Nephilim Urban Legend
Tuesday March 30, 2010
Nephilim were very tall beings who appeared in the old Testament of the Bible, as descendants of Seth and Cain (or maybe fallen angels, depends on how you translate Genesis). ... Read More
Possible New Hominid Species Identified
Wednesday March 24, 2010
Startling news from the Neanderthal Genome Project at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology may prove a watershed in the understanding of how our hominid ancestors left Africa, and ... Read More
Fieldwork in Focus: Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Wednesday March 17, 2010
This week's fieldwork in focus comes from Robert "Ernie" Boszhardt, director of the University of Wisconsin at Baraboo's archaeology 2010 field school in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, to be held between June ... Read More
Lighting Hadrian's Wall
Tuesday March 16, 2010
This past weekend, the famous Roman ruin called Hadrian's wall was lit up end to end, all 75 miles of it. A gimmick to kick of British Tourism Week, the ... Read More
Church Buildings
Sunday March 7, 2010
Churches, whether they are synagogues, cathedrals, basilicas, mosques, or temples, hold a special interest to archaeologists.
Tracing Emperor Qin at Lang Ya Shan
Wednesday March 3, 2010
Archaeological survey in Shandong province, China, has revealed some on-the-ground evidence of the historic movements of Qin dynasty emperor Shihuangdi. Shihuangdi (ruled 221-210 BC) is best known for his army ... Read More