• 11/24/2024

Exposed by melting snows in the Alps, mystery bamboo cart puzzles experts

Jerusalem Post Bamboo is a non-native plant to Europe, first introduced in the late 1700s or early 1800s through trade. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829770

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Archaeologists uncover lost 18th-century Portuguese city in the Amazon rainforest

Jerusalem Post Previously known only from historical maps, the city was discovered in the modern Brazilian state of Rondônia. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829769

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Archaeologists discover rare well-preserved 2,600-year-old Celtic wooden burial chamber in Germany

Jerusalem Post Buried wood typically survives for a few years to decades. The damp conditions of the site’s soil prevented oxygen from reaching the wood. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829766

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Documentary chronicles return of artworks looted by 19th-century French soldiers to West Africa

Jerusalem Post In November 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron approved the artifacts to Benin. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829765

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Largest treasure hoard found in England sold for £4.3 million

Jerusalem Post The hoard includes silver pennies minted between 1066 and 1068, likely buried during the turmoil of the Norman Conquest. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829762

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The spade’s design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later

Jerusalem Post The spade’s design, with a slightly lopsided blade allowing one-footed use, is reminiscent of later peat-cutting tools. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829757

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Study suggests Eastern European miners may have invented the wheel around 3900 BC

Jerusalem Post Findings indicate the wheel evolved due to mining environment challenges, akin to selective pressures in biological evolution. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829755

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Some researchers think Indonesian pyramid could rewrite human history, dating back to 25,000 BC

Jerusalem Post Experts argue there is no clear evidence that the site’s buried layers were built by humans. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-829753

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