The archaeology news of the week in audio, brought to you by The Archaeology Channel, is compiled and written by Michelle Hilling of Audio News from Archaeologica and read by Laura Kelley. The audio news is compiled from Archaeologica's daily news updates.
News for January 22 to 28, 2012
Posted: January 2012News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- Stone Age fishing equipment found in Russia (details)
- Vanished temple rediscovered in Sudan (details)
- Unique “Winged” building dates to Roman Britain (details)
- Prehispanic kiln discovered in Oaxaca, Mexico (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for January 15 to 21, 2012
Posted: January 2012News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- New research starts in ancient Ostia (details)
- Peruvian popcorn helps trace early evolution of varieties (details)
- Croatian cave reveals earliest example of astrology tool (details)
- Valley of the Kings produces the tomb of a woman singer (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for January 8 to 14, 2012
Posted: January 2012News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- Medieval cave city falling into ruin (details)
- Ancient Mayans got a kick out of nicotine (details)
- Rare Terracotta Head Sculpture found in Nigeria (details)
- 3000 cave paintings found in central Mexico (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for January 1st to 7th, 2012
Posted: January 2012News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- More evidence of Ice Age hunting site at bottom of Lake Huron(details)
- Bust of Hellenistic king is found in ancient Turkish town (details)
- Roman token tells a tale of London brothel business(details)
- India digs will document famous temple to three faiths(details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for December 25th to 31st, 2011
Posted: January 2012News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- Basque region pendant may be oldest on Iberian Peninsula (details)
- Rare seal uncovered beneath the Western Wall provides link to ancient rituals (details)
- Privys, teapots, dolls and newspapers revealed in gold-rush site in San Francisco (details)
- 300-year-old French fur-trade vessel may lie at bottom of Lake Michigan (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for December 18th to 24th, 2011
Posted: December 2011News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- 3300-year-old cuneiform inscription found on Malta (details)
- Clues to unnamed civilization discovered in Central America (details)
- Stonehenge stones definitely come from Wales (details)
- New discoveries offer hints about the rise of Pueblo societies (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for December 11th to 17th, 2011
Posted: December 2011News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- Hoard of silver reveals previously unknown Viking king (details)
- Original ceremonial offering exposed at core of Mexico’s tallest pyramid (details)
- Well-preserved Roman forum offers insight to Albanian history (details)
- Urban dig in Iowa produces both 19th Century and prehistoric artifacts (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for December 4th to 10th, 2011
Posted: December 2011News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- Rare Neolithic “earth mother” found in Northern France (details)
- Early humans disliked bed bugs as much as we do (details)
- Mysterious carvings baffle archaeologists in Israel (details)
- British site reveals Bronze age boats and bowls (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for November 27th to December 3rd, 2011
Posted: December 2011News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- South American animals brought to Caribbean island in prehistoric period(details)
- Stonehenge may have been sun worship(details)
- Polynesian ancestors also settled in Papua New Guinea(details)
- Modern humans migrating out of Africa left trail of stone breadcrumbs(details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for November 20th to November 26th, 2011
Posted: November 2011News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- Fiber analysis confirms long-haired dog fur use in traditional Salish weavings (details)
- Skull fragment shows Stone Age had both violence and TLC (details)
- New finds show Jerusalem’s western wall was not finished under King Herod (details)
- Southeast Asian island cave shows deep-sea fishing began by 42,000 years ago (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for November 13th to November 19th, 2011
Posted: November 2011News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- Royal kitchen found at Mayan city of Kabah (details)
- Greek colony town in Sicily shows careful planning for early commerce and industry (details)
- Bronze object in early Eskimo house points to Asian origins (details)
- Crusader inscription finally deciphered in Israel (details)
An audio podcast in MP3 format.News for November 6th to November 12th, 2011
Posted: November 2011News items read by Laura Pettigrew include:
- New signs of older civilizations flower in Libya (details)
- New cave art from Germany shows central Europe was different, even in the Stone Age (details)
- Legendary birthplace of Augustus reveals his roots in Rome’s traditional past (details)
- Historic bridge in Missouri produces new links to prehistoric past (details)
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