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=========================================================== explorator 27.06 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?December 8, 2024 =========================================================== You can read explorator online at: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Dave Sowdon, Edward Rockstein, Kurt Theis, John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan Astudillo, Richard Campbell, Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman, David Critchley, Richard Miller, Kris Curry, Rick Heli, Richard C. Griffiths, Frank MacKay, Don Buck, mata kimasitayo, and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week (as always hoping I have left no one out). ============================================================ EARLY HOMINIDS ============================================================ Muddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago Fossilized Footprints Reveal Two Extinct Hominin Species Did In Fact Live Side By Side A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot Footprints Suggest Different Human Relatives Lived Alongside One Another - The New York Times Footprints in Kenya reveal the cohabitation of two hominin species Footprints Reveal Two Early Human Species Walked the Same Lakeshore in Kenya 1.5 Million Years Ago | Smithsonian News - Footprints in Kenya Suggest Ancient Human Relatives Shared Space - Archaeology Magazine Rock found by a 6-year-old on a beach is actually a 50,000-year-old Neanderthal ax | Live Science A Little Boy Found a Strange Stone on the Beach. Archaeologists Told Him It Was a Neanderthal's Hand Ax | Smithsonian Neanderthals were making hand stencil rock art more than 66,000 years ago, U-series dating suggests Neanderthals created hand stencil rock art over 66,000 years ago, U-series dating reveals | Archaeology News Online Magazine The age of hand stencils in Maltravieso cave (Extremadura, Spain) established by U-Th dating, and its implications for the early development of art - ScienceDirect New Species of Archaic Human Proposed: Homo juluensis | Sci.News Homo juluensis: Possible new ancient human species uncovered by researchers Meet Homo juluensis: a potential new human species New, big-headed archaic humans discovered: Who is Homo juluensis? | Live Science 'Large Head People': Mysterious New Form of Ancient Human Emerges : ScienceAlert Neanderthals and modern humans must be classed as separate species to best track our origins, study claims Archaeologists Uncover 60,000-Year-Old Complex Structure Created by Neanderthals 65,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Hearth Structure Discovered in Gibraltar | Sci.News News - Study Shows Neanderthals Produced Pitch Through a Complex Process - Archaeology Magazine Archaeologists find 60,000-year-old hearth that Neanderthals may have used to make tar | The Independent Neandertals may have built a hearth specifically to make tar A 65,000-Year-Old Hearth Reveals Evidence That Neanderthals Produced Tar for Stone Tools in Iberia | Smithsonian Neanderthals Were First Collectors of Fossils, New Research Suggests | Sci.News Stone tool discovery challenges entire theory of human evolution - Earth.com ============================================================ AFRICA ============================================================ Archaeologists reveal musical instruments depicted in Zimbabwe's ancient rock art A Mysterious Shipwreck Rests Just 20 Feet Below the Surface. It May Be Connected to Vasco da Gama's Final Voyage | Smithsonian Archaeologists May Have Found a Shipwreck From Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage ============================================================ ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT ============================================================ Archaeologists Uncover ‘Rarely Depicted Beings’ on Reliefs in Ancient Egyptian Temple Egypt: Archaeologists unearth 2,100-year-old temple in ancient village - Al-Monitor: The Middle East?s leading independent news source since 2012 2,100-year-old temple from ancient Egypt discovered hidden in cliff face | Live Science Hidden Entrance to a Mysterious Ancient Temple Found Tucked Away in an Egyptian Cliff Face | Smithsonian German Archaeologists Discovered the Iconic Bust of Nefertiti in an Ancient Egyptian Sculptor’s Studio. Find Out Why Their Discovery Is Now One of Archaeology’s Most Controversial | Smithsonian 7,500-year-old Ubaid clay figurine unearthed at Bahra 1 in Kuwait - The Jerusalem Post Mysterious 'Snake Person' Head From 7,500 Years Ago Raises Questions : ScienceAlert Ancient carved head with oddly shaped skull found in Kuwait | Belleville News-Democrat Strange 5,000-year-old clay bowls linked to rise and fall of one of world’s earliest governments | The Independent 5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse of one of the world's 1st governments | Live Science Excavations at a 4th millennium BC settlement uncover evidence for the emergence and rejection of the earliest state institutions in Iraq - Arkeonews Excavations at Shakhi Kora provide clues to the origins of early governance News - Evidence for an Early State Emerges in Northern Iraq - Archaeology Magazine About the earliest state institutions uncovered in Iraq Ancient stacks of dishes tell tale of society’s dissolution How the Archaeological Site of G?beklitepe Redefined History - GreekReporter.com British archaeologist explores G?beklitepe's impact on history | Daily Sabah Over 2,000 ancient seals unearthed in Iran’s Tapeh Tyalineh - Tehran Times Heritage official highlights significance of Konar Sandal archaeological site - Tehran Times Archaeologists uncover ancient iron production site south of Lake Urmia - Tehran Times Rare 3,600-year-old fabric fragments found in Turkey: photos | Rock Hill Herald 4,400-Year-Old Jade Cylinder Seal Found in Western Türkiye - Arkeonews Babylonian tablet preserves student's 4,000-year-old geometry mistake | Live Science An error for the ages: 4,000-year-old clay tablet immortalizes Sumerian - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists find a vaulted structure beneath earthquake rubble Ancient texts reveal how Mesopotamian humans experienced emotions in their bodies We might feel love in our fingertips ---- but did the Ancient Mesopotamians? | ScienceDaily Ancient Texts Reveal How Mesopotamians Experienced Emotions in Their Bodies - GreekReporter.com Ancient Mesopotamian People Felt Love in Their Liver and Anger in Their Feet | Discover Magazine We might feel love in our fingertips –– but did the Ancient Mesopotamians? Archaeologists Uncover Gateway To Ancient Greek Temple Alongside The Nile In Egypt El Alamein's ruins offer a glimpse into Greco-Roman civilization and a significant WWII battle Research Sheds Light on Ancient Greek and Roman Houses at Darazya, Egypt - GreekReporter.com 1st century CE underground cisterns discovered in Egypt, alongside WWII vestiges | Archaeology News Online Magazine Large subterranean cisterns among new discoveries at Darazya Darazya at El Alamein: a Greco-Roman settlement against the backdrop of an important Second World War battle | Antiquity | Cambridge Core In a watery Golan cave, Herod’s great-grandson entertained in the Roman imperial style | The Times of Israel An Israelite Palace East of the Jordan? - Biblical Archaeology Society Israel Destroyed 200 Archaeological Sites in Gaza, Palestinian Official Claims - GreekReporter.com 206 priceless archaeological, heritage sites destroyed by Israel in Gaza – Middle East Monitor Girl, 12, Discovers 3,500-Year-Old Ancient Egyptian Amulet: 'Exciting' - Newsweek A 12-Year-Old Girl Found an Ancient Egyptian Amulet on a Family Hike 12-year-old girl finds ancient Egyptian amulet in Israel - WFIN Local News Ming Bowl Fragment From 16th Century Found on Mount Zion - Archaeology - Haaretz.com First Chinese inscription in Jerusalem unearthed at Mount Zion - The Jerusalem Post Mount Zion dig unearths 16th century Chinese porcelain bowl fragment | The Times of Israel 500-year-old Chinese inscription unearthed in western Jerusalem - Ancient Chinese Inscription Found in Jerusalem, Hinting at Biblical Connection to Sons of Keturah and Magog - Israel365 News 1,600-year-old amulet depicting King Solomon spearing the devil found in Turkey | Live Science Ancient amulet shows King Solomon defeating the devil Ancient Egyptian Skull Reveals Evidence of Tumor Surgery - GreekReporter.com The Ten Lost Tribes - Biblical Archaeology Society ----- This Week in the Ancient Near East Podcast: ============================================================ ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS) ============================================================ New Thessaloniki metro is archaeological window on the past | eKathimerini.com Ancient Treasures Unearthed During Greece’s Metro Construction Now Adorn Its New Stations Greek Prime Minister on How Ancient Ruins Were Incorporated Into the Design of a New Metro System | CNN A New Subway System in Greece Is Decorated With the Artifacts Unearthed During Its Construction | Smithsonian Statue Head of Goddess Tyche Discovered in Bulgaria - Arkeonews Ancient writing found on wall in Paphos dig | Cyprus Mail Archaeologists Discovered a Fragmentary Inscription in Cypriot Syllabary Found Dating to the Cypro-Archaic Period - Arkeonews News - Ancient Inscription Unearthed in Cyprus - Archaeology Magazine Archaeologists Discover Extensive Amphora Deposits At Agios Georgios, Cyprus Large deposits of amphorae found at Agios Georgios Burnt wood found at England site may have hidden Roman well | Miami Herald 2,000-year-old tomb of Roman soldier unearthed in Netherlands | Archaeology News Online Magazine Grave of Roman soldier unearthed in Heerlen 2,000-year-old Roman tomb found in the Netherlands: photos | Miami Herald Hoard of Roman coins found during building work | UCL News - UCL – University College London Treasure trove of Roman coins found during construction in U.K. - CBS News Hoard of Roman coins found during building work in Worcestershire Roman-Era Artifacts Unearthed At Hellenistic City Of Prusias Ad Hypium History comes alive: rare clay Roman theater ticket, goddess figurine fo - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Uncovered a Roman-Era Clay Theater Ticket in Ancient City of Prusias ad Hypium - Arkeonews Roman theater ticket, Aphrodite figurine, Thyrsus unearthed in Türkiye's Duzce - Türkiye Today 'Lost' Roman Eagle of Ingliston found after almost 50 years | The Herald Gold Artifacts and Historic Structure Found in Lost Ancient Greek Town - GreekReporter.com Bronze statues, coins and ancient eggs found in Tuscan thermal baths | Reuters Bronze snakes and perfectly intact eggs among treasures found at ancient Italian thermal spa | Heritage | The Guardian 2,000-year-old hidden treasures found in Italy ? Euro Weekly News Archaeologists uncover Roman-era eggs, Tuscany style, from the bottom of - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists discover new secrets hidden in Italy’s warm mud baths | The Independent Spectacular bronze statues and coins found at San Casciano dei Bagni hot springs in Tuscany | Archaeology News Online Magazine Spectacular finds at San Casciano dei Bagni News - Artifacts Recovered From Thermal Bath Site in Tuscany - Archaeology Magazine Ancient Roman tile workshop discovered in Corsica, France | Archaeology News Online Magazine Archaeologists Uncovered a Tile Workshop From the First Century in Corsica - Arkeonews A Hoard of Gold and Silver Roman Coins Dating Back to the Reign of Emperor Nero was Found in Worcestershire - Arkeonews Excavations reveal that Roman maritime villa at Sant Gregori specialized in viticulture The Roman maritime Villa of Sant Gregori in B | EurekAlert! Archaeologists discover Roman era winery in Spain - Decanter Archaeologists Unravel Ancient Secrets of Roman Wine Production Roman Villa of Sant Gregori specialized in viticulture News - Winemaking Facilities Uncovered at Roman Villa - Archaeology Magazine Luxurious statues and frescoes found in ancient Roman home | Raleigh News & Observer Wiltshire dig reveals luxury Roman villa with bath house Athens Revives Hadrian’s Aqueduct to Help With Water Crunch - The New York Times Elgin Marbles: What are the Parthenon Sculptures and will Greece get them back? - BBC News British Museum and Greek PM ‘held talks over return of Elgin Marbles’ | The Independent Elgin Marbles: UK-Greece deal on Parthenon Sculptures 'close' UK museum in talks with Greece over ‘long-term’ deal for Parthenon Marbles | Arab News UK PM Tells Greece Return of Elgin Marbles is up to British Museum UK Won't Stop Parthenon Marbles Loan, but British Museum Says Agreement Not Near British Museum says Marbles deal with Greece 'some distance' away British Museum Chief Says Parthenon Marbles Deal With Greece Still Distant Unconditional return of the Parthenon Marbles | ‘If a firman had ever existed…’ | eKathimerini.com Greeks still sceptical Britain will return Parthenon Marbles Revealing Roman Britain: the Worcestershire Conquest hoard | Institute of Archaeology - UCL – University College London Fit for an emperor? Excavating a monumental building in Roman Carlisle – The Past Painting Materials of Ancient Greek Ephesus Came From Spain, Study Finds - GreekReporter.com Cinnabar for Roman Ephesus: Material quality, processing and provenance - ScienceDirect What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Listen to a Reconstruction That's "100% Accurate" | Open Culture XII Reasons Roman Numerals Are Better Than Arabic Numerals | The New Yorker The Modern-Day Fight for Ancient Rome | The New Yorker Phryne of Thespiae by Laura McClure | Book review I am an article about the speaking objects of ancient Greece | Psyche Ideas Pasts Imperfect (12.5.24) Submerged Wonders: Six Ancient Cities in the Mediterranean - GreekReporter.com ----- Roman Archaeology Blog: Rogueclassicism: ============================================================ EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland) ============================================================ Early Mesolithic flint-tipped arrows from Sweden | Antiquity Journal Early Neolithic genetic data suggest that central Europe's first farmers lived in equality Neolithic Societies of Central Europe Had a Surprising Degree of Social Equality and Individual Freedom Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials, researchers discover Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials | ScienceDaily The bow masters: Neolithic bows were made from three types of wood, and - The Jerusalem Post Oldest-known remnants of archery in Europe discovered in Spain’s Bat Cave | Science | EL PA?S English Exceptional discoveries on archery from 7,000 years ago Children's toys offer insights into cultural adaptation in Little Ice Age Greenland Strange pile of Stone Age skulls unearthed in Italian village baffles archaeologists | Live Science Archaeologists perplexed by mysterious Stone Age skulls found in Italian village | The Independent 5,000 years ago, people living in Spain may have been documenting family - The Jerusalem Post New study of monuments built by Scotland's first farmers Unearthing the Peebles Hoard: A unique collection from Bronze Age Scotland – The Past 2 Stone Age circles discovered on English moorland may have been part of a 'sacred arc' | Live Science 5,000-years-old neolithic stone circles discovered in Dartmoor support ' - The Jerusalem Post News - Prehistoric Stone Circles Discovered in England - Archaeology Magazine 2000-year-old fig reveals Ireland’s ancient international food trade News - 2,000-Year-Old Charred Fig Excavated in Ireland - Archaeology Magazine Lost Undeciphered Ancient Language Discovered on Tablet in Georgia - Newsweek Archaeologists found a mysterious stone tablet in Georgia that contains an unknown language - Arkeonews Archaeologists uncover a mysterious stone tablet in Georgia that contains an unknown language - and it's like NOTHING seen before | Daily Mail Online Archaeologist call to protect Anglesey prehistoric burial site | North Wales Chronicle Archaeologist calls for better protection and more investigation into ‘important’ pre-historic site on Ynys M?n West Coast Today - Heritage - Archaeologists to investigate Scotland’s earliest tombs with Argyll communities 1,500-year-old riches and more than 100 weapons found under Iron Age chieftain's house | Live Science Weapons cache sufficient to arm small army unearthed under Danish chieft - The Jerusalem Post Swords, Lances, Spears, and a Unique Chainmail: Massive Iron Age Weapon Sacrifice Discovered Near Hedensted, Denmark Tiny spoons could have measured out ancient Roman drugs, researchers suggest — but evidence is sparse | Live Science Barbarian warriors carried miniature spoons to snort stimulants before b - The Jerusalem Post Ancient Warriors in Europe Used Stimulants During Battle, Study Claims - GreekReporter.com 'Barbarians' May Have Been Inspired by Opium When Attacking Rome, Study Suggests - Archaeology - Haaretz.com Roman Era Barbarians Carried Tiny Spoons That May Have Helped in Battle : ScienceAlert Ancient Barbarians Took Drugs Before Battle, Spoons Suggest - Newsweek Barbarian warriors used stimulants in battle during the Roman era, study reveals | Archaeology News Online Magazine News - Did Germanic Warriors Take Stimulants Before Battle? - Archaeology Magazine In a narcotic trance, or stimulants in Germanic communities of the Roman period 2,800-year-old bakery uncovered in Germany | Archaeology News Online Magazine Prehistoric bakeries uncovered in Burgbernheim Ancient Iberian slate plaques may be genealogical records 1,600-year-old burials in Crimea hold gold and silver jewelry from 'rich women' | Live Science Archaeologists Find Burials Filled With Gold Jewelry in Crimea - GreekReporter.com Archaeologists Found 1,600-year-old Burials of Noble Women and Gold Jewelry in the Mountains of Crimea - Arkeonews Archaeologists Found 1,600-year-old Burials of Noble Women and Gold Jewelry in the Mountains of Crimea - Arkeonews A 5th-century Anglo-Saxon artisan created a fake Roman gold coin with La - The Jerusalem Post This Mysterious Gold Pendant Featuring a Misspelled Inscription Is an Early Medieval Imitation of a Roman Coin | Smithsonian Ancient Roman chalice discovered in 6th-century Anglo-Saxon tomb in England | Archaeology News Online Magazine 1,500-year-old basilica unearthed in Aquileia Detectorist finds 2,500 year old bent sword in Denmark bog | Miami Herald 1,500-year-old Iron Age weapons sacrifice discovered in Denmark | Archaeology News Online Magazine News - Cache of Iron Age Weapons Unearthed in Denmark - Archaeology Magazine Tren?ín’s hidden barbican unearthed beneath city street - The Slovak Spectator A Medieval Barbican and a Network of Passages Uncovered in Western Slovakia’s town of Tren?ín - Arkeonews News - Medieval Gateway, Sewerage System Found in Slovakia - Archaeology Magazine Fleeting finds: Investigating intertidal discoveries in the Severn Estuary – The Past An Archaeologist’s 150-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Is Uncovered by Norwegian Researchers News - Archaeologist’s 150-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Found in Norway - Archaeology Magazine Listening to the past: How medieval pilgrims found faith in the roaring sea Researchers locate WWI shipwreck off Northern Ireland ‘King Arthur’s Hall’ 4,000 years older than thought – The Past ---------- Archaeology in Europe News: Medievalists.net: Viking Archaeology Blog: ============================================================ ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC ============================================================ Archaeology by ancestors: a step back in time Tomb of Chinese emperor Liu He gives up Han dynasty battle secrets with armour find | South China Morning Post Remnants of ancient City Gate found in Beijing - Sarajevo Times Remains of city gate found at former Jin capital site - Global Times Song Dynasty city gate found at Shuomen Ancient Port site - Global Times Fish-scaled armor unearthed in ancient tomb embodies Han Dynasty’s highest level of artistry and technology - Global Times Buddha's tooth gets a warm welcome in Thailand | AP News Archaeologists Uncover Rare Silk Road Artifacts in Uzbekistan - The Times Of Central Asia 3,000-year-old silk discovered in Bronze Age sacrificial pits in China | Archaeology News Online Magazine Evidence of the use of silk by bronze age civilization for sacrificial purposes in the Yangtze River basin of China | Scientific Reports Watch Historian Answers Samurai Questions | Tech Support | WIRED ============================================================ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ============================================================ Bad weather led Dutch East India Company ship into Western Australian coast, archaeologists find ============================================================ NORTH AMERICA ============================================================ How did humans and dogs become friends? Connections in the Americas began 12,000 years ago | University of Arizona News Archaeological remains in Alaska show humans and dogs bonded 12,000 years ago Early Americans Were Feeding Wolves and Coyotes, Study Suggests - Archaeology - Haaretz.com News - 12,000-Year-Old Canine Companion Identified in Alaska - Archaeology Magazine Archaeologists use salmon snacks to trace early dog-human friendship - The Jerusalem Post Late Pleistocene onset of mutualistic human/canid (Canis spp.) relationships in subarctic Alaska | Science Advances Isotope analysis reveals mammoth as key food source for ancient Americans Early Americans ate tons of mammoth, 13,000-year-old bones from Clovis culture baby reveal | Live Science Mammoth: It’s What Was for Dinner - The New York Times Dietary evidence bolsters Clovis hunters’ reputation as mammoth killers Ancient Americans Favored the ‘Paleo Diet’ and Mostly Dined on Mammoths | Discover Magazine Mammoth featured heavily in Western Clovis diet | Science Advances Historic rock carving near upper St. Croix River may be rare artifact of early European exploration – St. Croix 360 Archaeologists discover key tool that helped early Americans survive the ice age | CNN Archaeologists Find Key Tool That Helped Ancient Americans Survive Ice Age - GreekReporter.com Research Shows Early North Americans Made Eyed Needles from Fur-Bearers - Arkeonews Early North Americans made needles from fur-bearers News - Ice Age Bone Needles Discovered in Wyoming - Archaeology Magazine Monticello archaeologists conduct largest ever study of Colonial-era pottery Archaeologists find oldest gun in continental US - The Jerusalem Post Oldest firearm found in continental U.S. is a canon in Arizona, study says - The Washington Post Researchers get samples from LSU Campus Mounds to learn ages | News | A Fossil Gets Its Name From the Eastern Shoshone Language - The New York Times ============================================================ CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA ============================================================ Pre-Hispanic Pyramid Structure Discovered During Roadwork in Mexico - Newsweek Ancient Pyramid Discovered During Roadwork in Mexico - GreekReporter.com Pyramid discovered during road construction works Ancient pyramid discovered during road construction works in Hidalgo, Mexico | Archaeology News Online Magazine Incas used ceramics to maintain religious and political dominance Gourds made by Indigenous women supplied the European luxury market in the 18th century, study finds INAH calls off work at Hidalgo pyramid due to budget cuts ----- Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News: Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube: Ancient MesoAmerica News: ============================================================ OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ============================================================ Top German Archaeologist Accused of Faking Prehistoric Discoveries Star archaeologist 'falsified' finds as prehistoric Meta-analysis of hunter–gatherer societies shows remarkable physical abilities of both genders Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researchers trace movement of people and disease Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researcher trace the movement of people and disease | ScienceDaily Bear-leather shoes and Roman 'good-luck' coins: The lost worlds emerging from glaciers A Greek medieval art mystery may have finally been solved - Neos Kosmos Panselinos True Identity Revealed: The Man Behind Byzantine Masterpieces - GreekReporter.com Experts believe study of 700-year-old handwriting unveils leading Byzantine painter's true identity | AP News Rediscovered Elizabethan portrait may have been love token for Sir Walter Raleigh | Painting | The Guardian Focaccia: A Neolithic culinary tradition dating back 9,000 years ago Sarcophagus of Santa Claus possibly discovered in Turkish church: report Sarcophagus found at Church of St. Nicholas could be the tomb of “Santa Claus” Meridian Line of Basilica di San Petronio – Bologna, Italy - Atlas Obscura ============================================================ CURRENT EVENTS: ============================================================ Notre Dame cathedral rises from the ashes | Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine | University of Colorado Boulder Five things you probably didn't know about Notre Dame Cathedral | AP News Archaeological dig at Notre-Dame unearths 2,000 years of history More than 1,000 Artifacts Discovered Beneath Notre Dame Cathedral Archaeological Dig at Notre-Dame Uncovers Over 1,000 Ancient Artifacts - GreekReporter.com News - Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Allows Archaeologists to Unearth Historic Artworks - Archaeology Magazine Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame Why Saint Nick and Santa Claus are not the same – DW – 12/05/2024 From Joan of Arc to wine cellar: Notre Dame in five dates ============================================================ ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS ============================================================ Ancient maize samples in Brazilian caves suggest the crop's domestication may have been completed in South America DNA of 1,000 year-old maize sheds light on origins of globally important food crop | ScienceDaily How did humans and dogs become friends? Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out - Ars Technica ============================================================ LANGUAGE RELATED ============================================================ Ancient genomics support deep divergence between Eastern and Western Mediterranean Indo-European languages | bioRxiv ============================================================ MUSEUM MATTERS ============================================================ Tweeting from the Getty Villa...and Cooing, Hooting, and Squawking | Getty News 350,000 African artefacts found in University of Cambridge collections - The Jerusalem Post The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir launches ancient Egyptian perfume exhibition - Museums - Antiquities - Ahram Online Art Historian Shines Light on Rare Roman Artifacts in Meadows Exhibit - News Center | The University of Texas at Dallas British Museum's ancient Sudan exhibition coming to Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery - Portsmouth City Council ‘ Solid Gold’ Brings All That Glitters to the Brooklyn Museum - The New York Times Intentional offerings? Examining Bronze Age metalwork from the River Trent – The Past National Museum of Iran explores Chinese iron casting legacy - Tehran Times Caravaggio. The portrait unveiled Can Spain Decolonize Its Museums? – SAPIENS ============================================================ AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ============================================================ Rare Roman coin featuring Brutus up for auction in Geneva Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auction | Live Science ============================================================ THE TECHY SIDE ============================================================ AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly - Big Think ============================================================ CLIMATE MATTERS ============================================================ Climate patterns from cave mineral deposits linked to Chinese dynasty collapses ============================================================ TOURISTY THINGS ============================================================ The mysterious cities of the dead carved into the sides of cliffs | CNN Egypt unveils plans to transform pyramids area into tourist hub - EgyptToday Visit the Sistine Chapel: the masterpiece of Renaissance art Henry I’s luxurious tower at Corfe Castle reopens to visitors after 378 years | Dorset | The Guardian Visitors can explore King Henry I's royal chambers at Corfe Castle after - The Jerusalem Post ============================================================ TV/DOCUMENTARY HYPISH THINGS ============================================================ "Gladiator II" and the missed opportunity of history far more riveting than Ridley Scott's fiction | Salon.com ============================================================ CRIME BEAT ============================================================ 2 men suspected of cutting down iconic Sycamore Gap tree are going on trial | AP News Man arrested for digging up ancient Egyptian artefacts - TRT Afrika Italian Authorities Bust International Antiquities Trafficking Network Whistleblower pointed authorities towards Thessaloniki forged art racket | eKathimerini.com ---------- conflict antiquities: anonymous swiss collector: Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Looting Matters: Illicit Cultural Property: SAFE: ============================================================ REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ============================================================ Stolen Cyprus antiquity returns home from London | Ancient urn in London handed back to Cyprus govt | Cyprus Mail Danish Museum Returns Bronze Head of Roman Emperor to Turkey The Statue of an Emperor That Lost Its Head Is Getting It Back - The New York Times The Glyptotek returns Roman bronze portrait to Türkiye News - Denmark Will Return Bronze Sculpture to Turkey - Archaeology Magazine German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece - GreekReporter.com German museum returns Roman-era head of suspect provenance to Greece | eKathimerini.com ============================================================ NUMISMATICA ============================================================ E-Sylum v27n48, December 1, 2024 ------------------------ Coin Week: ============================================================ OBITUARIES ============================================================ Teresa Smith obituary | Social care | The Guardian Gordon Stirling Maxwell obituary: pioneering aerial archaeologist Obituary information for Orval Wintermute Loulé City Council mourns the death of archaeologist Victor Gon?alves Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn obituary | Archaeology | The Guardian ============================================================ GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS ============================================================ Archaeology Magazine News Page: About.com Archaeology: Archaeology Briefs: Atlas Obscura: Heritage Daily: Sapiens Archaeology: Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator: ============================================================ PODCASTS/VODCASTS ============================================================ Archaeosoup: Archaeology Podcast Network: ============================================================ EXPLORATOR is a free weekly newsletter bringing you the latest news of archaeological finds, historical research and the like. 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