Monthly Archives: June 2007

Bosnian Pyramid Loses Funds!

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Not a pyramid at all but rather a “natural formation,” says the Bosnian Culture Minister, Gavrilo Grahovac. So they’re pulling the plug on self-proclaimed, “amateur archaeologist,” Semir Osmanagic, who, for a little over a year now, has claimed that the … Continue reading →

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Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations (Part I)

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Archaeology is about examining the material remains of the human past, often in hopes of learning something of the origins of civilizations in antiquity: where did they come from? why did they leave there? what motivated them to seek a … Continue reading →

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Arctic Spring Came Early

Posted on June 18, 2007 by admin

With Global Warming becoming less and less debated by even the staunchest denialists, continuing confirmation of the affects keep appearing in the media. Case in point is the recent news that the ice of northeast Greenland shows signs of melting … Continue reading →

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The Last Foragers of Tanzania – A Farewell to the Hadza?

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Chris O’Brien at Northstate Science has a gut-wrenching post on the plight of the Hadza of northern Tanzania. Their very existence is threatened by wealth, ignorance, and a complete lack of compassion by the government that should be responsible stewards … Continue reading →

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Chris O’Brien at Antiquity!

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Carl Feagans

My online access to Antiquity has a 6 month lag and my library doesn’t have the summer edition yet, but I have it on good authority that our friend and fellow blogger, Chris O’Brien of Northstate Science has been quoted … Continue reading →

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Iceman Bled to Death on Glacier – Killed by Arrow

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Carl Feagans

At least that’s the title I should have used on March 20, 2007 when I scooped the BBC, the LA Times, National Geographic and other major and minor media outlets. My original post on the topic was at Anthropology.net, titled … Continue reading →

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ArtiFACTS: Recent News in Archaeology and Anthropology

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Here’s what’s new in archaeology for the previous week (below the fold):2,100 year old melon… with flesh still on the rind! In Japan, archaeologists recovered the melon from a layer of “wet ground” that impeded microorganisms that would have otherwise … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of the Israelites in Canaan: Part II

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Carl Feagans

In Part I of this two part series, I discussed a few of the hypotheses that exist to explain the emergence of the Israelites in the Canaan highlands (there are others, but I mentioned three of the more prevalent ones); … Continue reading →

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