You may quibble as to whether the end of the decade happens next week, or not until the end of 2010, but as for me, I think it is high time to look back and reflect on the amazing archaeological discoveries over the past ten years.
The Blue Marble - NASA's Photo of the Earth from Outer Space. Photo by NASA's Visible Earth
Many of the stories I chose for the top ten overthrew long-prevailing theories concerning human evolution and human migrations around our big blue marble. Others include a startlingly complex civilization discovered in Peru and a slab of serpentine appears to present information about the ancient roots of language in Mesoamerica. A man who was pulled out of a melting glacier in the Alps provided an astoundingly clear window into life as it was lived 5,000 years ago. It's truly been an amazing ten years.
Take a look at the new photo essay of my nominations for the top ten stories of the first decade of the 21st century, and feel free to post your opinions.
Photo Essay: Top Ten Archaeology News Stories of the Decade
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