[I checked the persons referenced in this article. Yngve Vogt is an information consultant at the University of Oslo, Sheila Coulson is an assistant professor...
The story originated with Reuters: http://tinyurl.com/y6mr88. It seems the University of Botswana are also involved -- Dr. Nick Walker is a ‘Lecturer in...
Archaeologists sure have fancy imaginations. How do they know the "hidden" space was "secret?" Or anything about any rituals there? Maybe it was a site to...
... This is a very interesting question. I have always had a feeling that archaeologists were prone to reading too much into their data. (They are, of course,...
For me, the early burials ca. 140K-150K PB with stone tools and pieces of meat speak of a belief in an afterlife and of some (no matter how vague) sense or...
I go with that. Also the Neanderthal relics------dead flowers and such. Joanna ================================================ For me, the early burials ca....
[Mod. note. Bjarte: Iranian press agencies churn these stories out with great regularity. Illegal digging unquestionably exists, but reports like this are also...
Bjarte wrote: Dear List, Illegal digging seems to be widespread in Iran, and not only in and around Jiroft:................... ============== ... Steve: that...
So, it is to be expected after that report, quite a number of "Babajilan-artifacts" will appear on the market... sadly yours, Volker ... -- Dr. Volker Thewalt ...
http://www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=6840 ""During the short period we were excavating this cemetery, each time a trench was made by archeologists it was...
Works for me--try it now Joanna ... From: Trudy Kawami Sorry, Bjarte. the link won't work for me. :-( Trudy http://www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=6840 ...
Hello, List- You can see images of materials from Sang Tarashan on this link: http://www.chnphoto.ir/gallery.php?lang=en&gallery_uid=282 -Irene Good...
Bjarte, The "three strange objects with finger-like tips on them" are spiked axes, a typically Luristan weapon form, characterized by the splayed blade set in ...
My experience is that Bagchee are VERY persistent in sending large advertising emails (at least 2 a week) and the button on their website that is supposed to...
Motilal Banarsidass has been in business for years, and are very good to do business with. http://www.mlbd.com/ (Spiffy new website by the way) You might try...
Yes too true---that's why I put them on my blocked senders list. That way I only look at them when I feel like it! JK ========================= My experience...
[mod.s' note: Dear All, let's stop this discussion --even on a weekend! We all have quite different experiences. I cannot subscribe to the statement below,...
FYI--2 pdfs-------- Jiroft find or forgery? Tomb of Shi Jun, Xi'an "Two Recently Discovered Sogdian Tombs in Xi'an" http://www.bulletinasiainstitute.org/ ...
Dear list members! Although information about book dealers is relevant to us all, a discussion of the relative merits of the various dealers may not be a good...
Dear All, just as in the recent Neanderthal discussion (on ritual, see below), we have to be careful here as well. While there certainly have been humans (homo...
Thanks, Francesco! While I agree with your general conclusion about lack of connection between SEA and N.Am. myths, I would like to take a slightly more...
[mod.'s note: The link you provide is welcome. Dan. I leave the ling. question aside for now as I trust the always solid research of Ehret. -- As for genetics,...
Dear lars Martin and others interested in the topic. I think such a list as you propose could be very useful for younger scholars and non-professionals who...
Dear members of the list! If more of you share John's view on this matter, pls send me links to relevant book sources/dealers with your comments. I will see if...
