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explorator 21.20 September 9, 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, Mata Kimasitayo, Richard Miller, Jan Bailey, Richard C.
Griffiths, and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week (as always
hoping I have left no one out).

n.b. ... we seem to have had another incident of multiple copies being
sent; as far as I was able to figure out, it might have been a yahoo
issue or a comcast issue (or combination of both); possibly a hiccuping
server along the way too.

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EARLY HOMINIDS
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On homo sapiens' early adaptation to the rain forest environment in
South Asia:

https://phys.org/news/2018-09-secrets-early-human-ancestors-african.html

Some humour from the Onion:

https://www.theonion.com/evolution-definitively-proven-as-scientists-cap
ture-fir-1828752402
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AFRICA
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More on nomadic herders' legacy in Africa:

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-wildlife-hot-spots
-in-kenya-arose-where-prehistoric-nomads-camped-1.6435626
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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Remains of a Neolithic village at Tell el-Samara:

https://phys.org/news/2018-09-secrets-early-human-ancestors-african.html
https://www.egyptindependent.com/oldest-neolithic-village-in-egypts-nile
-delta-uncovered/
https://dailynewsegypt.com/2018/09/03/rare-neolithic-era-village-discove
red-in-dakahlia/
https://egyptianstreets.com/2018/09/03/older-than-pharaohs-archaeologist
s-unearth-5000-year-old-village/
https://www.livescience.com/63509-ancient-egyptian-village-predates-phar
aohs.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-archaeology-discovery/
archeologists-find-neolithic-remains-in-nile-delta-idUSKCN1LI0OZ
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ancient-egyptian-village-found-nile-d
elta-predated-pharaohs-archaeologists-say-n905806
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/egypt-ancient-villa
ge-nile-delta-neolithic-era-pharaoh-tel-al-samara-a8519901.html
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/03/c_137439525.htm
https://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/neolithic-remains-found-in-n
ile-delta/news-story/d640a41dc8f40d6fb84b1ebe5406fa0f
http://www.euronews.com/2018/09/02/ancient-egyptian-village-found-nile-d
elta-predated-pharaohs-archaeologists-say-n905806
https://www.newsweek.com/ancient-egypt-archaeologists-unearth-neolithic-
village-two-thousand-years-1101767
http://www.archaeology.org/news/6942-180904-egypt-neolithic-farming

A 'rocky' necropolis find at Lisht (we may have mentioned this one;
dating still isn't clear):

http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/57159/Rocky-cemetery-uncovered-in-Li
sht-area-Giza
https://www.egyptindependent.com/pharaonic-cemetery-found-near-of-senuse
rt-i-pyramid/
http://www.ibtimes.sg/egypt-archaeology-stone-cemetery-discovered-near-p
yramid-king-senusert-i-27291
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/05/c_137447506.htm
https://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/egyptian-diggers-discover-new-phar
aonic-cemetery-1182568
http://www.archaeology.org/news/6947-180905-egypt-lisht-tombs

The big news this week (of course) was the fire at the Museum in
Brazil; Egypt was concerned for Egyptian artifacts there:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/310814/Egypt/Politics-/
Egypt-expresses-great-sorrow-for-loss-to-world-her.aspx
http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/57068/Antiquities-Ministry-seeks-tru
th-on-status-of-Egyptian-artifacts-at
https://egyptianstreets.com/2018/09/03/hundreds-of-ancient-egyptian-anti
quities-feared-destroyed-in-brazil-museum-fire/
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180904-egypt-seeks-detailed-report-o
n-artifacts-at-brazils-burnt-museum/
https://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/700-egyptian-artifacts-face-uncert
ain-fate-after-brazil-museum-went-flames-1181324
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article217918915.html
https://dailynewsegypt.com/2018/09/05/egypt-concerned-over-damaged-brazi
l-museum-monuments-due-to-fire-offers-assistance/

.... and eventually we heard some specifics:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/311017/Heritage/Ancient-Egy
pt/UPDATED-piece-Egyptian-collection-at-Brazils-Natio.aspx
http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/57213/Preliminary-report-700-Egyptia
n-artifacts-destroyed-in-Brazil-museum-fire
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-09/07/c_137450404.htm

[more on the fire in the Classics section and the Museum section]

Egypt has opened a 6th dynasty tomb to tourists:

http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/57305/Egypt-opens-tomb-dating-back-t
o-6th-dynasty-for-tourists
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/311129/Heritage/Ancient-Egy
pt/Egypt-inaugurates-tomb-of-sixth-dynasty-Vizier-Meh.aspx
https://egyptianstreets.com/2018/09/09/egypt-opens-old-kingdom-tomb-to-p
ublic-for-the-first-time/

Remains of a 2500 years bp Persian palace in Turkey:

https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2018/09/07/2500-year-old-persian-pala
ce-found-at-turkeys-oluz-mound

A pile of Hellenistic seal impressions from Maresha:

http://huc.edu/news/2018/09/04/hundreds-hellenistic-period-seal-impressi
ons-discovered-maresha-israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/1020-untouched-clay-sealings-discovered-af
ter-two-millennia-in-hidden-cave/

There's been some underwater surveying going on off the coast of Israel
in anticipation of the Leviathan pipeline project:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-archaeology-israel-natgas/under-the-s
ea-antiquities-make-way-for-israels-leviathan-pipeline-idUSKCN1LM1IR
http://www.israelhayom.com/2018/09/07/underwater-antiquities-make-way-fo
r-israels-leviathan-pipeline/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/israeli-archaeologists-protect-an-anci
ent-ports-treasures-from-pipeline-construction

Remains of a 1000 years bp mosque near Al Ain (UAE):

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/heritage/archaeologists-uncover-uae-s-ear
liest-mosque-at-al-ain-site-1.768052
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/general/photos-1000-year-old-mosque-di
scovered-in-uae
https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/government/uae-s-earliest-mosque-found-in-
al-ain-1.2275856
http://www.gulftoday.ae/portal/96be62c1-1689-4ff6-a22f-1fa8547d133a.aspx

Feature on the pomegranate in the ANE:

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-before-judaism-the
-8-000-year-old-history-of-pomegranate-reverence-1.6461970

Feature on Babylonian beer:

https://cosmosmagazine.com/archaeology/new-findings-confirm-that-bronze-
age-babylonians-really-loved-beer
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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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A farmer found a pair of Minoan burials on Crete (I think we mentioned
this one):

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greek-farmer-stumbles-3400-yea
r-old-tomb-hidden-below-his-olive-grove-180970197/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/08/24/spectacular-sk
eletons-unearthed-from-bronze-age-chamber-tomb-on-crete/#67cca39d547c

An just to confuse the issue, another pair of Minoan burials were found
in Siteia (also Crete):

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/09/02/archaeological-excavation-un
covers-two-grave-sites-from-the-middle-minoan-in-ne-crete/
http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/32419-two-rich-burials-di
scovered-in-excavations-at-petras-cemetery-on-crete-island.html
https://www.archaeology.org/news/6948-180906-crete-petras-burials

Not sure if we've mentioned this Minoan palace from Zorinthos:

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/09/07/more-details-of-minoan-palac
e-found-in-crete-come-to-light/

Results of this year's dig on Kythnos:

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/09/04/greeces-new-archaeological-d
iscovery-the-ancient-city-of-kythnos-photos/
https://www.argophilia.com/news/archaeologists-make-stunning-new-discove
ries-on-kythnos/220935/
https://greekcitytimes.com/2018/09/05/stunning-new-archaeological-discov
ery-made-on-kythnos-island/

Interesting Roman statue head from Pleven:

https://www.novinite.com/articles/191938/Unique+Find%3A+Roman+Statue+Hea
d+Found+at+Excavations+near+Pleven
http://www.archaeology.org/news/6941-180904-bulgaria-roman-head

A Roman mosaic from ancient Aventicum (Switzerland):

https://www.thelocal.ch/20180906/richly-decorated-roman-mosaic-uncovered
-during-swiss-building-works

We're just beginning to get word in English of this coin hoard find in
the theatre of Como:

https://www.france24.com/en/20180908-roman-gold-coins-discovered-italian
-theatre