolved the Biblical...
*Egypt's Pyramids Packed With Seashells* Discovery News, April 25, 2008 Many of Egypt's most famous monuments, such as the Sphinx and Cheops, contain hundreds...
*Ancient timbers restored by sugar * BBC, 22 April 2008 Timbers from three medieval bridges in Leicestershire are being restored after a donation of 40 tonnes...
I should know better than to put any stock in a newspaper account. I haven't seen the original article, but the abstract does make better sense. It is...
Wood is composed largely of cellulose and hemicellulose, which are long-chain polysaccharides; i.e. chains of sugar-based molecules. D- glucose is a primary...
* * *Lighthouse of Alexandria due for restoration, says expert * Daily News [Egypt], April 20, 2008 A tour guide is calling for rebuilding the Lighthouse of...
*Etruscan tombs uncovered in Italy* United Press International, May 7, 2008 Italian archaeologists say they've found more than two dozen tombs in the Etruscan...
Real-life skull worship inspires new 'Indiana Jones' film - Story Highlights - Legend of ancient Mayan crystal skulls inspired the latest 'Indiana Jones' film ...
... probably infer, in general terms at least, the type of goods or services based on knowledge of the individual and/or institution involved. What I meant by...
*Archaeologists find Queen of Sheba's palace at Axum, Ethiopia* The Earth Times [USA], 07 May 2008 Archaeologists believe they have found the Queen of Sheba's...
*1,000 Ancient Tombs, Unique Remains Found in Colombia* National Geographic News, May 9, 2008 Builders clearing land for a housing project in Colombia have...
Real archaeologists don't have whips By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie WriterTue May 13, 2:45 PM ET Indiana Jones managed to retrieve the trinket he was after in the ...
They "cringe"? Maybe they need to "chill out". It's a MOVIE for Chrissakes! It's pure ficion like Battlestar Gallactica or Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. ...
