The "Archeomar" project has started, which is a census project for the total of archaeological goods submerged in four southern regions, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia and Calabria. The initiative, which began 1 April and will last until October 2005, was presented to the Roman National Museum in the presence of Minister Urbani, on the occasion of the week of culture. The project, for which 7.5 million euro has been invested, will create an important instrument of knowledge of the archaeological wealth submerged in deep in the southern seas, with the aim of knowing archaeological treasures, which have never been heard of and to protect and control goods entombed in the coastal waters of four of the regions most at risk in this field.
Archaeologist honored for contribution to history
Betty Graham Lee was honored during the recent Arizona History Convention on her 84th birthday.
During a recent dinner at the Graham County Historical Society Museum, she was recognized for her many years of work with the society and as an instructor of archaeology at Eastern Arizona College.
She and her husband, Bob, came to the Gila Valley in 1967, when they began operating the Best Drug Store on Main Street in Safford.
Many artifacts from that historic business have been given to the society over the years.
Well, this is interesting ACT's 'First Look' series returns with three new works
ACT artistic director Carey Perloff's "Luminescence Dating" is at 3 p.m. Thursday. The play deals with a maverick archaeologist who attempts to reassemble an ancient statue of Aphrodite while the real goddess wreaks havoc with the archaeologist's heart.
Human settlements already existed in the Amazon Basin (Ecuador) 4000 years ago
July 2003 saw a significant discovery in Ecuador by IRD archaeologists: 4000-year-old structures indicating the presence of one of the first great Andean civilizations in the upper Amazon Basin, where their presence had not been suspected. The site is at Santa Ana- La Florida in the south of Ecuador. Subsequent systematic excavations of other parts of the site led to the discovery of sophisticated architectural complexes. Among these are a tomb and a range of diverse vestiges: ceramic bottles, plain or ornamented stone bowls, medallions and pieces of necklace in turquoise, malachite and other green stones. These objects convey the refinement achieved in lapidary art of this new Pre-Columbian civilization. They provide proof that this site was used for ceremonial purposes and funerary rites. These discoveries confirm the hypothesis put forward following the first excavations. They highlight the importance of the site and of the people who were settled there. They call into question theories on how the first great Andean civilizations emerged and the supposed interactions that took place between the different populations of these regions.
Ancient bones of mother and child found
Archeologists say an aboriginal grave they found during a routine survey in northern Manitoba is 6,500 years old and contains the bones of a mother and child.
They are among the oldest human remains found in Manitoba, independent archeological contractor David Finch said.
These sorts of mother/child remains are not, sad to say, altogether rare. One of the most important causes of mortality among women used to be childbirth. One reason why women were generally encouraged to have lots of children as early as possible.