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explorator 21.11 July 8, 2018
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Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Dave Sowdon, Edward Rockstein, Kurt Theis,
John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan
Astudillo, Richard Campbell, Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman, David
Critchley, Bill Kennedy, Richard C. Griffiths, and Ross W. Sargent for
headses upses this week (as always hoping I have left no one out).

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EARLY HOMINIDS
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A study of feet suggests Australopithecines could walk upright and
still climb trees:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180704151911.htm
https://phys.org/news/2018-07-human-ancestors-feet-children-backup.html
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/dc-oha062718.php
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/04/health/selam-toddler-fossil-foot-study/
index.html
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-lucy-walked-upright-but-bab
y-australopithecines-lurked-in-trees-1.6243522
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/foot-fossil-hominid-kids-lucy-uprigh
t-walkers-33-million-years-ago?tgt=nr
http://www.archaeology.org/news/6767-180705-a-afarensis-toddler-feet

More on Neanderthals hunting in groups:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/dc-oha062718.php
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/jgum-npc070218.php
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180702111122.htm

More on Otzi's tools:

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180701/copper-age-hunter-repaired-his-too
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AFRICA
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Not sure if we mentioned these petroglyphs from Tanzania:

http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news%2C30116%2Cpolish-archaeologis
t-discovers-hundreds-rock-paintings-tanzania.html

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Restoration work on the Pyramid of Djoser revealed a statue of Osiris:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/305974/Heritage/Ancient-Egy
pt/Osiris-statuette-discovered-between-blocks-of-Saqq.aspx
http://www.egyptindependent.com/osiris-statue-found-djoser-pyramid/
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/53163/statuette-of-Osiris-uncovered
-at-King-Djoser-Step-Pyramid-in
http://www.archaeology.org/news/6763-180702-egypt-saqqara-osiris

Remains of a couple of 4500 years bp 'houses' near the Giza pyramids:

https://www.livescience.com/62976-ancient-homes-giza-pyramids.html
https://www.livescience.com/62966-residences-giza-discovery-photos.html
https://www.archaeology.org/news/6771-180706-egypt-official-residences

26th dynasty canopic jars from Luxor:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/305454/Heritage/Ancient-Egy
pt/th-Dynasty-canopic-jars-discovered-at-Luxors-South.aspx

A very interesting Ptolemaic-era sarcophagus from Alexandria:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/305971/Heritage/GrecoRoman/
Ptolemaic-tomb-discovered-in-Alexandria.aspx
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/53155/In-pics-Antique-sarcophagus-f
ound-by-security-forces-in-Alexandria
https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1320371/discovery-%E2%80%98ptole
maic%E2%80%99-tomb-sheds-light-hidden-monuments-alexandria
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giant-black-sarcophagus-discov
ered-alexandria-egypt-180969551/
http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/a-giant-26meterlong-sarcophagus-h
as-just-been-found-in-egypt/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/6764-180703-egypt-alexandria-sarcophagus

A cache of pottery vessels from various periods hidden during WWII:

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/53278/A-cache-of-pottery-vessels-di
scovered

Feature on Harry Burton (related to an exhibition of his photos):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-44719815/harry-burton-
the-man-who-photographed-king-tut

Hyping China's first archaeological mission in Egypt:

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/02/c_137294254.htm
http://www.ecns.cn/news/culture/2018-07-02/detail-ifyvrptq6366553.shtml

Latest Jewish Revolt coin find comes from Emek Zurim National Park:

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Bronze-coin-from-4th-year-of-Great-Rev
olt-found-at-national-park-561347
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-coin-from-4th-year-of-jewis
h-revolt-found-in-ancient-jerusalem-drain-1.6223591
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/jerusalem/three-weeks-appropriate
-discovery-bronze-coin-from-the-great-revolt/2018/07/01/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/recently-uncovered-jewish-revolt-coin-show
s-rebels-aware-of-impending-disaster/
https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/07/02/rare-coin-minted-1900-years-ago-di
scovered-in-%E2%80%8Ejerusalem/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rare-coin-sheds-light-on-doomed-jewish-reb
els

2000 years bp pots from an Israeli cave near the border with Lebanon:

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/From-on-high-2000-year-old-pottery-dis
covered-in-a-cave-30-meters-high-561351
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-ancient-jars-over-2-000-yea
rs-old-lowered-by-rope-from-cliffside-cave-1.6232836
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/248314
https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-lebanon-border-salvage-op-rappels-2000-
year-old-vessels-down-sheer-cliff/
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/178528-180702-2000-years-old-potte
ry-found-in-israeli-cave
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/03/c_137296912.htm
https://www.archaeology.org/news/6761-180702-galilee-cave-amphorae

What Christopher Eames is up to:

https://www.thetrumpet.com/radio/watch-jerusalem/episodes/71-discovering
-biblical-hebron-and-post-excavation-work-at-hebrew-university

Digging has resumed at Tieion (Turkey):

https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2018/07/06/excavations-resume-in-tiei
on-ancient-city-in-turkeys-black-sea-region

Feature on Gobekli Tepe:

https://www.apollo-magazine.com/the-site-of-the-earliest-known-temple-on
-earth-continues-to-keep-its-secrets/
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/08/c_137309029.htm

Feature on Tappe Sialk:

https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/07/04/567028/Iran-culture-Sialk

More on that Islamic amulet from Jerusalem:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-muslim-evil-eye-amulet-discovered-in-a
-jerusalem-parking-lot

More on damage to Bosra's Roman theatre:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2018/07/05/Assad-s-bomb
ings-damage-Roman-theater-in-city-mentioned-by-Pharaohs.html
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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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Finds (including Mycenean) from various periods at Hala Sultan Tekke:

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/31788-excavations-at-drom
olaxia-vizakia-or-hala-sultan-tekke-in-cyprus.html

A small hoard of 3rd century BCE coins from Vulci:

http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2018/07/03/
treasure-of-coins-found-at-vulci-archaeological-site_89467e5f-b991-4010-
b0bf-9f4eaa937285.html
https://www.archaeology.org/news/6765-180703-italy-vulci-coins

Remains of a Thracian settlement on St Thomas Island (Bulgaria):

https://sofiaglobe.com/2018/07/03/archaeology-ancient-thracian-settlemen
t-found-on-bulgarias-st-thomas-island/

A trio of Roman burials from a Lincoln student housing site:

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln-news/these-romans-certai
nly-seemed-good-1744873
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6693783/roman-skeletons-lincoln-take-away-
viking-house/

Latest thing the Romans are being 'credited' for is spreading
tuberculosis:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2173374-dna-reveals-romans-helped-s
pread-tb-across-three-continents/
https://www.sciencealert.com/roman-trade-routes-carried-tuberculosis-acr
oss-globe

Interesting followup to that 'Roman fridge' story from a month or so
ago:

https://www.thelocal.ch/20180706/augusta-raurica-basel-ancient-roman-fri
dge-keeps-beer-cool-for-a-month

The contents of that sarcophagus found in Southwark last year have been
revealed:

https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/contents-of-roman-coffin-finally-reve
aled/

Some ACL conference coverage:

https://missoulian.com/news/local/veritas-classics-scholars-venture-into
-montana-find-no-bear-spray/article_102ba741-fbb4-5652-823f-73b0d38f71c8
..html

Feature on Phil Stinson and his 3d models:

http://news.ku.edu/2018/06/26/classics-professor-uses-technological-tool
s-rebuild-ancient-history
https://phys.org/news/2018-07-classics-professor-d-rebuild-ancient.html