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explorator 27.01 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?November 3, 2024
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This is my first attempt to revive my newsletter after my stroke a year ago.? I have diffficulties
using a keyboard, so there are some format changes (and more might come). Most notable
is headline+link ... apologies if some seem clickbaity.

You can still read explorator online at:

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[I'll be updating this section]
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).

There's some minimal catch up in some sections...
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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Ancient graves reveal distinct burial practices of Neanderthals and early humans in the Levant


News - Who Made and Used the First Tools? - Archaeology Magazine


Early human species benefited from food diversity in steep mountainous terrain | ScienceDaily


Fossils and fires: Insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia

Fossils and fires: Insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia | ScienceDaily


Early humans took northern route to Australia, cave find suggests | New Scientist

Archaeologists Discover Clues to Ancient Migration Route That Brought Humans to Australia | Smithsonian

Excavation reveals ‘major’ ancient migration to Timor Island


Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age, they didn't have to migrate like other species


Archaeologists discover 450,000-year-old artifacts in Türkiye's Southeast - Türkiye Today


Archaeologists find 30,000-year-old artifacts in Kazakhstan - AKIpress News Agency

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AFRICA
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Geochemical fingerprints trace ochre origins to world's oldest mine


“Rewriting the History of Paleontology” – Ancient San Rock Painting Depicts 250-Million-Year-Old Animal Long Before Scientists Knew It Existed


‘People did not go quietly’: divers explore wreck of 18th-century slave ship where mutiny took place | Global development | The Guardian


In search of evidence of ancient human existence, researchers traverse the inhospitable Namib desert


Discovery of 5,000-year-old farming society in Morocco fills a major gap in history – north-west Africa was a central player in trade and culture

The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Society in Morocco Reveals an Ancient Farming Culture | Smithsonian


New Excavations Provide Insights into Early Human Activity in Jungles of Laos | Sci.News


Underwater caves yield clues that may help explain early expansion of Homo sapiens into Mediterranean islands


Archaeologists discover Unique Neanderthal Genome in France - The Jerusalem Post


Did we kill the Neanderthals? New research may finally answer an age-old question. | Live Science


Who was the last Neanderthal? | Live Science


Did Neanderthals wear clothes? | Live Science


Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 'at the crossroads of human migrations' in Iran, study finds | Live Science

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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New paintings and details uncovered in the Egyptian temple of Esna


The Greek Mummy Portraits Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt - GreekReporter.com


1,200 years ago, a cat in Jerusalem left the oldest known evidence of 'making biscuits' on a clay jug | Live Science

Archaeologists Find First-ever Evidence of a Cat Kneading, in Jerusalem - Archaeology - Haaretz.com


Archaeological survey in northern Iran uncovers 4,000-year-old artifacts - Tehran Times


Archaeological work sheds new light on Anahita Temple in western Iran - Tehran Times


A Trove of 500 Ancient Babylonian Treasures Was Just Unearthed

Excavation in ancient Babylon uncovers nearly 500 artifacts, including cuneiform tablets and seals | Archaeology News

Ancient Babylon Excavation Uncovers 478 Artifacts Including Cuneiform Tablets, and Cylindrical Seals - Arkeonews


Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine-era settlements unearthed in Ankara


The Unknown Plant That Made Ancient Israel a Perfume Powerhouse - Archaeology - Haaretz.com


Mesopotamians found beer celebratory, intoxicating and erotic | Aeon Essays


Mystery of the World's Oldest Map on a Nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian Tablet Finally Solved - Arkeonews


Iranian Iron Age swords seized at Heathrow revealed to be glued together fakes | The Independent

These Iron Age Swords Were Smuggled Out of Iran and Modified to Increase Their Value on the Black Market | Smithsonian

With advanced scanning technique, confiscated Iron Age Iranian swords proven to be pastiches


Jerusalem archaeology: Sukkot pilgrimages to the Second Temple - The Jerusalem Post


The Land at the End of the Empire: The Roman Eastern Border in Mesopotamia - The Ancient Near East Today


Researchers discover hidden tomb beneath Petra's Treasury World Heritage Site

Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones' | Smithsonian

[first seen 20 years ago]

War casts shadow over ancient Baalbek | Arab News

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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New Discoveries At The Kleidi Samikon Excavation Site – Greek City Times


‘Tiny’ house filled with intricate artwork is found in ancient city of Pompeii by archaeologists | The Independent

Archaeologists uncover richly decorated House of Phaedra in Pompeii ador - The Jerusalem Post

Archaeologists Discover Breathtaking Wall Paintings Frozen in Time Inside a Modest Home in Ancient Pompeii | Smithsonian


2,000-Year-Old Nabatean Temple Found Submerged off Italy - GreekReporter.com


Large Roman Villa Where Falernian Wine, the Most Esteemed in the Empire Was Produced, Found in Campania


2,300-year-old Punic tomb complex discovered near Malta’s Mater Dei Hospital | Archaeo News Online Magazine


Traces of ancient earthquake found at Apollo Sanctuary


Ancient purple fabric found in Vergina tomb may be Alexander the Great's - The Jerusalem Post

Alexander the Great’s tunic found? | eKathimerini.com


Will Labour return the Elgin Marbles? | The Spectator


Parthenon Sculptures Will Be Returned to Greece, Expert Says - GreekReporter.com

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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17,000-year-old blue-eyed baby found in Italy | Archaeo News Online Magazine


Advanced technology discovered under Neolithic dwelling in Denmark


Volunteers help identify hundreds of undiscovered prehistoric barrows


News - Neolithic Dwelling Discovered in Serbia - Archaeology Magazine


Archaeologists Discover 8,000-Year-Old House: 'Extraordinary' - Newsweek


West Deeping archaeological dig unearths 6,000 years of history


Archaeologists perplexed to find mysterious prehistoric grave with twice as many women as men | The Independent

5,000-year-old cemetery in Spain has twice as many females as males, and nobody knows why | Live Science


Citizen scientists find hundreds of unknown burial mounds in the Netherlands


Early Celtic burial chamber discovered near Riedlingen


1,600-Year-Old Christian Church Discovered in Armenia | Sci.News


Cemetery study reveals how daily life changed from the Iron Age to the Roman period


50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark

Archeologists find 50 skeletons in Denmark - The Jerusalem Post

What archaeologists are learning from the discovery of 50 extremely rare Viking skulls | The Independent

50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon' | Live Science


Railway work in Denmark reveals sophisticated Stone Age cellar

News - Neolithic Cellar Discovered in Denmark - Archaeology Magazine


Traces of meeting hall and houses found at bronze age site in Germany | Germany | The Guardian


Archaeologists in Lincolnshire make an interesting discovery - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post


Bronze age spade discovered at The Moors at Arne project | Bournemouth Echo

One of the oldest wooden tools ever found in Britain

News - Bronze Age Wooden Tool Discovered in England - Archaeology Magazine


Remains of mysterious Norse ‘well man’ of lore reveals secrets of medieval biological warfare | The Independent

Remains of man whose death was recorded in 1197 saga uncovered in Norway | Norway | The Guardian

Centuries-old remains found in a well may be man from Norse saga : NPR

News - Bones of Norway’s “Well Man” Analyzed - Archaeology Magazine


Archaeologists found three large shipwrecks, 139 Viking Graves, and a ship-shaped mound in Sweden - Arkeonews

Burial ground containing Viking Age ship burials discovered in Halland County


Lost medieval village potentially discovered at Sudeley Castle


How Poland's mysterious 'vampire' spent her final moments: Wealthy 18-year-old dubbed 'Zosia' was pinned to the ground with a sickle across her throat and a padlock on her toe to 'prevent her returning from the dead' | Daily Mail Online


Rare tool dating back 3,500 years found in the UK | WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS


Derry archaeological dig hailed a great success - Derry Now

Find out what was found at the Derry Walls archaeological dig


Archaeologists make significant discoveries in Central Moravia

Moravia’s Excalibur: Bronze-Age sword unearthed near P?erov | Radio Prague International


Remarkable 15th-century sword discovered in Hungary during archaeological excavation – PHOTOS - Daily News Hungary


Bodies unearthed in Bristol Blackberry Hospital archaeology dig


New archaeological dig at 278-year-old Battle of Culloden site


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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland) METAL DETECTING
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UK's highest-value treasure discovery of Norman coins to go on display at museum - CBBC Newsround

Seven metal detectorists found 2,584 silver coins in a southwest England field "the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom" - Arkeonews

Hobbyists uncover massive hoard of Norman Conquest coins worth $5.6 million. It's the UK's most expensive treasure


Metal detectorist finds 3,500-year-old Bronze Age bracelet | Lancashire Telegraph


The treasure hotspot where detectorists discovered a Viking hoard | The Independent


I need to get it valued now! Metal detectorists uncovers first ever ancient treasure in Lancashire


Rare gold Rhenish guilder discovered near Kamień Pomorski

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ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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Lost Silk Road cities unearthed in Uzbekistan's high mountains

Lasers reveal secrets of lost Silk Road cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan | Live Science

Archaeologists Map Two Forgotten Medieval Cities That Flourished Along the Silk Road in the Mountains of Central Asia | Smithsonian

Lidar technology reveals long-lost Silk Road cities in Uzbekistan’s mountains | Archaeo News Online Magazine


Pazyryk Swan: A 2,400-year-old plush swan from Siberia tied to the 'creation of the universe' | Live Science


China reports more archaeological discoveries in Tibet - Tibetan Review


Excavation unearths 5,000-year-old royal tomb amid capital speculation -

News - Possible Prehistoric Royal Tomb Excavated in Central China - Archaeology Magazine

Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Jade Dragon Artifact at a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in China | Smithsonian

5,000-year-old jade 'dragon' unearthed in tomb in China | Live Science


Chinese made and wore makeup over 1,000 years ago, archaeologists find | The Independent


12 door guardian statues unearthed at Cambodia's Angkor-Xinhua


Archaeologists reveal significant bronze age discoveries at Vuon Chuoi

ArtDependence | Archaeologists reveal Significant Bronze Age Discoveries in Vietnam

News - Bronze Age Settlement Excavated in Northern Vietnam - Archaeology Magazine


Ancient Cooking Techniques of Harappans: Boiling & Frying Revealed by Pottery Analysis | Ahmedabad News - Times of India

News - Traces of Two Cooking Methods Identified in Harappan Pottery - Archaeology Magazine


War Chariots Found in Royal Tombs Are the Oldest Discovered in India and Are Over 4,000 Years Old


'Secret teachings' about ritual Samurai beheading revealed in newly translated Japanese texts | Live Science

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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First-ever biomechanics study of Indigenous weapons shows what made them so deadly


Early dingoes are related to dogs from New Guinea and East Asia - The University of Sydney

Early dingoes are related to dogs from New Guinea and East Asia


47,000 years of Aboriginal history destroyed in mining blast in Australia | Live Science

The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast


Oldest living culture: Our new research shows an Indigenous ritual passed down for 500 generations

Sticks Discovered in Australian Cave Shed New Light on an Aboriginal Ritual Passed Down for 12,000 Years | Smithsonian

News - 12,000-Year-Old Sticks Uncovered in Australia - Archaeology Magazine


We dated a sacred Aboriginal women's site used for birthing ceremonies and discovered 7,000 years' worth of tool making

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NORTH AMERICA
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Clovis people used Great Lakes camp annually about 13,000 years ago, researchers confirm


Retracing walrus ivory trade of Viking Age reveals early interactions between Europeans and Indigenous North Americans

Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds | Live Science

News - Vikings May Have Hunted Walrus in the Remote Arctic - Archaeology Magazine


Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America? | Live Science


Utah archaeologist documents alignment of sunlight and petroglyphs during equinox | Aspen Public Radio


Archaeologists find Kansas City history under Buck O’Neil Bridge


Hurricane activity makes mysterious shipwreck resurface in Texas


Cannibalized remains from Franklin’s lost Arctic expedition identified | CNN

In a 1st, DNA analysis reveals identity of captain cannibalized during ill-fated Franklin expedition | Live Science

News - Remains of Second Member of the Franklin Expedition Identified - Archaeology Magazine


In Ontario’s North, An Indigenous Community Digs Into Its History - University of Toronto Magazine

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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INAH finds Kaanu’l dynasty reliefs in Quintana Roo

News - Three Reliefs Uncovered at Maya Ball Court in Mexico - Archaeology Magazine


Ancient Peru: New discoveries highlight women's rule – DW – 10/22/2024

1,300-year-old throne room of powerful Moche queen discovered in Peru | Live Science

Archaeologists discover painted throne room of Moche elite

The Throne Room of a Queen from the Moche Culture Associated with the Moon Goddess and Marine Creatures, Found in Peru


Peru archaeologists find 600-year-old child sacrifice site | Reuters

News - Possible Chimú Child Sacrifice Site Uncovered in Peru - Archaeology Magazine


1,000-year-old textiles reveal cultural resilience in the ancient Andes

News - Moche Textiles May Reflect Cultural Resilience - Archaeology Magazine


'Entrance to the underworld' is discovered in Mexico: Archaeologists uncover the 'back door of hell' in tunnels under an ancient church | Daily Mail Online

Network of subterranean chambers and tunnels identified beneath Mitla


Was organized society an agitating or pacifying force in ancient Andes populations?

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Researchers model how the first use of the wheel may have developed

1st wheel was invented 6,000 years ago in the Carpathian Mountains, modeling study suggests | Live Science


Socially distanced layout of the world's oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases


Was the Lion of Venice made in China more than 1,000 years ago? Italian scientists have evidence | South China Morning Post


Exploring the authenticity of a pair of storied gloves rumored to belong to Shakespeare


‘Significant’ permanent side-effect of smoking discovered by archaeologists | The Independent


New 3D scans reveal stunning details of Shackleton's doomed Endurance expedition to Antarctica | Live Science


British explorer Sandy Irvine's foot discovered 100 years after he vanished on Everest | Live Science


How Giant Skeletons Became the Ultimate Hoax | Discover Magazine


Flint Dibble: The archaeologist fighting claims about an advanced lost civilisation | New Scientist


Archaeologists develop system to produce unique names for Stone Age skeletons and mummies


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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS
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Scientists explore origins of horseback riding through human skeletons

Scientists explore origins of horseback riding

Scientists explore origins of horseback riding


Genetic signatures of domestication identified in pigs, chickens | ScienceDaily

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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On the Silk Roads: adventure and historical riches in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan | Tajikistan holidays | The Guardian


Egypt opens more galleries in long-awaited antiquities museum | Reuters

Grand Egyptian Museum opens 12 exhibition halls in trial operation - The Jerusalem Post


G?beklitepe artifacts to be displayed at Colosseum


Exhibit on Achaean and Mycenaean Ships at Greece's Hellenic Maritime Museum - GreekReporter.com


The Silk Road still casts a spell, but was the ancient trading route just a western invention? | Exhibitions | The Guardian


BTA :: Silver Kylix from Veliko Tarnovo History Museum Displayed in Thracian Heritage Exhibition


Rare reconstructed Roman armour goes on display


Hew Locke’s British Museum looting exposé: ‘inescapably, deeply shocking’ | Art and design | The Guardian

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Researchers decode oldest human DNA from South Africa to date

Oldest DNA from South Africa decoded to date


Ancient DNA from South Africa rock shelter reveals the same human population stayed there for 9,000 years | Live Science


Traces of ancient immigration patterns to Japan found in 2000-year-old genome | ScienceDaily

DNA Analysis Reveals the Origin of the Japanese

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CRIME BEAT
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Iraq thwarts smuggling of antiquities, including a rare copy of the Torah


Ukraine Says Cultural Artifacts Stolen by Russians Emerging on Black Market


PA Arabs Caught Looting Second Temple-Era Archaeological Site | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Pesach Benson / TPS | 9 Tishri 5785 – Friday, October 11, 2024 | JewishPress.com

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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Egypt Recovers Three Ancient Egyptian Artifacts From Germany - EgyptToday


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NUMISMATICA
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E-Sylum v27n43, October 27, 2024


Nabataean kings’ coins defy Roman influence, show 'unique' independence | Jordan Times

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OBITUARIES
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In Memory of Bruni Ridgway


Milestones: Donald B. Redford (1934–2024) - Biblical Archaeology Society


Timothy Darvill obituary | Archaeology | The Guardian

University announce death of Professor Timothy Darvill | Bournemouth Echo


John E. Worrell Obituary (2024) - Southbridge, MA - Daniel T Morrill Funeral Home - Southbridge


Ralph Jackson obituary | Archaeology | The Guardian


Dr Kenneth Anthony Wardle (1946-2024) - University of Birmingham


Nancy Buchenauer Obituary (2024) - Severna Park, MD - Simplicity Cremation and Funeral Services, Thomas Allen, P.A. - Glen Burnie


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Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:


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