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explorator 21.27 October 28 , 2018
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If you're having problems getting 'the whole issue', read Explorator online at:

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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, Richard Miller, Don Buck, Bill Kennedy, Bill Gephardt,
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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Reproducing knapping at Olduvai:

https://phys.org/news/2018-10-experimental-knapping-olduvai.html

More on Neanderthals' viral genetic legacy:

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2016/02/13/a-parthian-shot
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AFRICA
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Ongoing concerns for sites in Libya:

http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/59409/Vandalism-and-neglect-haunt-Libya-s-ancient-heritage-sites

Feature on a slave ship find at a beach in Cape Town:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/gallery/20181022-cape-towns-slave-ship-secret
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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Remains of a "booth" (shrine? latrine?) belonging to Rameses II from Matariya:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/315098/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Excavation-of-King-Ramses-II-shrine-in-Matariya-co.aspx
https://phys.org/news/2018-10-egyptian-archaeologists-pharaoh-booth.html
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-10/26/c_137558508.htm
https://www.newsweek.com/ancient-egypt-archaeologists-uncover-ramses-great-booth-1189535
https://www.starherald.com/news/nation_world/egyptian-archaeologists-find-parts-of-pharaoh-s-booth/article_025ecdd3-34bc-
55f6-ae31-c5a330293425.html
https://www.archaeology.org/news/7096-181025-cairo-rameses-ii-shrine

Folks gathered at Abu Simbel for the solar alignment:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/313840/Egypt/Politics-/Visitors-gather-to-watch-sunrise-illuminate-inner-.aspx
http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/59326/2-000-tourists-witness-solar-illumination-of-King-Ramses-II
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/313821/Egypt/Politics-/Ministers,-ambassadors-visit-Abu-Simbel-Temple-ahe.aspx

.... and a feature on the temples themselves:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/315101/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/-years-on-Temples-still-shining-at-Abu-Simbel-.aspx

A nice followup piece to the 'Jerusalem' inscription:

https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/2018/10/some-notable-first-century-bce-palestinian-jews-with-greek-names/

.... more coverage in case you missed it:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/found-ancient-stone-inscription-unusual-spelling-jerusalem-180970513/

Questioning the numbers in the antiquities smuggling in Egypt mentioned in the last week or so:

http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/59429/ABC-News-fabricates-story-using-suspected-false-study

More on that sock investigation:

http://chronicle.gi/2018/10/local-scientist-makes-breakthrough-in-study-of-ancient-egyptian-footwear/

More on that tattooed mummy from Deir el Medina:

https://www.sciencealert.com/egypt-council-of-antiquities-announces-deir-el-madina-tattooed-religious-women-hathor
http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/59149/3-000-year-old-tattooed-mummy-uncovered-in-Luxor-belongs

Feature on Aramaic poetry:

http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2018/10/Aramaic-Poetry

Feature on Ashurbanipal's library:

https://blog.britishmuseum.org/a-library-fit-for-a-king/

More on restoration of Petra papyri:

http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/petra-papyri-brought-back-full-glory-after-quarter-century

More on Brian Rose's work with Midas:

https://badgerherald.com/artsetc/2018/10/17/from-tale-to-truth-golden-touch-of-king-midas-is-uncovered/
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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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Plenty of coverage of the find of an intact 2400 years bp Greek shipwreck in the Black Sea:

https://phys.org/news/2018-10-world-oldest-intact-shipwreck-black.html
https://www.livescience.com/63899-oldest-intact-shipwreck-found.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45951132
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/oct/23/oldest-intact-shipwreck-thought-to-be-ancient-greek-discovered-at-bottom-of-black-sea
https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2018/oct/23/worlds-oldest-intact-shipwreck-discovered-in-black-sea-video
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/23/worlds-oldest-intact-shipwreck-discovered-black-sea/
http://www.ekathimerini.com/233954/gallery/ekathimerini/in-images/worlds-oldest-intact-shipwreck-thought-to-be-greek
https://eu.greekreporter.com/2018/10/23/2400-year-old-odysseus-greek-vessel-discovered-intact-at-the-bottom-of-the-black-sea/
https://news.gtp.gr/2018/10/24/worlds-oldest-intact-shipwreck-ever-discovered-may-be-greek/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/10/23/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-more-than-years-ago-found-bottom-black-sea/
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/world-s-oldest-intact-shipwreck-discovered-far-down-black-sea-ncna923426
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/23/659808976/oldest-intact-shipwreck-known-to-mankind-found-in-depths-of-black-sea
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2169753/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-discovered-black-sea
https://www.yahoo.com/news/archaeologists-deem-black-sea-shipwreck-165022610.html
https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/oldest-shipwreck-in-the-world-found-intact-under-the-black-sea-by-archeologists-5429751.html
http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/10/23/2400-year-old-ancient-greek-ship-from-bulgarias-black-sea-zone-declared-worlds-oldest-intact-
shipwreck/
https://www.independent.ie/videos/world-news/watch-worlds-oldest-intact-shipwreck-discovered-in-the-black-sea-37449044.html
https://www.newsweek.com/archaeologists-have-found-oldest-intact-shipwreck-known-mankind-1184163
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture-exploration/2018/10/black-sea-shipwreck-archaeology-map/
https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/the-worlds-oldest-intact-shipwreck-discovered-in-black-sea/
https://www.apollo-magazine.com/ancient-shipwreck-discovered-intact-at-bottom-of-black-sea/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/10/this-ancient-greek-ship-is-the-oldest-intact-shipwreck-ever-discovered/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/oldest-intact-shipwreck-discovered-black-sea-180970622/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/7089-181023-black-sea-shipwreck

.... and some commentary:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/25/the-guardian-view-on-black-sea-shipwrecks-discovering-our-past
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/27/i-can-see-odysseus-lashed-to-the-mast-of-this-ship-sirens-song (Natalie Haynes)

The Regio V dig at Pompeii this week revealed five skeletons:

http://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2018/10/24/5-skeletons-found-at-pompeii_2ec4dfdd-3205-4a88-8a23-cc053e3e1de3.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/25/pompeii-dig-finds-intact-skeletons-two-women-three-children/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_em
https://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-news/pompeii-5-skeletons-of-women-kids-found/news-story/724f80ce1ba541d9a47b40e12aa3e89c
https://phys.org/news/2018-10-italy-pompeii-volcanic-site-yields.html
https://www.euronews.com/2018/10/25/archaeologists-uncover-5-undisturbed-skeletons-at-pompeii-the-cube
https://www.yahoo.com/news/preserved-skeletons-women-children-unearthed-183528783.html
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/final-moments-of-five-pompeii-skeletons-pieced-together-37460317.html
https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/remarkably-preserved-skeleton-family-discovered-in-pompeii-ruins/
https://www.archaeology.org/news/7094-181024-pompeii-human-remains

.... and some useful commentary:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/10/25/new-skeletons-from-pompeii-shed-light-on-humans-response-to-disaster/

An interesting 'Roman mouth plaque' has been identified:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gold-plate-york-station-yorkshire-museum-roman-mouth-plaque-a8598451.html

Doesn't seem to be many ancient items left on the wreck of the Mentor:

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/33044-excavation-of-lord-elgin-s-shipwrecked-brig-mentor-yields-more-passenger-items.html
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/10/25/new-findings-from-1802-shipwreck-which-carried-acropolis-antiquities/

Excellent piece on the (non) whiteness of Classical sculpture:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/29/the-myth-of-whiteness-in-classical-sculpture

Feature on that 5000 years bp wine from Sicily mentioned a while ago:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/prehistoric-wine-reveals-missing-pieces-ancient-sicilian-culture-180970597/

Feature on the 'bacchanalian affair':

https://www.jotdown.es/2018/10/nonas-de-octubre-el-dia-que-roma-prohibio-las-bacanales/