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Lunar Archaeology?

jmatirko — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:33:07 +0000

With 26 teams competing for the Google Lunar X Prize to become the first private organization to put a spacecraft on the moon, the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 sites may be the most distant cultural resources destined for historic preservation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/science/space/a-push-for-historic-preservation-on-the-moon.html?_r=1&ref=science

Neanderthals: Too Smart for Their Own Good?

jmatirko — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:00:01 +0000

Research by ASU archaeologist Michael Barton indicates that the Neanderthals’ unique ability to adapt to climate change may have actually contributed to their disappearance.

http://news.discovery.com/history/neanderthals-adapt-climate-change-111118.html?ewrd=1

U of A Geosciences Scholar Studies Prehistoric Turquoise Trading Networks

jmatirko — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:30:55 +0000

The recipient of the 2011-2012 Lister Fellowship is using mass spectrometry to research what turquoise found at archaeological sites in Mesoamerican and the American Southwest reveals about exchange networks and social interactions.

Location of America’s First Celebrity Wedding Found at Jamestown

jmatirko — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:33:28 +0000

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/us/ruins-of-oldest-us-protestant-church-may-be-at-jamestown.html?_r=4&hp

Archaeologists at Jamestown have uncovered the remains of what they believe is America’s first Protestant church, where Pocahontas was baptized and married to John Rolfe in . . . → Read More: Location of America’s First Celebrity Wedding Found at Jamestown

Conquistador Was Deep in U.S.: “Stunning” Jewelry Find Redraws Route?

jmatirko — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:38:56 +0000

Georgia, recovered an assemblage of 16th century Spanish artifacts, including glass beads. The investigations were organized by the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and partly funded by National Geographic’s Committee for Research and Exploration. Archaeologists believe the Glass Site was an important village at the time of Spanish conquest and exploration. By reviewing journal . . . → Read More: Conquistador Was Deep in U.S.: “Stunning” Jewelry Find Redraws Route?

Petrified Forest National Park Acquires 26,000 Acres

jmatirko — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:27:09 +0000

Acquisition of a private ranch expands the Petrified Forest National Park by 25 percent and contains unique archaeological and geological features.

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2011/09/major-addition-petrified-forest-national-park-may-hold-significant-features8746

Archaeologists Find WWII-era Dog Tags During Survey for Solar Site

jmatirko — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:44:10 +0000

The dog tags of seven soldiers stationed at General Patton’s Desert Training Center in California were found by archaeologists surveying for a solar facility near Blythe. Solar Trust of America and the Bureau of Land Management returned one set of tags to the soldier’s family 70 years after they were lost, and efforts are . . . → Read More: Archaeologists Find WWII-era Dog Tags During Survey for Solar Site

A Hilltop Sanctuary in the Turkish Desert May Be the Oldest Advanced Civilization

jmatirko — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:13:08 +0000

A site discovered by a shepherd in southeast Turkey may be the most significant archaeological discovery of modern times. Göbekli Tepe has been dated to 12,000 years ago, or 7,000 years older than the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. The site also predates Stonehenge, and its stone carvings are more sophisticated. Could the site even . . . → Read More: A Hilltop Sanctuary in the Turkish Desert May Be the Oldest Advanced Civilization

Archaeologists Study Newly Found Civil War POW Camp in Georgia

jmatirko — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:11:22 +0000

Camp Lawton was recently discovered adjacent to Magnolia Springs State Park by a graduate student doing his thesis research, stunning park officials. Quick evacuation of the massive but short-lived camp to avoid General Sherman’s approaching troops left a wealth of artifacts that have been undisturbed for 150 years.

http://news.yahoo.com/archaeologists-comb-newly-found-civil-war-pow-camp-164121276.html

Wallow Fire Threatens Archaeological Sites

jmatirko — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:04:37 +0000

Arizona’s largest wildfire may threaten up to 1000 archaeological sites, but firefighters will try to protect the most significant sites.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/110614-arizona-fire-wallow-archaeological-sites-science-nation/