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The Fate of Greenland's Vikings The Fate of Greenland's Vikings
The Fate of Greenland's Vikings- From Archaeology, the disappearance of the Greenlanders has intrigued students of history for centuries. ...
Mayan Esteem Project Mayan Esteem Project
Mayan Esteem Project- Archaeological site preservation project in Chilon. Provides photos of pyramids and other structures, information on funding proposals and completed survey work, and list of board members. [English/ ...
Chichen Itza Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza- Explore the ancient ruins of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula built by the Mayan Civilization. ...
Forgotten Baja Forgotten Baja
Forgotten Baja- Archaeological sites in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Sources gathered by Inner Explorations include photographs of caves and a survey being carried out. ...
Field Museum Archaeologists Discover Tomb Under Zapotec Residential Complex In Oaxaca, Mexico Field Museum Archaeologists Discover Tomb Under Zapotec Residential Complex In Oaxaca, Mexico
Field Museum Archaeologists Discover Tomb Under Zapotec Residential Complex In Oaxaca, Mexico- From ScienceDaily, a team of Field Museum archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old underground tomb while excavating a pala ...
Search For the Lost Cave People Search For the Lost Cave People
Search For the Lost Cave People- NOVA Online follows an international group of archaeologists into the Chiapas region of Mexico to search for the remains of the Zoque civilization that preceded the Maya. ...
Southwestern Archaeology Southwestern Archaeology
Southwestern Archaeology- Resources for archaeology of this region. Includes Got Caliche? newsletter, contact information for archaeologists, and job listings. ...
Southwest Web Ring Southwest Web Ring
Southwest Web Ring- Essays related to southwestern Native American history, pre-history, and contemporary issues. Includes photo galleries of ancient southwest ruins. ...
Iraqi Treasures to Tour US Iraqi Treasures to Tour US
Iraqi Treasures to Tour US- From BBC, Baghdad Museum is sending some of its artefacts to the US, months after they were feared lost. ...
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, As Amended The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, As Amended
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, As Amended- Primary historic preservation legislation in the US. ...
Chronology of Southwestern Archaeology Chronology of Southwestern Archaeology
Chronology of Southwestern Archaeology- Timelines for both Anasazi Periods and Non-Anasazi Peoples. Includes Chaco Canyon Pueblos. ...
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act- The documents related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) are organized into legal mandates, guidance, notices, review committee, ...
Wreck Challenges Captain Cook Wreck Challenges Captain Cook
Wreck Challenges Captain Cook- From th BBC, archaeologists say a shipwreck found near Australia's Fraser Island could pre-date Captain Cook's arrival on the eastern coast. ...
Digital Salvation for Aboriginal Art Digital Salvation for Aboriginal Art
Digital Salvation for Aboriginal Art- From BBC, Australia's Aborigines have turned to digital technology to preserve their unique rock art for future generations. ...
Australian Archaeologists Australian Archaeologists
Australian Archaeologists- Wikipedia provides links to encyclopedia articles on well known archaeologists. ...
The History and Archaeology of the Garden Island Ships' Graveyard The History and Archaeology of the Garden Island Ships' Graveyard
The History and Archaeology of the Garden Island Ships' Graveyard- Thesis by Nathan Richards for Flinders University, of graveyard on the North Arm of the Port Adelaide River, Port Adelaide, South Australia. ...
Mysterious Giant Human Remains Found in Fiji Mysterious Giant Human Remains Found in Fiji
Mysterious Giant Human Remains Found in Fiji- Features a 2002 news article that appeared in the Times of India. Provides a brief account and forum posts. ...
Inca's stone fitting Inca's stone fitting
Inca's stone fitting- A theory on how the Incas could have efficiently cut a stone (still on the ground) to fit perfectlty in a hole in a wall under construction ...
Pacific Settlers Left Mysterious Pottery Pacific Settlers Left Mysterious Pottery
Pacific Settlers Left Mysterious Pottery- From ABC Online, mysterious face of a bearded man staring out from an ancient piece of pottery has given scientists a glimpse of what the first settlers of Fiji may have looked l ...
Micronesian Diary Micronesian Diary
Micronesian Diary- A field report from Felicia Beardsley on her work in Micronesia. Includes maps, field notes, photographs, and descriptions of both prehistoric and modern cultures and institutions of the islands. ...
Buried Village Buried Village
Buried Village- Volcanic devastation at Rotorua Buried Village is revealed in site excavations and displays. Costs plus booking/enquiry form on-line. ...
New Zealand Radiocarbon Database New Zealand Radiocarbon Database
New Zealand Radiocarbon Database- A resource for searching for radiocarbon dates from New Zealand Archaeological sites. ...
Excavation May Dissolve Iwi Friction Excavation May Dissolve Iwi Friction
Excavation May Dissolve Iwi Friction- From The New Zealand Herald, archaeologists hope a dig for human remains will end tension between rival iwi groups battling over a controversial subdivision development at Matata, ne ...
Garry Law's New Zealand Archaeology Page Garry Law's New Zealand Archaeology Page
Garry Law's New Zealand Archaeology Page- Features news, articles, papers, and links. ...
Prehispanic Raised Field Agriculture Prehispanic Raised Field Agriculture
Prehispanic Raised Field Agriculture- An applied archaeology project in the Bolivian Amazon testing prehistoric methods of sustaining large populations. ...
Atlantis in Bolivia? Atlantis in Bolivia?
Atlantis in Bolivia?- A controversial search for lost cities in Bolivia will embark on the fourth phase of exploration. Archaeology Magazine 55(4) ...
SIARB: Bolivian Rock Art Research Society SIARB: Bolivian Rock Art Research Society
SIARB: Bolivian Rock Art Research Society- Provides information on a number of sites in the country and the research being undertaken. ...
Rock Art in Bahia Rock Art in Bahia
Rock Art in Bahia- From Tracce, conservation project of rock art at the outback of the state of Bahia, Brazil. ...
Amazon Was Settled Before Columbus' Time Amazon Was Settled Before Columbus' Time
Amazon Was Settled Before Columbus' Time- From Nature Science Update, excavations and maps confirm forest housed advanced society. ...
Gold fever grips Chilean island Gold fever grips Chilean island
Gold fever grips Chilean island- From BBC NEWS, an epidemic of gold fever sweeps a Chilean island after the claimed discovery of an 18th Century treasure trove. ...
Science Fills in an Archaeological Gap Science Fills in an Archaeological Gap
Science Fills in an Archaeological Gap- From NBC News, study of Chile's Atacama Desert ties together environment and history. ...
Huaca del Moche Huaca del Moche
Huaca del Moche- Essay on verious aspects of the Moche. Links, bibliography, terminology. ...
Colombians Say Past in Peril Colombians Say Past in Peril
Colombians Say Past in Peril- From Boston Globe, the government has promoted a campaign to raise awareness among the population and law enforcement officials about the damage this illegal trade is doing to the country's ...
Colombian Rock Art Motifs: Some Ideas for Interpretation Colombian Rock Art Motifs: Some Ideas for Interpretation
Colombian Rock Art Motifs: Some Ideas for Interpretation- This article posits that religious and political leaders probably painted or engraved rocks that are scattered throughout Colombia today. ...
Archaeological Investigations at Hacienda Zuleta Archaeological Investigations at Hacienda Zuleta
Archaeological Investigations at Hacienda Zuleta- A Late Period Caranqui Chiefdom in the Northern Highlands of Ecuador. Abstract Internet Archaeology 10. ...
Human settlements already existed in the Amazon Basin 4000 years ago Human settlements already existed in the Amazon Basin 4000 years ago
Human settlements already existed in the Amazon Basin 4000 years ago- An important discovery by IRD archaeologists reveals that, more than 4000 years ago, early Andean civilizations had become established in a tropical e ...
Hard Times in Ecuador: Inka Troubles at Pambamarca Hard Times in Ecuador: Inka Troubles at Pambamarca
Hard Times in Ecuador: Inka Troubles at Pambamarca- Cobo's tale describes an indigenous society in northern Ecuador that proved to be one of the most difficult for the Inkas to conquer in Andean South America. ...
Arqueología Ecuatoriana Arqueología Ecuatoriana
Arqueología Ecuatoriana- Provides information on archaeology in Ecuador, research projects, archaeologists, journals, museums, education and forums. Part Spanish, part English. ...
Pachacamac Archaeological Project Pachacamac Archaeological Project
Pachacamac Archaeological Project- This site describes the ongoing archaeological research project at the site of Pachacamac, the precolumbian religious center, led by Izumi Shimada, Rafael Segura and Maria Rostworowski ...
Mummy Trove Found in Peru Mummy Trove Found in Peru
Mummy Trove Found in Peru- From BBC, archaeologists discover thousands of mummies in a Lima shanty town dating from the last decades of the Inca civilization. ...
Ice Treasures of the Inca Ice Treasures of the Inca
Ice Treasures of the Inca- National Geographic's interactive expedition up Mount Ampato, Peru, with Johan Reinhard. ...
Chachapoya - Warriors of the Clouds Chachapoya - Warriors of the Clouds
Chachapoya - Warriors of the Clouds- Pictures, text excerpts, and advertisement by Keith Muscutt, author of a book on the ancient Chachapoya of Peru. ...
Huacas del Sol y la Luna, Moche Culture Huacas del Sol y la Luna, Moche Culture
Huacas del Sol y la Luna, Moche Culture- Located in the lower to mid valley, on the left bank of the Moche river on a plain below the imposing Cerro Blanco. ...
NOVA : Ice Mummies of the Inca NOVA : Ice Mummies of the Inca
NOVA : Ice Mummies of the Inca- NOVA Online presents an expedition to Peru in search of Incan mummies on Mt. Sara Sara. ...
Ancient Inca Road in Desperate Need of Protection Ancient Inca Road in Desperate Need of Protection
Ancient Inca Road in Desperate Need of Protection- A preliminary study of the ancient highland road that linked the Inca Empire from southern Colombia to Central Chile, found that only 5 percent of the 8,500 km route is ...
Projet Ychsma - Ychsma Project Projet Ychsma - Ychsma Project
Projet Ychsma - Ychsma Project- This site describes the ongoing Ychsma Project, led by Peter Eeckhout, which has carried out archaeological field research at the site of Pachacamac, Peru. ...
Colca Valley Regional Survey Colca Valley Regional Survey
Colca Valley Regional Survey- This site describes the in-progress activities and preliminary findings of a systematic archaeological survey of the central portion of the Colca Valley and surrounding uplands of southern P ...
Pukara Domestic Architecture Research Project Pukara Domestic Architecture Research Project
Pukara Domestic Architecture Research Project- Describes the archaeological research led by Elizabeth Klarich at the highland Peruvian center of Pukara. ...
El Brujo Peru El Brujo Peru
El Brujo Peru- Describes archaeological and cultural research at and around the site of El Brujo, Peru. ...
Bruce Owen's Archaeology Research in Peru Bruce Owen's Archaeology Research in Peru
Bruce Owen's Archaeology Research in Peru- Picture gallery of archaeological ceramics. Selections from archaeological research papers by Bruce Owen, Ph.D. Anthropology, UCLA. Full browse able text, abstracts, references, ...

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