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Sunday, July 24, 2005
Week in Review 1(7)
NT Week in Review
Vol. I, Issue 7
Apologies for the hastiness of this week's issue. Links away...
From the blogs:
Tad at FieldNotes explores the differences between environmental anthropologists and environmentalists.
John Hawks reports and opines on the story that scientists are using robots to research the bipedality of A. afarensis.
Newsies:
First, a very cool news story about the recent discovery of a quipu at an ancient site in Peru:
LIMA, Peru - Archaeologists in Peru have found a “quipu” on the site of the oldest city in the Americas, indicating that the device, a sophisticated arrangement of knots and strings used to convey detailed information, was in use thousands of years earlier than previously believed.
Spirit tales reveal ancient landslides
A study of Native American tales of a two-headed serpent spirit has hinted at the potential impact of a fault that lies directly beneath Seattle.
Archaeologists Unveil Pompeii Treasure
ROME - Decorated cups and fine silver platters were once again polished and on display Monday as archaeologists unveiled an ancient Roman dining set that lay hidden for two millennia in the volcanic ash of Pompeii. (here too).
9,000-Year-Old Beer Re-Created From Chinese Recipe
A Delaware brewer with a penchant for exotic drinks recently concocted a beer similar to one brewed in China some 9,000 years ago.
Seven New World Heritage Natural Sites Named by UN
The UN this week designated seven natural landmarks as new World Heritage sites—places the World Heritage Committee considers to be of outstanding value to all humanity.
3,000-year-old settlement found in Fiji
Fiji archaeologists have found and unearthed 16 human skeletons at a burial site of Bourewa on the South Pacific island of Fiji believing the site was a 3,000- year-old settlement, according to reports from Suva Tuesday.
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The Nomadic Thoughts Week in Review Series presents the "best of" from the roughly three dozen anthropology, philosophy, religion, and science news feeds that make up a part of Will's blogroll. It is published every Sunday night/Monday morning.
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