Monthly Archives: June 2008

Stolen and Looted: an interesting article

Posted on June 30, 2008 by cfeagans

These damages aren’t done by people walking along and spotting arrowheads. These are people who are actively digging and looking for artifacts with an intent to remove cultural resources from lands shared by us all. These people are thieves… Continue reading →

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An Abnormal Interest in Gilgamesh

Posted on June 30, 2008 by admin

You gotta love Gilgamesh! He was two-thirds god and one-third human, so his threats weren’t to be taken lightly! Continue reading →

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The Serpent Mound

Posted on June 23, 2008 by cfeagans

We really don’t know for sure what most ancient, pre-literate cultures used many of their monumental constructions for. We’re reasonably sure about things like the pyramids of Egypt and the temples of Greece, but these examples of architecture were constructed … Continue reading →

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Big Flower that Looks at Sun God

Posted on June 1, 2008 by admin

It’s been held that the sunflower was originally domesticated in eastern North America then introduced to Mexico -the sunflower is a major seed crop in the world when it comes to obtaining oils. But recent evidence suggests very strongly that … Continue reading →

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