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International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism- This new journal aims to spread international developments, initiatives, ideas and research on bilingualism and bili… Numbers & Needs: Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities in the United States Numbers & Needs: Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities in the United States- Electronic newsletter published on the CBER web site every two months. Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago Underwater Archaeological Society of Chicago- A volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Lake Michigan shipwrecks. Northern Maritime Research Northern Maritime Research- Not-for-profit research organization dedicated to documenting North America's maritime history through the Northern Shipwrecks Database and the Canadia… Franck Goddio Society Franck Goddio Society- Society to publicize the explorations of Franck Goddio. Information on the Bay of Aboukir, the sunken ships of Napoleon's fleet, and the sunken Royal Quarte… Swedish Underwater Archaeology Society Swedish Underwater Archaeology Society- A forum for archaeologists, scuba divers, scientists, and anybody interested in nautical history. Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia- A group of volunteers who conserve, preserve, and protect the maritime heritage lying beneath British Columbia's coastal and… Eastland Disaster Historical Society Eastland Disaster Historical Society- Information, photos of artifacts, and more about the loss of over 800 lives in the wreck of the Eastland on July 24, 1915 on the Chicago Rive… Friends of the Hunley Friends of the Hunley- Provide a history of this Confederate submarine sunk in 1864 and report on its exacavation and recovery. Current events, press releases. Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs - UNESCO World Heritage Centre- Description, photographs, maps and documents for these UNESCO World Herit… UNESCO: uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park UNESCO: uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park- Photographs and information on this park and the criteria for its selection as a World Heritage Centre. Florisbad Quaternary Research Department of the National Museum Florisbad Quaternary Research Department of the National Museum- Conducts interdisciplinary palaeo-environmental research, primarily in the central region of southern Africa. Incl… Rock Art Department of the National Museum Rock Art Department of the National Museum- Aims to locate, record, interpret and manage the diverse rock engraving and rock painting traditions of southern Africa. Includes infor… National Museum Department of Archaeology National Museum Department of Archaeology- Department aims to conduct scientific investigations of the lifestyles and customs of the early inhabitants of the Free State Province, … Pniel 6 Pniel 6- Archaeological excavations at a Stone Age site in the Northern Cape being undertaken by the University of Southampton. Sterkfontein Caves Sterkfontein Caves- One of the world's most productive and important palaeoanthropological sites. Arts of the San People in Nomansland Arts of the San People in Nomansland- Article by Geoffrey Blundell on the paintings of the San people who survived in this area for longer than in other parts of South Africa. African Rock Art: The Coldstream Stone African Rock Art: The Coldstream Stone- Article on this small polychrome stone, found buried with a human skeleton near the Lottering River in the southern part of the Western Cap… Ancient Jewellery Found in African Cave Ancient Jewellery Found in African Cave- From Nature, 75,000-year-old beads were found in the Blombos Cave on the southern tip of South Africa. Major Hominid Find in Southern Africa Major Hominid Find in Southern Africa- From the BBC, the oldest known hominid fossils yet found in southern Africa are uncovered at the Sterkfontein Caves. Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site. Archaeology of the Neolithic Levant and Nomadic Pastoralism Archaeology of the Neolithic Levant and Nomadic Pastoralism- This site documents current research in the Neolithic of the southern levant, with especial regard to ancient pastoral… Evolution of Crop Plants Evolution of Crop Plants- Course materials in on the Neolithic Revolution from the University of California, Davis. Aegean and Cyprus in the Early Holocene: Brothers or Distant Relatives? Aegean and Cyprus in the Early Holocene: Brothers or Distant Relatives?- Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 1(1). This paper discusses the neolithication of the Aegean as … Commemorating the dead, Neolithic style Commemorating the dead, Neolithic style- From The Daily Star, a reinterpretation of Neolithic plastered skulls from Jordan, Syria, Israel and Turkey is changing the way scholars t… ArchAtlas: Archaeological Atlas Project ArchAtlas: Archaeological Atlas Project- Uses satellite images and electronic mapping to interpret the location and spread of early farming and urban communities across the world. Study Suggests Neolithic Migration Study Suggests Neolithic Migration- Stanford researchers find that genetics can predict the presence of certain artifacts, supporting theories that prehistoric people migrated fro… Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times- Provides a general overview of global plant domesitication beginning in the Neolithic. Includes archaeological discoveries in both… The Origins of Agriculture as a Natural Experiment in Cultural Evolution The Origins of Agriculture as a Natural Experiment in Cultural Evolution- An article by Peter J. Richerson, Robert Boyd, and Robert L. Bettinger that speculates on evolutionary fa… Neolithic Turkey Neolithic Turkey- An essay describing several prominent archaeological sites in Turkey.