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30.12.07

North by Northwest: Wandering Pole Helps Archaeology


North by Northwest: Science News Online, Dec. 22, 2007

Scandinavians invented ice skating in 3000 BC


Scandinavians invented ice skating in 3000 BC - Telegraph

Ancient villas, baths restored in Rome


Ancient villas, baths restored in Rome - Yahoo! News

Months after Hatshepsut's mummy claim, DNA science still lags


CTV.ca | Months after mummy claim, DNA science still lags

Surprise Finds at Egypt Temple "Change Everything"


Surprise Finds at Egypt Temple "Change Everything"

Killed in a Duel, Then Lost in the Earth


Killed in a Duel, Then Lost in the Earth - New York Times

Ancient secrets emerge from bishops' grave using imaging


BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | South of Scotland | Ancient secrets emerge from grave

Ancient Glue Sticks Around


http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/12/14/romans-glue-helmet.html

Ancient Toolkit found


http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/12/13/ancient-toolkit.html

Spartans did not throw deformed babies away


Spartans did not throw deformed babies away: researchers - Yahoo! News

Neanderthal-human hybrid 'a myth'


Neanderthal-human hybrid 'a myth' (ABC Science Online)

Uncovering the Secrets of Ireland's Ancient Breweries


Uncovering the Secrets of Ireland's Ancient Breweries

Dining, Roman-style, as London dig finds history by the bucketful - Times Online


Dining, Roman-style, as London dig finds history by the bucketful - Times Online

Most ancient case of tuberculosis found in 500,000-year-old human; points to modern health issues


Most ancient case of tuberculosis found in 500,000-year-old human; points to modern health issues

20.11.07

Jade Earrings Reveal Ancient S.E. Asian Trade Route


Jade Earrings Reveal Ancient S.E. Asian Trade Route

Sanctuary of Rome's 'founder' revealed


Sanctuary of Rome's 'founder' revealed - Yahoo! News

BBC Story on Lupercal with linked video


American Rice: Out of Africa


American Rice: Out of Africa -- Stokstad 2007 (1116): 3 -- ScienceNOW

Evidence found might contradict conclusions about explorer de Soto


Evidence found might contradict conclusions about explorer de Soto

Women warriors may have battled in ancient Cambodia


Women warriors may have battled in ancient Cambodia - Yahoo! News

Eco-ruin 'felled early society'


BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Eco-ruin 'felled early society'

Oldest Temple, Mural in the Americas Found in Peru

Oldest Temple, Mural in the Americas Found in Peru

Prehistoric women had passion for fashion

Prehistoric women had passion for fashion - Yahoo! News

The Iceman cometh amid debate over how he went


The Iceman cometh amid debate over how he went - Arts - Entertainment

Gifts for the Gods: Images From Egyptian Temples


Gifts for the Gods: Images From Egyptian Temples - Art - Review - New York Times

31.10.07

How Old Tree Rings And Ancient Wood Are Helping Rewrite History


How Old Tree Rings And Ancient Wood Are Helping Rewrite History

Cultic City And Fortress Unearthed In Southern Turkey


Cultic City And Fortress Unearthed In Southern Turkey

Major Pre-Columbian Site Found


Major Pre-Columbian Site Found | LiveScience

Ancient Headless Skeletons Found in Island Grave


Ancient Headless Skeletons Found in Island Grave | LiveScience

Neanderthals 'were flame-haired'


BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Neanderthals 'were flame-haired'

Unearthing Egypt's Greatest Temple


Smithsonian Magazine | History & Archaeology | Unearthing Egypt's Greatest Temple

New Ideas About Human Migration From Asia To Americas


New Ideas About Human Migration From Asia To Americas

How a Volcano Eruption Wiped Away Summer


NPR : How a Volcano Eruption Wiped Away Summer

Canal Linking Ancient Egypt Quarry to Nile Found


Canal Linking Ancient Egypt Quarry to Nile Found

AIA TALK: Desperate Etruscan Houswives

Did desperate Etruscan housewives cause the collapse of a whole civilization? Did the women's antics provoke a Roman army in 264 BC into leveling the rich Etruscan city of Volsinii (modern Orvieto)? Come find out in a talk by Dr. Jean Turfa of the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The AIA talk will be Monday 5 November 2007 at 7:30 PM in Chan Auditorium of the Administrative Science Building on the UAH Campus. The following day, Dr. Turfa will speak on "Love and Death in Etruscan Urns," in the Multi-Purpose Room of Frank Franz Hall at 11:10 AM. Please bring a friend. For more information, call 824-6114.