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Underwater Expedition Delivers Key Findings In Search For Evidence Of Early Americans
September 1, 2009 — In an expedition for submerged evidence of early Americans off Florida's Gulf Coast, archaeologists traced two ancient river systems in what they believe is the most extensive delineation of ... > full story -
Chinese Culture At The Crossroads: Prehistoric Archaeological Findings Highlighted In New Research
August 24, 2009 — Recent archaeological discoveries from far-flung corners of China are forcing scientists to reconsider the origins of ancient Chinese civilization -- and a new crop of young archaeologists are ... > full story -
London's Earliest Timber Structure Found During Belmarsh Prison Dig
August 14, 2009 — London's oldest timber structure has been unearthed by archaeologists. It was found during the excavation of a prehistoric peat bog adjacent to Belmarsh Prison in Plumstead, Greenwich, in advance of ... > full story -
When Did Humans Return After Last Ice Age?
August 12, 2009 — The Cheddar Gorge in Somerset was one of the first sites to be inhabited by humans when they returned to Britain near the end of the last Ice Age. According to new radio carbon dating humans were ... > full story -
Archaeologists Find Cache Of Tablets In 2,700-Year Old Turkish Temple
August 11, 2009 — Archaeological excavations at the site of a recently discovered temple in southeastern Turkey have uncovered a cache of cuneiform tablets dating back to the Iron Age period between 1200 and 600 BCE. ... > full story -
Computers Unlock More Secrets Of The Mysterious Indus Valley Script
August 4, 2009 — A statistical analysis reveals distinct patterns in ancient Indus symbols, and creates a hypothetical model for the unknown ... > full story -
Secrets Of Caistor Roman Town
July 31, 2009 — New investigations have shown that rather than simply being a provincial Roman town, Caistor may represent the development of a major settlement from the Iron Age until the 9th century AD. Crucially, ... > full story -
DNA Of Ancient Lost Barley Could Help Modern Crops Cope With Water Stress
July 24, 2009 — Researchers have recovered significant DNA information from a lost form of ancient barley that triumphed for over 3,000 years seeing off: five changes in civilization, water shortages and a much more ... > full story -
New Insights Into Iran's Past: Landlord Villages Of The Tehran Plain
July 22, 2009 — A British archaeologist has just returned from a period of fieldwork in Iran, working on the first archaeological project in the country to explore the very recent past. The project looks at the ... > full story -
Underground Cave Dating From The Year 1 A.D. Exposed In Jordan Valley
July 7, 2009 — An artificial underground cave, the largest in Israel, has been exposed in the Jordan Valley in the course of a new survey. Archeologists reckon that this cave was originally a large quarry during ... > full story -
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Computer Recognizes Archaeological Material And Fake Van Goghs
July 3, 2009 — People find it very easy to recognize a face, even under very different circumstances. For a computer, on the other hand, it is extremely difficult. Researchers have developed a new analytical ... > full story -
Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers
July 2, 2009 — Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New ... > full story
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