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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ================================================================
Feature on the sea cucumber trade in Western Australia:
https://www.abc.net.au/landline/makassan-archaeology:-sea-cucumber-trade-across/13450044
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NORTH AMERICA
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A possible 200 years bp burial from beneath a Philadelphia strip mall parking lot:
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/human-remains-northern-liberties-construction-cemetery-20210714.html
A pair of digs by the Stockbridge-Munsee band of Mohican Indians is finding evidence of their people's activities from the 1700s:
https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/07/17/mohican-artifacts-found-at-archaeological-dig-in-berkshires
21 burials (so far) from the First Baptist Church site at Colonial Williamsburg:
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/history/colonial-williamsburg-archaeologists-uncover-21-graves-historic-black-first-baptist-church-site/291-c232faa1-538f-4b1f-adbc-9006e8246e0e
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/07/16/williamsburg-african-american-cemetery-graves/
Remains of a 19th century road from a Virginia battlefield cemetery:
https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article252747628.html https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article252747628.html
https://www.archaeology.org/news/9853-210715-virginia-battlefield-cemetery
Plans for a survey near Native American mounds in Ashland (KY):
https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/digging-up-the-past-site-survey-could-crack-case-of-mounds/article_e6b48538-e5c9-11eb-a179-5f3a79646cce.html
Overviewish thing on an ongoing dig (Native American site) in Anderson Township (OH):
https://www.wlwt.com/article/archeological-dig-in-anderson-township-explores-ruins-of-ancient-villages-mounds/37038599
Feature on the Fort Vancouver Public Archaeology Field School:
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/student-archaeologists-dig-up-history-on-vancouver-waterfront/283-a1727079-20c3-433d-a4da-7139a71afa64
Latest on the results of the Tulsa Race Massacre dig:
https://www.oudaily.com/news/archeologist-reports-completion-of-tulsa-race-massacre-graves-excavation-lab-analysis-pursuit-of-justice-continues/article_18ab3658-e4ef-11eb-a581-2f75d25970f8.html
More on Chickasaw repurposing de Soto metal items:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/after-defeating-hernando-de-soto-the-chickasaw-took-his-stuff-and-remade-it/
https://www.gainesville.com/picture-gallery/news/history/2021/07/17/metal-objects-uncovered-1500-expedition-hernando-de-soto/7999797002/
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA ================================================================
10 000 years bp burials from del Maule:
https://m.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2021/07/16/cementerio-indigena-con-mas-de-10-mil-anos-de-antiguedad-en-la-region-del-maule-se-encuentra-en-cruzada-para-ser-reconocido-y-resguardado/
I think we mentioned this revisionist view of the purported societal collapse on Easter Island:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-07/bu-rn070921.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210713090153.htm https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/07/resilience-not-collapse-what-easter.html
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/07/16/resilience-not-collapse-what-the-easter-island-myth-gets-wrong/
Feature on those spheres in Costa Rica:
https://thecostaricanews.com/the-spheres-of-costa-rica-sculptures-that-do-not-lose-their-essence/
More on what feces reveal about the Maya collapse:
https://www.iflscience.com/environment/poop-reveals-the-story-of-troubled-ancient-maya-population/
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Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News:
http://goo.gl/1VdeA
Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube:
https://mikeruggerisyoutube.tumblr.com/
Ancient MesoAmerica News:
http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/ ================================================================
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ================================================================
Possibility that a thumbprint on a 500 years bp wax statue belongs to Michelangelo:
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/michelangelo-thumbprint-wax-statue/index.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fingerprint-renaissance-wax-sculpture-michelangelo-victoria-albert-museum-180978168/
Feature on Elizabeth Gaskell's 'revival' after Bridgerton:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-57580580
Feature on assorted hidden chapels in English churches:
https://catholicherald.co.uk/mysteries-of-the-hidden-oratory/
France has acquired de Sade's 120 Days of Sodom manuscript:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/13/marquis-de-sade-manuscript-acquired-for-french-nation-120-days-of-sodom
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/61764
A study is suggesting forensics needs to replace 'ancestry' with something more accurate:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-07/ncsu-shn071421.php https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/07/16/lets-replace-ancestry-in-forensics-with-something-more-accurate/
Feature on dealing with mistakes in archival situations:
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/07/archival-mishaps/619420/
Feature on Karl Marx:
https://www.livescience.com/who-was-karl-marx.html
Feature on Emmanuelle Polack's search for looted items at the Louvre:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/arts/design/louvre-art-sleuth-emmanuelle-polack.html
Feature on Emmy Noether:
https://www.livescience.com/emmy-noether-unrecognized-contributions-modern-math.html
Feature on Princess Ka'iulani:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hawaii-crown-princess-kaiulani-surfer
Feature on David Marr and his lighthouses:
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3139429/legend-lighthouse-builder-how-british-engineer
Followup to the story of Elizabeth Allen's botanical activities:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57847727
Feature on undoing a restoration of a 400 years bp Dutch painting:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jul/16/restoration-work-wipes-smile-off-the-face-of-dutch-vegetable-seller
Feature on four (real) underwater cities:
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/forget-atlantis-heres-4-real-ancient-underwater-cities
Feature on archaeology and religion:
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/archaeology-could-extend-knowledge-of-the-history-of-religion/13439122
Feature on Benjamin Jesty and the development of vaccinations:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-57460445
Feature/reviewish on what we learn from street names:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210712-streetonomics-what-our-addresses-say-about-us
How and 18th century cookbook saved the Sloven language:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/first-slovene-language-cookbook
Feature on a Jesuit account of 17th century China:
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3140186/jesuits-rich-portrait-17th-century-china-told
Feature on the 'misuse' of leisure:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/stop-treating-leisure-as-a-productivity-hack/619467/
Museums are trying to figure out how to preserve plastic art:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/museums-are-race-against-time-keep-plastic-art-falling-apart
Judy Garland's long lost 'Wizard of Oz' dress has been located:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wizard-oz-judy-garland-dress-costume-hollywood-discovery-180978138/
Plenty of old wine and other alcoholic beverages from Tatoi's wine cellars:
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/07/14/rare-treasures-of-tatois-wine-cellars-revealed/
Review of Kavanaugh, *The Irish Assassins*:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/books/review/the-irish-assassins-julie-kavanagh.html
Review of Jobb, *The Case of the Murderous Dr Cream*:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/books/review/the-case-of-the-murderous-dr-cream-dean-jobb.html
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CURRENT EVENTS: ================================================================
Feature on burials of Indigenous children found at various residential school sites in Canada:
https://www.livescience.com/childrens-graves-residential-schools-canada.html
British Jews are going to get an apology for their expulsion 800 years ago:
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/british-jews-to-get-apology-800-years-after-antisemitic-expulsion-673763
On the importance of the history of slaves and First Nations:
https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-history-of-the-vast-early-america-matters-today
On mixed-race families in 19th century Australia:
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3140275/half-chinese-half-white-australian-mixed-race
Sheffield shut down its archaeology department officially:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-57820390 https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/education/university-of-sheffield-confirm-archaeology-department-will-be-closed-in-decision-staff-call-unequivocal-end-for-the-subject-3306310
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/support-for-university-department-in-sheffield-as-future-is-set-to-be-decided-today-3304635
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/07/14/the-university-of-sheffields-department-of-archaeology-is-closing-down/
... university staff are apparently threatening to strike now:
https://www.thestar.co.uk/education/university-of-sheffield-staff-could-strike-over-closure-of-archaeology-department-3309524
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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS ================================================================
A study suggests cannabis originated in northwest China:
https://phys.org/news/2021-07-cannabis-domesticated-years.html https://www.livescience.com/cannabis-origins-largest-genetic-study.html
cf:
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/29/eabg2286
Interesting study comparing dog puppies and wolf puppies and their reaction to humans:
https://phys.org/news/2021-07-snuggle-wolf-pups-wont-dog.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/health/dog-wolf-puppies-human-bond-scn-wellness/index.html
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wolves-raised-by-humans-cant-understand-people-like-dogs-can/
https://www.livescience.com/dog-vs-wolf-puppies-cognition.html
cf:
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)00880-0 ================================================================
MUSEUM MATTERS
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Nero:
https://www.thejc.com/culture/features/the-roman-road-to-judea-s-destruction-1.518628
Gladiators:
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/ancient-hygiene-tools-of-gladiators-on-display-in-izmir/news
Durer:
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/preview/a-renaissance-road-trip-with-albrecht-duerer
Shakespeare's Hal:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/15/exhibition-reveals-how-shakespeares-hal-has-excused-royal-heirs-for-centuries
Rembrandt:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tragic-life-hansken-rembrandts-elephant-180978186/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/arts/design/rembrandt-elephant-exhibition.html
Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins:
https://www.jpost.com/international/getty-exhibits-mesopotamian-art-that-escaped-islamic-state-destruction-673759
Thetford Treasure:
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/renowned-treasure-items-on-display-thetford-hoard-8143574
African Treasure:
https://illinoisnewstoday.com/african-treasure-at-the-st-louis-art-museum/294016/
Plans for an archaeological museum in Thoothukudi:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/world-class-archaeological-museum-to-be-established-in-thoothukudi-minister/article35266388.ece
The Smithsonian will be celebrating its 175th birthday:
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/07/15/the-smithsonian-institution-is-preparing-for-its-175th-birthday/
The Met has a Native American in charge of Native American art:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/arts/design/patricia-norby-met-museum.html
A Basque museum has acquired a 'retelling' of Picasso's Guernica:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/11/basque-museum-snaps-up-forgotten-retelling-picasso-guernica
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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ================================================================
A solidus of Faustina the Elder is coming to auction:
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/solidus-auction-includes-gold-aureus-of-faustina-the-elder
High expectations for an upcoming auction of one of Napoleon's hats:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/15/one-of-napoleons-hats-could-fetch-600000-at-auction
Pondering how an archaic Greek gemstone ended up at Christie's:
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/ionides-scarab-sale-raises-provenance-questions
More on big bucks for a tiny Leonardo sketch:
https://7news.com.au/business/money/tiny-leonardo-da-vinci-sketch-fetches-over-12million-c-3417824
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ON THE DNA FRONT ================================================================
The genome of a 25 000 years bp woman (and others) has been extracted from the dirt of an Austrian cave:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-07/uov-heg071221.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210712122123.htm https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/dna-dirt-can-offer-new-view-ancient-life
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-human-genome-has-been-recovered-from-cave-dirt http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/satsurblia-cave-human-wolf-bison-dna-09858.html
https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/07/human-environmental-genome-recovered-in.html
Trying to reconcile the nature v nurture debate with genetics and culture:
https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/07/pioneering-new-framework-highlights.html
Not a lot of DNA (percentage wise) is unique to modern humans:
https://phys.org/news/2021-07-dna-unique-modern-humans.html https://www.livescience.com/human-genome-unique-neanderthals.html https://www.sciencenews.org/article/only-a-tiny-fraction-of-our-dna-is-uniquely-human
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/just-7-percent-dna-unique-modern-humans-study-shows-rcna1445
More on DaVinci descendants:
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/07/16/leonardo-da-vinci-has-14-living-descendants/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/da-vinci-relatives-dna-testing-genome-180978153/
https://theprint.in/science/youngest-leonardo-da-vinci-descendant-born-in-2020-study-to-decode-his-genius-finds-13-others/690170/
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THE TECHY SIDE
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Using photo filters to reveal the colours on the 2400 years bp Lady of Baza sculpture from Spain:
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2021-07-13/in-southern-spain-an-iconic-sculptures-true-colors-shine-through-2400-years-later.html
https://elpais.com/cultura/2021-07-13/los-expertos-sacan-los-colores-a-la-dama-de-baza.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/9848-210714-spain-bastetani-sculpture
Feature on ground penetrating radar:
https://queenscitizen.ca/2021/07/12/ground-penetrating-radar-is-making-progress-in-archeology/
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CLIMATE MATTERS ================================================================
More on what 300 000 years bp ostrich shells reveal about climate change:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-07/uoe-aoe070721.php https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/07/ancient-ostrich-eggshell-reveals-new.html
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TOURISTY THINGS ================================================================
Zag caves:
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/visitors-captivated-by-multiple-floors-rooms-in-turkeys-ancient-zag-caves-166206
Derinkuyu:
https://www.zmescience.com/science/derinkuyu-the-ancient-underground-city-once-home-to-20000-people/
Madaba (sort of):
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/a-virtual-visit-to-the-city-of-mosaics/
Pinara:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pinara
Pozzo della Cava:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pozzo-della-cava
Roman Capri:
https://italicsmag.com/2021/07/15/the-island-of-capri-illustrious-roman-history/
Afghanistan (!):
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/462958/Iran-s-memories-in-Afghanistan-two-sisters-apart
Much Wenlock:
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210711-the-uk-town-that-inspired-the-olympics
Naxos:
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/07/13/naxos-the-ultimate-guide/
Italy has officially banned giant cruise ships from Venice:
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-bans-large-cruise-ships-from-venice/a-58256937 https://elpais.com/cultura/2021-07-13/los-grandes-cruceros-ya-no-entraran-a-la-laguna-de-venecia.html
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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ================================================================
The Salzburg Festival's centennial celebrations have been extended:
https://www.dw.com/en/salzburg-festivals-centenary-celebrations-extended/a-58255003
As You Like it:
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/episodes/on-the-media-as-you-like-it
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CRIME BEAT
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A 17th century 'Demon Wall' painting in Norway was apparently created by modern conservators:
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/61755
Feature on Blood Antiquities:
https://www.dw.com/en/stolen-blood-antiquities/av-58249912
A looted Cambodian statue is the object of a forfeiture action in Manhattan:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/10th-century-statue-looted-cambodian-temple-subject-forfeiture-action-filed-manhattan
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/arts/design/skanda-peacock-antiquity-return-cambodia.html
On Kim Kardashian's connection to looted antiquities:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kim-kardashian-and-the-mystery-of-the-golden-coffin-2vvl3gbwg
More on the arrest of a prominent Egyptian businessman for funding illegal excavations:
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/106038/Egyptian-businessman-Hassan-Rateb-detained-pending-investigation-over-funding-excavation
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conflict antiquities:
http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/
anonymous swiss collector:
http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/
Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:
http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/
Looting Matters:
http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/
Illicit Cultural Property:
http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/
SAFE:
http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/
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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ================================================================
A different sort of repatriation: remains of a Napoleonic general buried in Russia were returned to France:
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3141008/remains-napoleonic-general-brought-back-france-russia-after-more
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-9784563/Russia-returns-remains-Napoleon-era-general-France.html
Some bronze tortoises stolen from a National Trust property were returned after 30 years:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-57846933
Nigeria is awaiting the Benin returns in October, apparently:
https://thenationonlineng.net/fg-to-take-possession-of-looted-benin-bronzes-when-returned-lai-mohammed/
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/fg-to-receive-stolen-antiquities-from-us-scotland-in-october-lai-mohammed/
The Nelson-Atkins museum is being asked about its Benin Bronzes:
http://kcstudio.org/a-rising-ruckus-over-benin-bronzes-prompts-questions-for-the-nelson-atkins/
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NUMISMATICA
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Feature on ancient and medieval coins with legends on both sides:
https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/ancient-and-medieval-coins-with-two-sided-legends/
Feature on the Roman Republican Die Project:
https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/the-roman-republican-die-project-progresses-ancient-coins-at-the-ans/
Latest e-Sylum:
http://www.coinbooks.org/v24/club_nbs_esylum_v24n28.html
... and the one which should appear later today:
http://www.coinbooks.org/v24/club_nbs_esylum_v24n29.html ------------------------
Coin Week:
http://www.coinweek.com/
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OBITUARIES
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David Galloway:
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/obituaries/2372449/david-galloway-former-rector-of-madras-college-st-andrews-and-author-dies-aged-89/
Thomas Cleary:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/books/thomas-cleary-dead.html ================================================================
AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS ================================================================
Audio News from Archaeologica:
https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/audio-news/3088-audio-news-from-archaeologica-july-4-through-july-10-2021
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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS ================================================================
Archaeology Magazine News Page:
http://www.archaeology.org/news/
About.com Archaeology:
http://archaeology.about.com/
Archaeology Briefs:
http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/
Atlas Obscura:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/
Heritage Daily:
https://www.heritagedaily.com/
Sapiens Archaeology:
https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/
Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:
http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/ ================================================================ PODCASTS/VODCASTS ================================================================
Archaeosoup:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch
Archaeology Podcast Network:
http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ ================================================================
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