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Maritime Archaeologist at Helm of Modern Journey to Ancient Egyptian Land

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ancient Egyptians may be best known for building pyramids, but internationally renowned maritime archaeologist Cheryl Ward wants the world to know that they were pretty good sailors, too.

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The oldest farming village in the Mediterranean islands is discovered in Cyprus

The oldest agricultural settlement ever found on a Mediterranean island has been discovered in Cyprus by a team of French archaeologists involving CNRS, the National Museum of Natural History, INRAP, EHESS ...

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created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (12) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

A step towards solving a maritime mystery

Students from Flinders University believe they have discovered the exact location of a Scottish sailing ship which sank in waters off Kangaroo Island more than 100 years ago.

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Shipwreck to give up its history

The secrets of the deep will be uncovered when archaeologists excavate a significant colonial shipwreck in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay later this month. 

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Taiwan find may throw light on Pacific settlers

Taiwanese archaeologists working on an islet off China have unearthed the remains of a Stone Age male who may provide clues about ancient people who eventually dispersed throughout the entire Pacific.

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created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Gone fishing? We have for 42,000 years

(PhysOrg.com) -- An archaeologist from The Australian National University has uncovered the world’s oldest evidence of deep sea fishing for big fish, showing that 42,000 years ago our regional ancestors ...

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created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Excavation of islands around Britain to establish origins of Neolithic period

Archaeologists at the University of Liverpool are investigating three island groups around Britain to further understanding of why, in approximately 4,000 BC, humans altered their lifestyle from hunting and ...

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created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Blackbeard's anchor recovered off NC coast (Update)

Archaeologists recovered the first anchor from what's believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard's flagship off the North Carolina coast Friday, a move that might change plans about how to save the ...

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created May 27, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (7) | comments 5

High seas may be responsible for Taiwan settlement

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Hawaii archaeologists, led by Barry Rolett, have published a journal in Quaternary Science Reviews focusing on the early settlements of Taiwan. It is their belief that rising ...

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created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

California islands give up evidence of early seafaring

Evidence for a diversified sea-based economy among North American inhabitants dating from 12,200 to 11,400 years ago is emerging from three sites on California's Channel Islands.

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created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Cannons found in Panama believed to be from Sir Henry Morgan shipwrecks

Archaeologists have recovered six cannons from the ships of Welsh privateer Sir Henry Morgan, the first artifacts found in Panama to be linked to the man who remains a legend there, the team said Monday.

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