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News: Mike Parker-Pearson hoaxed in bizarre story about Stonehenge
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 19 March 2010 (156 reads)
Mysteries Mike Parker-Pearson has set us an extraordinary e-mail story about himself that has been doing the rounds of some Spanish speaking archaeology e-mail lists. It appears to have started around the Spanish equivalent of April Fool's Day, December 28, día de los Santos Inocentes.
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Photo Pages: Loughcrew Cairn T
Submitted by Anthony_Weir on Thursday, 18 March 2010 (6638 reads)
Newgrange Loughcrew Cairn TOccupying the two Loughcrew Hills known as Carnbane East and Carnbane West, with car-parks at the saddle between the hills, are several passage-tombs, some of which are usually locked.
Loughcrew Equinox Sunrise Illumination details posted, see latest comment
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Text Pages: Rathnadrinna Fort
Submitted by Equinox on Thursday, 18 March 2010 (107 reads)
Megaliths in Rep. of Ireland Ring fort may have held Bronze Age sports arena. A ring fort in Co Tipperary holds “massive potential for discoveries” according to archaeologists who have carried out the first survey of the site, which is much bigger than most ring forts. Archaeologists have long been curious about the origins of the Rathnadrinna Fort located about 3km south of the Rock of Cashel – one of Ireland’s most important heritage locations and seat of the High Kings of Munster.
“vast interior area which is much larger than most ring forts is like a sports arena”
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Text Pages: Conchalito
Submitted by bat400 on Thursday, 18 March 2010 (618 reads)
Central America Ancient Settlement in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
The Conchalito site is known for double inhumation in their burial areas. The semi-nomadic group marked burials with beds of shell for the remains, and a specimen shell as either a grave good or marker. After the remains had partially decayed, the body was removed, disjointed, and returned to the grave.
More information on Unique 'Double' Burial Custom in Pre-Hispanic Mexico. See comments.
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Photo Pages: Stonehenge
Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 (313892 reads)
Stonehenge StonehengeStonehenge needs no introduction of course, and many other sites on the web cover it in detail, so I won't say much more.
Walks in the Stonehenge landscape, 20th March and 10th April 2010.See comment for details.
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Text Pages: Urn Burials in Marungur
Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 (111 reads)
Recent Discoveries Urn Burials in Tamil Nadu, India. The broken pots with the inscriptions were placed in urns that could have contained the bodies of the dead or their bones. “This is the first time that such inscribed pots, with Tamil Brahmi letters, placed as grave goods in urn burials, have been recovered from any archaeological site in Tamil Nadu. This opens a new chapter in archaeological research in the State,” say three specialists in Tamil Brahmi inscriptions.
First century BC pots inscribed with owner's names found in India
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News: 9,000-Year-Old Beer Tastes Great
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 15 March 2010 (655 reads)
Other Archaeology A Delaware brewery known for its specialty beers has created a new one based on a 9,000-year-old recipe. VOA's Liu Enming recently traveled to Dogfish Head Craft Brewery to taste Chateau Jiahu beer. Jim Bertel narrates.

Of the more than 1300 breweries in the U.S., Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware stands out for its uniqueness.
Bimolecular archaeologist works with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery to create their Ancient Ales, see main story and comment for update
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News: Indonesian 'hobbit' challenges evolutionary theory
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 15 March 2010 (169 reads)
Recent Discoveries Hunched over a picnic table in a limestone cave, the Indonesian researcher gingerly fingers the bones of a giant rat for clues to the origins of a tiny human. This world turned upside down may once have existed here, on the remote island of Flores, where an international team is trying to shed light on the fossilized 18,000-year-old skeleton of a dwarf cavewoman whose discovery in 2003 was an international sensation.
"It would be nice to have a whole complete male", (erm, that doesn't sound quite right out of context - MegP Ed)
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News: Human Culture, an Evolutionary Force
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 15 March 2010 (113 reads)
Recent Discoveries As with any other species, human populations are shaped by the usual forces of natural selection, like famine, disease or climate. A new force is now coming into focus. It is one with a surprising implication — that for the last 20,000 years or so, people have inadvertently been shaping their own evolution.
"some practitioners argue that gene-culture co-evolution could be the dominant mode of human evolution"
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Photo Pages: Culverwell Mesolithic Site
Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 15 March 2010 (7374 reads)
Megaliths in England Culverwell Mesolithic SiteMesolithic Settlement in Dorset. The main feature on this site is a large floor of limestone slabs on top of a shell midden (rubbish dump). This floor is the earliest known structural evidence in England for the extensive use of Portland Jurassic limestone on a living site.
Weymouth Relief Road artefacts to go on show, Weymouth Pavilion, 21-23 March
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Text Pages: Coomasaharn Lake
Submitted by Anthony_Weir on Monday, 15 March 2010 (231 reads)
Megaliths in Rep. of Ireland Cup and Ring marks / Rock Art in Co. Kerry. At Coomasaharn, near the N end of Coomasaharn Lake are several horizontal rock surfaces decorated with circles, lines, cups and rings.
Mast disagreements in Co. Kerry, see comment
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Text Pages: Arbil, Iraq
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 15 March 2010 (205 reads)
Recent Discoveries Ancient Settlement in Iraq. Archaeologists claim to have found the oldest continually habited village in the history of humanity. Czech diggers have found remains of an about 150,000-year-old prehistoric settlement in Arbil, north Iraq. The archaeologists revealed a high number of items, mainly prehistoric stone tools, about nine metres under the ground in Arbil, capital of the Kurdish autonomous region.
150,000 year old settlement identified, also Homo sapiens may have reached India 74,000 yrs ago, see comment
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Text Pages: Links of Noltland
Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 15 March 2010 (3362 reads)
Megaliths in Scotland Ancient Village in Orkney. The Links o' Noltland is an area of sand dunes behind Grobust Bay on the north-west coast of Westray. First recorded by the 19th century antiquarian George Petrie, the presence of important archaeological remains has been known about for years.
Apparently we now have to call the tiny Noltland figurine the 'Westray Wife', see latest comment. Plus links to Scotland tour and videos
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Did the discovery of cooking make us human?
Submitted by coldrum on Monday, 15 March 2010 (118 reads)
Recent Discoveries Cooking is something we all take for granted but a new theory suggests that if we had not learned to cook food, not only would we still look like chimps but, like them, we would also be compelled to spend most of the day chewing.
Measure, Mix, Cook - And Evolve!
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Text Pages: Cavanaugh
Submitted by bat400 on Sunday, 14 March 2010 (198 reads)
North America Artificial Mound in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
A flat topped artificial mound in Sebastian County, Arkansas. 200 feet long and 40 feet high, the mound now has earth removed on one side. Attributed to direct ancestors of the Caddo people, the mound was likely built sometime between 1100AD and 1300AD. A historic cemetery plot was made on the top level of the mound.
Archaeological Conservancy purchases most intact Prehistoric Mound in northwest Arkansas.
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Text Pages: El Porvenir (Venezuela)
Submitted by bat400 on Sunday, 14 March 2010 (218 reads)
South America Not Known (by us) in Tachira State, Venezuela.
Stone pavement on a 30 degree angle.
Reina Duran (Venezuela's Tachira Museum) believes the structure may have been a religious site. The site is under threat from a hydroelectric project that threatens to flood the area.
Archeologists may never solve the mysteries of a pre-Columbian indigenous site if Venezuela goes ahead with a plan to create a hydroelectric dam.
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Photo Pages: Breeney More
Submitted by frogcottage42 on Sunday, 14 March 2010 ( reads)
Megaliths in Rep. of Ireland Breeney MoreStone Circle in Co. Cork. The remains of a large multiple-stone circle enclosing 4 boulder-burials set in the form of a rectangle. The circle must originally have been impressive, but the only stones now standing are the entrance stones, the axial stone (overthrown) and 3 others.
Lots of lovely sites in Ireland added
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Photo Pages: Coyote Hills Shellmound ALA 329
Submitted by symbionspacesuit on Sunday, 14 March 2010 (213 reads)
North America Coyote Hills Shellmound ALA 329Shellmound ALA 329 in an artificial mound in Alameda County. Ryan Mound is a shell mound in what is now Coyote Hills Regional Park, a large park in the southeast bay on the alluvial plain south of Alameda Creek with the Coyote Hills along the western edge of the park bordering the waterfront, crisscrossed with hiking and biking trails all along the marshland and hills.
Several fascinating sites in California added
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Events: Competition: Find a megalith* on Google Street View
Submitted by Andy B on Friday, 12 March 2010 (1059 reads)
Events A competition to find megaliths*, earthworks and other ancient sites on Google Street View via the Megalithic Portal, with lots of prizes on offer. On Thursday 11th March 2010 Google rolled out its Street View service to include 95% of the roads in the UK. Many prehistoric sites are in mundane roadside locations, and I'm not talking about Stonehenge here. There are thousands of obscure and unloved standing stones, earthworks etc in roadside locations all over the world.
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Text Pages: Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
Submitted by Andy B on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 (333 reads)
Recent Discoveries Possible stone circles, stone alignments and burial chambers in Syria. Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi (the monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian has stood at the eastern fringes of the Anti-Lebanon mountains since at least the sixth century. Thought to have been built on the remnants of a Roman watchtower, today it resembles a storybook castle perched on the edge of a steep precipice overlooking the Syrian desert.
Look, it's "Syria's Stonehenge" (give me strength) Report of "early example of the stone landscapes seen at places like Stonehenge" (or probably not)
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