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Unearthed has moved

February 3, 2015 / Bev / Leave a comment

Hi Readers!

I’ve moved Unearthed to form part of my other blog Globe Digger Diaries (www.globediggerdiaries.com). Please check it out for archaeology and travel news as well as a list of field schools for 2015.

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New research into ancient dogs yields migration date to the Americas

January 9, 2015 / Bev / 1 Comment

An analysis into the genetic characteristics of 84 individual ancient dogs across America, has suggested that these canines moved across to the continent about 10,000 years ago. Continue reading →

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Ancient Egyptian relief found in quarry

January 8, 2015 / Bev / Leave a comment

An ancient relief found in the Egyptian Gebel el Silsila quarry north of Aswan, is a rare depiction of two pharaonic deities dating back 2,500 years. Continue reading →

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Oldest known shell engravings made by Homo erectus discovered

December 4, 2014 / Bev / 1 Comment

Well. This is a discovery for the books. The oldest known engravings ever discovered were made by our very own human ancestor, Homo erectus, a new study has revealed. Continue reading →

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Aboriginal rock art site discovered in suburban Sydney

November 24, 2014 / Bev / Leave a comment

An ancient rock art site believed to be tens of thousands of years old has been discovered in the suburban area of Sydney, Australia. Continue reading →

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Ancient handbook of spells deciphered

November 24, 2014 / Bev / 1 Comment

An ancient Egyptian handbook of spells has been deciphered for the first time by researchers. The book contains spells, remedies, potions and more, and provides information about ancient practitioners and their methods. Continue reading →

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Skeleton found inside Amphipolis tomb

November 13, 2014 / Bev / 1 Comment

Woooohooo! Finally, human remains have been found inside the Amphipolis tomb in Greece. The tomb dating back to the time of Alexander the Great belonged to an evidently prominent figure, now it’s time to found out who… Continue reading →

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Stone Age footprints found in Denmark

November 11, 2014 / Bev / Leave a comment

During the excavation of the Femern Bælt Tunnel, archaeologists came across an unlikely discovery, footprints dating back 5,000 years. Continue reading →

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The mystery of the “Big Circles”

November 3, 2014 / Bev / 1 Comment

This sounds like a case for the Hardy Boys or Scooby-Doo, or some detectives at least. A series of 11 similar stone circles have been captured from the air, and have archaeologists going “huh?” Continue reading →

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Woolly Rhino skull discovered in UK

November 3, 2014 / Bev / 2 Comments

It’s rare to discover an intact Pleistocene animal skull, yet that’s just what happened in Cambridgeshire, where a digger driver came across a woolly Rhino skull, dating back at least 35,000 years ago. Continue reading →

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