WWI Submarine Found in the Baltic Sea
October 25, 2009 | BBC
The HMS E18, a British submarine, went down with all hands in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Estonia during World War I. A Swedish survey company recently found the sub.
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Underwater Town of Pavlopetri
October 23, 2009 | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
The oldest underwater town discovered to date is Pavlopetri, off the Grecian coast. The site was likely last inhabited around 3200 BC.
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Bluehenge Site Discovered
October 5, 2009 | MSNBC
Just one mile away from the famous Stonehenge, archaeologists have discovered the site of a second stone circle – unrecognized previously because the stones were removed.
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Evolution of Human Ancestors in Ethiopia
October 1, 2009 | Los Angeles Times
A 4.4 million-year-old fossil found in Ethiopia has changed many ideas about the appearance and behavior of human ancestors. The Los Angeles Times website has an article, photos of the fossil and a sketch of Ardipithecus ramidus.
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Scoria Hats on Easter Island Statues
September 8, 2009 | BBC
Some of the Easter Island statues have “hats” made from red scoria. How were they made, where did they come from, how were they attached? Some of these questions are finally being answered.
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Did Early Farmers Cue Global Warming?
August 20, 2009 | University of Virginia
Farmers who lived thousands of years ago probably used slash-and-burn methods to clear large amounts of land for crops. There is a possibility that this may have contributed to the start of global warming.
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Caribbean Artifacts in Underwater Cave
August 19, 2009 | Indiana University
The Padre Nuestro cave in the Dominican Republic is the site of some new prehistoric finds. Some fossils, along with basalt and limestone artifacts, were found in the underwater Caribbean cave.
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Worldwide Petroglyph Photo Collection
July 29, 2009 | Geology.com
A collection of petroglyph photos from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Chile, Hawaii, India, Mexico, Namibia, Nevada, New Mexico, Norway, Ontario, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington.
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Sunken Roman Ships Discovered
July 26, 2009 | BBC News
Archaeologists have found the well-preserved remains of five Roman shipwrecks. Divers are retrieving some of the ships’ cargo, which is relatively undisturbed after over 1,000 years.
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Humans vs. Neanderthals?
July 24, 2009 | Time.com
Neanderthals disappeared around the same time that modern humans spread out of Africa. A study published the Journal of Human Evolution, suggests that Neanderthals and early humans had violent interactions which may have played an important part in the extinction of Neanderthals.
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Large Man-Made Cave from 1 A.D.
July 10, 2009 | University of Haifa
A large artificial cave has been discovered near Jericho, in the West Bank. The cave may have initially been an underground quarry, and is thought to date to the year 1 A.D.
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New Genus and Species of Hominid
June 29, 2009 | UAB Barcelona
A new genus and species of hominid has been discovered in Spain. It has been named Anoiapithecus brevirostris, and the fossil itself is nicknamed Lluc.
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Obsidian Flakes Reveal Human Migration
June 24, 2009 | University of Washington
The early inhabitants of the Kuril Islands used tools made with obsidian from Russia and Japan. Obsidian flakes found on the islands yield evidence as to the people’s migration patterns.
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Neanderthal Skull Fragment
June 21, 2009 | BBC News
A Neanderthal skull fragment was retrieved from the North Sea. At the time Neanderthals occupied the area sea level was much lower than it is today.
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Tombs found Near Stonehenge
June 16, 2009 | BBC News
Some Neolithic tombs and formations akin to crop circles have been discovered about 24 kilometers (15 miles) from Stonehenge. The site, at Damerham in Hampshire, will be investigated further this summer.
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Paleoartistry Brings Fossils to Life
June 4, 2009 | The New York Times
This is an article about Viktor Deak, a paleoartist. Viktor uses fossils to create images and sculptures of human ancestors. See more of his amazing work at his website: anatomicalorigins.com.
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Apupato Island of Lake Patzcuaro
May 25, 2009 | National Geographic
Archaeologists from Colorado State University have been exploring Apupato Island, located in Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico. They believe it was once inhabited by important members of the Purepecha people during the Tarascan Empire.
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Gemstones as Early Tooth Adornments
May 21, 2009 | National Geographic
This is a brief article about some unique skulls from Mexico that are approximately 2,500 years old. The people of the time apparently had pits put in their teeth so that gemstones could be set within. This article includes a nice photo of one of the gem-encrusted smiles.
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How eBay Affected the Artifact Trade
May 12, 2009 | UCLA
Many people were concerned that the creation of eBay would encourage the looting of valuable artifacts. Surprisingly, the online auction giant has actually deterred looting – now people are focusing on creating replicas instead.
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Oldest Shell Beads Found in Morocco?
May 12, 2009 | University of Oxford
A cache of Nassarius shell beads has been found in a Moroccan limestone cave known as the Grotte des Pigeons at Taforalt. The prehistoric beads could possibly be the oldest shell adornments yet discovered.
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Origins of the Hobbits
May 1, 2009 | The New York Times
How are the “hobbits” of Flores related to modern-day humans? Scientists are still investigating Homo floresiensis.
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17th Century Glass Beads Found
April 15, 2009 | National Geographic
A National Geographic article reports that a treasure of 70,000 glass beads, dating to the 17th century and thought to have been collected from around the world, has been found on Saint Catherines Island, Georgia.
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Waterproof Notebooks
April 12, 2009 | Waterproof-Paper.com
Protect your important field notes by writing them in a waterproof notebook with waterproof ink. You work hard to collect important field data, don’t take chances with it. Available in spiral and cloth-bound formats.
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Recreating Ancient Egyptian Scents
April 8, 2009 | National Geographic
An ancient container has been found to contain traces of Queen Hatshepsut’s perfume oil. Scientists will try to recreate the scent from the 3,500 year old artifact.
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Oldest Stone Blades
April 5, 2009 | ScienceMag.org
Researchers working in the Baringo Basin of Kenya have discovered stone blades that are older than any previous discovery. At five different locations they found igneous cobbles that had been fashioned into blades dating at over 500,000 years.
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Dating Peking Man
March 21, 2009 | National Geographic
An article on the National Geographic website explains why researchers at China’s Nanjing Normal University believe that Peking Man lived 200,000 years earlier than previously believed.
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Iron Age Slate Slab in Portugal
March 14, 2009 | MSNBC
A slate slab with ancient engravings was found in Portugal. The artifact is thought to be from the Iron Age, and is approximately 2,500 years old. The script is difficult to translate, but it is possible that stones such as this one may have been used as grave markers.
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83 Ancient Tools found in Front Yard
March 1, 2009 | University of Colorado at Boulder
Patrick Mahaffy of Boulder, Colorado was having some landscaping done when a large collection of ancient stone tools was unearthed in his front yard. The Clovis-age tools are approximately 13,000 years old. This article includes a video showing some of these rare finds.
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Quartzite Figure found Near Pyramids
February 28, 2009 | Reuters
A 149-centimeter (5 feet) tall quartzite sculpture has been unearthed near the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. It is a figure in the shape of a man sitting in a chair, and was found closest to the tomb of Mycerinus.
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Mummies from Around the World
February 26, 2009 | MSNBC
This is a photo slideshow featuring mummies from around the world. See the mummies of King Tut, a Chinchorro mummy, Juanita the Ice Maiden, Oetzi the Iceman, Lindow Man, and what is thought to be Queen Hatshepsut.
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