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New study of Uluburun shipwreck reveals ancient trade network
A new study of the 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck has revealed a complex ancient trading network during the Late Bronze Age.
The Uluburun shipwreck was discovered by a local sponge diver in 1982, close to the east shore of Uluburun (Grand…
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Dedicated archaeology community launches on Mastodon
Whilst Twitter appears to be going extinct with all the turmoil and public drama, a new haven for archaeology has been launched on the social network, Mastodon.
Mastodon is an ad-free micro-blogging platform, where each user is a member of a…
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Gold from ancient Troy, Poliochni and Ur had the same origin
Scientists, using an innovative mobile laser method have determined that gold found in ancient Troy, Poliochni and Ur had the same origin.
Researchers from several institutions, led by Ernst Pernicka, scientific director of the Curt-Engelhorn…
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How Can We Spot Fake Product Reviews?
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One question for Brett Hollenbeck, an economist at the University of California,…
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Archaeologists unearth soldiers killed in Battle of Camden
Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of soldiers that died in the Battle of Camden during the Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Camden (August 16, 1780), also known as the Battle of Camden Court House, was a major victory for the…
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Filmmakers discover large fragment from Challenger space shuttle
A documentary film crew have discovered a large fragment from the Challenger space shuttle, while searching for the wreck of a WW2 aircraft off the Florida coast, United States.
Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) was a Space Shuttle orbiter,…
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To Protect the Ocean, Refinance Your Debt
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The Republic of Seychelles is a beautiful scatterplot of a country: 115 islands…
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Stone Age grave reveals new insights into prehistoric burial practises
A soil analysis of a Stone Age grave in Finland has revealed new insights into prehistoric burial practises.
Archaeologists from the University of Helsinki excavated the grave of an adolescent child in Majoonsuo, situated in the municipality of…
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Researchers conduct ‘virtual autopsy’ of a mummified 17th century child
Researchers led by Dr Andreas Nerlich of the Academic Clinic Munich-Bogenhausen, have conducted a ‘virtual autopsy’ of a mummified 17th century child, using cutting-edge science alongside historical records to shed new light on Renaissance…
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