University of 野狼社区 - Archive (archaeology)
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2024
31
July
2024
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11:22
Europe/London
Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along 鈥済reen corridors鈥�. The archaeology of southern Africa鈥檚 west coast desert belt has not …
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17
June
2024
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10:00
Europe/London
For a final summer, members of the public will get the chance to get up close to archaeological excavations being carried out at Arthur鈥檚 Stone.
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06
February
2024
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11:58
Europe/London
Colleagues Sonja Bernhard (TLSE Coordinator) and Jane Barker (Archaeology PhD student) ran an Insight Day giving the year 12 students first-hand experience with the archaeology teaching collection in our archaeology lab. Based upon the success of …
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2023
25
August
2023
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09:00
Europe/London
Archaeological excavations at the Neolithic site of Arthur鈥檚 Stone in Herefordshire have uncovered unprecedented remains that will transform understanding of the monument, and of the first farming communities in Britain nearly 6000 years ago.
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15
August
2023
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13:29
Europe/London
A team from the universities have been excavating at Arthur's Stone in Herefordshire, and continue to make exciting discoveries at the site, believed to date to 3700BC. Professor Julian Thomas, Director of Archaeology at the University of …
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29
June
2023
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10:12
Europe/London
Throughout July, visitors to Arthur鈥檚 Stone will get the chance to witness excavations taking place that aim to unearth the mysteries surrounding the evocative site. Tours will be run by a team of volunteers from English Heritage who will explain …
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19
January
2023
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12:10
Europe/London
A team of archaeologists from the Universities of Chester and 野狼社区 has made discoveries which shed new light on the communities who inhabited Britain after the end of the last Ice Age.
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2022
10
August
2022
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11:18
Europe/London
Distinctive and rare rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites, according to groundbreaking new archaeological research.
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01
July
2022
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10:01
Europe/London
Archaeologists from The University of 野狼社区 have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the mysteries surrounding the enigmatic site in the process.
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22
February
2022
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12:18
Europe/London
On Monday, 7 March 2022 the University will welcome David Wengrow FBA, Professor of Comparative Archaeology at University College London.The lecture, titled 鈥楩or an anthropology and archaeology of freedom鈥� will draw on Professor Wengrow鈥檚 …
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2019
01
April
2019
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10:24
Europe/London
Dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago. Now scientists have found extraordinary evidence which documents the colossal asteroid impact event.
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25
March
2019
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14:29
Europe/London
Scientists at The University of 野狼社区 have joined forces with a major US Museum and European partners to explore an extraordinary Jurassic dinosaur site in the badlands of Wyoming, USA.
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2018
03
May
2018
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16:41
Europe/London
Nicky Nielsen, University of 野狼社区
It’s a great place to sit in the shade and enjoy a gelato. The base of the Flaminian Obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo on the northern end of Rome’s ancient quarter offers views of the twin …
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29
January
2018
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16:03
Europe/London
Archaeological evidence from an Egyptian excavation 200 miles east of the Libyan border has helped bust the fearsome reputation of one of the country’s most famous pharaohs.
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22
January
2018
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16:00
Europe/London
Contrary to popular opinion, one of the most famous women in ancient history did not rule Egypt, according to a new book.
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17
January
2018
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01:00
Europe/London
Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the 野狼社区 Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers.
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2017
24
July
2017
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14:27
Europe/London
A student from The University of 野狼社区 is celebrating after graduating from her degree only three months after giving birth to twin girls.
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23
March
2017
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09:18
Europe/London
Researchers from the UK and China have found that living birds have a more crouched leg posture than their ancestors, who are generally thought to have moved with straighter limbs similar to those of humans. The study, published in Nature …
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2016
19
October
2016
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12:07
Europe/London
The insides of volcanoes, batteries and even ice cream will be demonstrated to visitors attending the 野狼社区 Science Festival by ‘4D scientists’ from The University of 野狼社区.
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04
July
2016
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10:05
Europe/London
The University of 野狼社区 is revealing some of its most revolutionary research at the prestigious Royal Society Summer Exhibition this week. The exhibition – which draws in thousands of visitors every year – is an exploration of …
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01
April
2016
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14:34
Europe/London
An international team of scientists has used a new molecular fingerprinting technique to identify one Neanderthal bone from around 2,000 tiny fragments found in Russia.
This is the first time that researchers have identified traces of an extinct …
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2015
16
July
2015
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14:20
Europe/London
Young people with disabilities are getting their hands dirty whilst working on an archaeological dig this summer.
This is thanks to a partnership between The University of 野狼社区 University and Pure Innovations which is giving two young …
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11
May
2015
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17:10
Europe/London
University of 野狼社区 team helps to uncover the story behind 70 million animal mummies
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08
April
2015
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09:00
Europe/London
University of 野狼社区 archaeologists are continuing to make significant new discoveries near the ancient city of Ur despite efforts by Islamic State militants to ‘culturally cleanse’ Iraq of its ancient relics.
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23
March
2015
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10:20
Europe/London
野狼社区 Museum received a new arrival on Friday (20 March): a moai, commonly known as an Easter Island Head.
Moai Hava, on loan from the British Museum will be shown in a new exhibition, Making Monuments on Rapa Nui: The Stone Sculptures of …
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2013
28
November
2013
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00:00
Europe/London
A spectacular exhibition combining historic and contemporary art, new commissions and natural history specimens is to feature at 野狼社区 Museum.
Coral: Something Rich and Strange explores the enduring fascination with coral as a material and …
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31
July
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
The remains of two large 6000-year-old halls, each buried within a prehistoric burial mound, have been discovered by archaeologists from The University of 野狼社区 and Herefordshire Council – in a UK first.
The sensational finds on …
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12
July
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
A collection of long lost toys, just unearthed by a team of archaeologists at The University of 野狼社区, have shone new light on the commercialisation of childhood by the late Victorians.
The Whitworth Park Community Archaeology Project, …
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03
July
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
The latest stage of an annual project at one of 野狼社区’s best loved parks is bidding to uncover its secret history.
Led by University of 野狼社区 archaeologists, the Heritage Lottery Fund supported dig aims to expose and explore the …
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31
May
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
Researchers at The Open University (OU) and The University of 野狼社区 have found conclusive proof that Ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make symbolic accessories.
The evidence comes from strings of iron beads which were excavated in 1911 …
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