Archaeology

[GRtak]

Just a bit... lol

 

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Tanis: Fossil found of dinosaur killed in asteroid strike, scientists claim

Remains are unearthed of a dinosaur that may have died on the very day a space rock hit Earth.

www.bbc.com

 

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19 cannons believed from the Revolutionary War are found in the Savannah River

The mud- and rust-encrusted guns were discovered by accident as the Georgia riverbed was being dredged. Researchers suspect they came from British ships scuttled to the river bottom in 1779.

www.npr.org

 

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‘We’re fed up with scary dreams’: thieves return temple treasures in India

Gang who stole statues from Hindu temple in India return most items, with note saying they had suffered nightmares

www.theguardian.com

 

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Researchers sequenced the genome of one of Pompeii’s ancient inhabitants

Thanks to the latest advances in DNA sequencing technology, we now know more about one of Pompeii's residents.

www.engadget.com

 

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Battle of Waterloo skeletons uncovered in Belgium

The remains of humans and horses from the crucial 1815 battle are found in Belgium.

www.bbc.com

 

[CraigB]

https://arkeonews.net/in-lake-mendo...t-canoe-ever-found-in-the-great-lakes-region/

 

[93Flareside]

https://arkeonews.net/in-lake-mendo...t-canoe-ever-found-in-the-great-lakes-region/

That’s pretty neat.

 

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Not exactly archeology, but still a group of historical records brought to the light.

Greek monastery manuscripts tell new story of Ottoman rule

Deep inside the medieval fortified monastery in Greece, researchers are for the first time tapping a virtually unknown treasure — thousands of Ottoman-era manuscripts.

www.npr.org

 

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More than 60 ancient Roman-era graves were discovered in Gaza

Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip announced the discovery of over 60 tombs in an ancient burial site dating back to the Roman era.

www.npr.org

 

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Medieval ship found in Norway's biggest lake | CNN

A shipwreck has been found in Norway's Lake Mjøsa that could date back to the Middle Ages, researchers say.

www.cnn.com

Stop storing your boats under the water!

 

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The lost medieval sword fighting tricks no one can decode

No one knows how medieval knights really fought.

www.bbc.com

 

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Researchers find 168 more ancient images at Peru's Nazca Lines

The new findings add to the 190 previously discovered geoglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage site. The discoveries are thought to date to between 100 B.C. and A.D. 300.

www.npr.org

 

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Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?

Researchers have discovered ancient Roman concrete-manufacturing strategies that incorporated self-healing. Applying this knowledge toward modern cement production, they hope to improve the material’s environmental impact.

news.mit.edu

 

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[CraigB]

Two men find ancient bison fossils in Missouri River near downtown KC

Two men may have stumbled upon something special, and possibly prehistoric, along the Missouri River.

www.kctv5.com

 

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9,000-Year-Old Stonehenge-Like Structure Found Under Lake Michigan

www.thearchaeologist.org

 

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9,000-Year-Old Stonehenge-Like Structure Found Under Lake Michigan

www.thearchaeologist.org

As the article points out, this was found a few years ago. There is also a similar group of stones on a nearby island. I don't remember the age of the island structure.

 

[CraigB]

It was news to me. I think the more interesting thing to me about this, since it does date back, potentially, 10,000 years. That means it was built before the lake filled, right? Or at least where it was built wasn't underwater at the time.

 

[GRtak]

It was news to me. I think the more interesting thing to me about this, since it does date back, potentially, 10,000 years. That means it was built before the lake filled, right? Or at least where it was built wasn't underwater at the time.

Right, the water level was much lower when it was built.

There are known settlements in Lake Huron about 150 feet below the surface. Which makes me wonder how quickly the water level rose to keep it recognizable as a settlement.