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Tracking Disease in Ancient Mesopotamia
WEBTracking Disease in Ancient Mesopotamia. Thursday, February 27, 2014. (Arkadiusz Sołtysiak) WARSAW, POLAND—How healthy were the people of ancient Mesopotamia? Arkadiusz Soltysiak of the
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Archaeology Magazine
WEBIn late April, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs opened in New York, its final venue in North America. The exhibition is timely given recent presentation of DNA evidence about his family connections as well as new clues concerning his physical health, which the researchers say show Tutankhamun suffered from malaria and multiple foot …
Hatshepsut Found; Thutmose I Lost
WEBThe box is a real enigma. First, there's the question of how it ended up in the DB320 cache, while the two mummies under consideration as Hatshepsut's were found in KV60. Second, the lid of the chest isn't completely closed and there's a linen-wrapped mummified organ, variously identified as a liver or spleen.
Headstones for Dummies, the New York Edition
WEBThe earliest headstones in the cemetery are of the three-lobed shape that also dominated in Christian burials at the time, a shape that resembled a the headboard of a bed and was thus symbolic of man's final sleep. The death's head and cherub images are missing from the Shearith Israel headstones; in fact, images in general are largely absent.
An Artifact of Safe Drinking Water
WEBAn Artifact of Safe Drinking Water. Today, Albany, New York, supplies high-quality water to its residents, but this has not always been the case. As in many other American cities during the 1800s, rapid growth resulted in numerous problems with water quality. Archaeologists from the New York State Museum have discovered an unusual, perforated
The Dead of Snake Hill
WEBThe Dead of Snake Hill. Volume 58 Number 3, May/June 2005. by Kristin M. Romey. A man's search for his grandfather sparks an unusually moving excavation along the New Jersey Turnpike. Archaeologists found the remains of Patrick Andriani's grandfather buried beneath several feet of landfill at the former site of Snake Hill, an institutional
Rituals of the Modern Maya
WEBRituals of the Modern Maya. Volume 50 Number 4, July/August 1997. by Angela M.H. Schuster. A strong undercurrent of Precolumbian belief pervades much of today's religious practice. The murmur of chanting filled the Church of San Juan Chamula; the fragrance of pine needles crushed underfoot mingled with the scent of candles and burning copal
Hidden History of Ralston Heights
WEBHidden History of Ralston Heights. Volume 57 Number 3, May/June 2004. by Janet Six. The story of New Jersey's failed "Garden of Eden". Webster Edgerly (here dressed as Christopher Columbus) founded Ralstonism, a social movement that promised members good health, longevity, and telepathic ability. Edgerly dreamed of creating a utopian …
Making the Dead Beautiful: Mummies as Art
WEBMaking the Dead Beautiful: Mummies as Art. November is the Month of the Dead. The deceased were removed from their graves, redressed with rich garments and feathers. They gave the dead food and drink. The people danced and sang with the dead, parading them around the streets. Missionaries working in Peru following the Spanish conquest were
Early American Gravestones
WEBEarly American Gravestones. Volume 36 Number 5, September/October 1983. by Sherene Baugher and Frederick A. Winter. Archaeological Perspectives on Three Cemeteries of Old New York. Even without excavation, cemeteries and especially the gravestones they contain provide an unusual laboratory for the archaeologist.
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