Native Americans seek to declare Alamo grounds old cemetery
A local Native American group is bringing a new battle to the Alamo, filing a legal notice declaring the grounds to be an abandoned or unknown cemetery.
Archaeology
Aug 9, 2019
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News tagged with archaeological work
Better labor practices could improve archaeological output
Archaeological excavation has, historically, operated in a very hierarchical structure, according to archaeologist Allison Mickel. The history of the enterprise is deeply entangled with Western colonial and imperial pursuits, ...
Archaeology
Apr 22, 2019
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Researchers hunt for 17th century 'witch bottles'
A team of archaeologists and historians from MOLA and the University of Hertfordshire are calling on people who may have discovered 17th century 'witch bottles' during restoration work or know of examples curated at their ...
Archaeology
Apr 18, 2019
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Using archaeology to understand the past, present, future of climate change
A photo from the tragic "Camp Fire," the most destructive wildfire in California history, shows a house burned down to its foundation. Such images are difficult to process, particularly with 86 people dead.
Environment
Dec 17, 2018
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Egypt says it's found burial chamber dating back 3,700 years
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities says a burial chamber dating back about 3,700 years has been found, attached to a recently discovered pyramid belonging to the 13th Dynasty.
Archaeology
May 10, 2017
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Experts seek to save Haiti's archaeological sites (Update)
The canons have been stolen from the 18th-century seaside fort in the city where Haiti declared its independence and the stones imported from France are commonly targeted by thieves.
Archaeology
Aug 31, 2014
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For archaeologists, Middle East conflicts create 'perfect sandstorm' of challenges
Conflicts in the Middle East have made archaeological work increasingly difficult, but the work must go on, scholars said at a recent conference organized with the help of the Oriental Institute.
Archaeology
May 14, 2014
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Proof of Solomon's mines found in Israel
New findings from an archaeological excavation led this winter by Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef of Tel Aviv University's Jacob M. Alkow Department of Archaeology and Near Eastern Cultures prove that copper mines in Israel thought to ...
Archaeology
Sep 3, 2013
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The Search for Richard III wins prestigious award
The archaeological team behind the discovery of the mortal remains of King Richard III after over five hundred years has been honoured by a leading archaeology magazine.
Archaeology
Mar 11, 2013
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Classics professor unearths archaeological clues about ancient Roman vineyards
(Phys.org)—Call it a toast to the past. A Florida State University classics professor whose decades of archaeological work on a remote hilltop in Italy have dramatically increased understanding of the ancient Etruscan culture ...
Archaeology
Dec 6, 2012
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