Archaeology Society of Staten IslandSunday Lecture Series 2014-2015
The Archaeological Society of Staten Island & The Archaeological Institute of America, Staten Island Society 2014-2015 Sunday Lecture Series September 14, 2014 at 3pm Dr. Celia Bergoffen Excavating a Jewish Ritual Pool in a Manhattan, Russian Bath House October 19, 2014 at 3pm Archaeological Institute of America Lecture Dr. Victoria Reed Lost and […]
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May 2014: Dr. Sarah Nelson, The Gold Crowns of Silla (Korea) and the Tomb of a Queen
Crowns, gold, and tradition in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla!
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News from the Archaeological Institute of America
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- Face of Neanderthal Woman Reconstructed May 3, 2024CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—NBC News reports that the face of a Neanderthal woman dubbed Shanidar Z has been recreated by a team of scientists at the University of Cambridge. The woman’s 75,000-year-old skull was discovered in some 200 pieces during a 2018 excavation of Shanidar Cave, which is located in Iraqi Kurdistan. Analysis of tooth enamel proteins […]
- Unusual Maya Storage Pit Discovered in Tulum Cave May 3, 2024QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO—Mexico News Daily reports that a bottle-shaped chultún, a structure usually used by the Maya to catch rainwater, has been discovered in the floor of a cave by researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The cave is located within Tulum National Park, the site of a walled Maya city […]