Archaeoscoop: 'Snow Problem for Archaeologists!
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Today we hear of the usefulness of snow, a Roman with a toothy tumour and a remarkable garden step:
1) Aerial snow photos help archaeologists explore Wales' landscape:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21158565
2) Toothy tumour found in 1,600 year old Roman Corpse:
http://news.yahoo.com/toothy-tumor-found-1-600-old-roman-corpse-120010618.html
3) UK garden step 'is ancient Sri Lankan moonstone' artefact:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21137743
Archaeologists mistake Viking Brewhouses for Bathhouses:
http://io9.com/5977029/archaeologists-mistake-viking-brewhouses-for-bathhouses
A relative from Tianyuan Cave:
http://www.heritagedaily.com/2013/01/a-relative-from-the-tianyuan-cave/
Turkey wages 'cultural war' in pursuit of its archaeological treasures:
http://archaeosoup.com/turkey-wages-cultural-war-in-pursuit-of-its-archaeological-treasures/
Family footwear find shows new side to Roman military:
http://phys.org/news/2013-01-family-footwear-side-roman-military.html
Northampton's £2m Egyptian Sekhemka statue to be sold:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-21154462
Fossil human traces line to modern asians:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21123717
Violence in Neolithic Denmark and Sweden:
http://bonesdontlie.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/violence-in-neolithic-denmark-and-sweden/
New DNA analysis technique aids in study of early human migrations:
http://www.archaeology.org/news/464-130122-dna-asia-migration
Staffordshire county council to lift lid on Cannock chase great war history:
http://www.heritagedaily.com/2013/01/staffordshire-county-council-to-lift-lid-on-cannock-chase-great-war-history/
Is construction work a boon for urban archaeologists?
http://www.wbez.org/series/curious-city/construction-work-boon-urban-archaeologists-104958
Loom weights reveal existence of weaving since 2,500 years ago:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/loom-weights-reveal-existence-of-weaving-since-2500-years-ago.aspx?pageID=238&nID=38266&NewsCatID=375