Dig offers clues to 1840s black family
This is a cool AP story about a very interesting find in a Beacon Hill townhouse. Rennovators came across cultural remains that appear to be related to a free black family who lived in the house in the 1840s. They called in archaeologists to give it a good look, and Mary Beaudry and Ellen Berkland [...]
the sextant
I’ve recently announced thesextant.org to a couple of maritime news lists and registrations are starting to take off. not much posting yet, but i’m hopeful the site will be useful to the community.
Tackling The Antiquities Problem
This article posted 03.29.06 on nytimes.com excerpts a discussion moderated by the Times’ cheif art critict regarding antiquities and their provenance. Looting and the black market trade in art and antiquities is a big deal, only the illegal arms and drug trades are larger. Here are a few pull quotes from the very distinguished panel: [...]
Archaeologists Uncover Bead-Covered Mummy
Archaeologists uncovered three coffins and a remarkably well-preserved mummy in a 2,500-year old tomb discovered by accident — after opening a secret door hidden behind a statue in a separate burial chamber, Egypt’s chief archaeologist said Wednesday.