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- Going underground: The massive European network of Stone Age tunnels that weaves from Scotland to Turkey
- Unearthed, a great Tudor local
- Important finds at Late Bronze Age site
- Ancient Graves Reveal When Elderly Gained Power
- Armada wreck discovered off Donegal
| Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:33 AM PDT Stone Age man created a massive network of underground tunnels criss-crossing Europe from Scotland to Turkey, a new book on the ancient superhighways has claimed. German archaeologist Dr Heinrich Kusch said evidence of the tunnels has been found under hundreds of Neolithic settlements all over the continent. In his book - Secrets Of The Underground Door To An Ancient World - he claims the fact that so many have survived after 12,000 years shows that the original tunnel network must have been enormous. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Unearthed, a great Tudor local Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:31 AM PDT Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be one of London's oldest pubs. The 16th century tavern, The Three Tuns, was unearthed next to Holborn Viaduct, with parts in such good condition that it is possible to stand on the remains of the Tudor street and look through its window. David Saxby, a senior archaeologist at the Museum of London, uncovered a basement bar room, a serving hatch and an inscription "Lotte" - possibly as part of the name Charlotte - at the foot of the staircase. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Important finds at Late Bronze Age site Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:30 AM PDT A LARGE building dating as far back as 1200 BC and a female goddess figurine were only some of the fascinating finds following five-week long excavations at the Late Bronze harbour city of Hala Sultan Tekke in Larnaca. Inside the 30 by 20m building were both living and working spaces containing spindle whorls and loom weights, which indicate the production of textiles, as well as a plethora of high-quality pottery imported mainly from the Mycenaean world. Jugs, bowls and jars were among the pottery uncovered. Read the rest of this article...  |
| Ancient Graves Reveal When Elderly Gained Power Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:28 AM PDT It's not easy to study the elderly in a society where life was all too often cut short by disease, childbirth and injuries. But new research on people living in the Bronze Age suggests the elderly began to gain power over a 600-year period in Austria. The findings rely on skeletal aging and a comparison of objects placed in graves of individuals of different ages. As time passed in the small farming hamlets of lower Austria, researchers reported online July 15 in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, older men began to be buried with copper axes, a privilege not granted to younger men. That might indicate that in some ancient societies, the elders were in charge, said study researcher Jo Appleby, a research fellow in archaeology and anthropology at the University of Cambridge Read the rest of this article...  |
| Armada wreck discovered off Donegal Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:26 AM PDT The wreckage of a sunken vessel believed to be from the Spanish Armada has been discovered off the Donegal coast. Underwater archaeologists are to explore the historic wreck, located in shallow waters in Rutland Harbour, near Burtonport. Evidence uncovered during a dive survey revealed the vessel was likely to be a 16th-century ship, possibly part of the 1588 Spanish Armada. Read the rest of this article...  |
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