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Archaeology Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Saturday April 27, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Grove City College: Senior Christopher Bolland Wins a Best Paper Award
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College senior Christopher Bolland of Sacramento, Calif., won the award for best paper at the Lycoming Undergraduate Humanities Research Conference (LUHRC) on April 6 at Lycoming College. Bolland's paper, "Enslaved to the Cause: The Poor White Southerner's Support for Slavery and Secession," won in the category of History, Archaeology and Humanities-Focused Social Sciences. He and several  more

LLCC College for Kids Offering More Summer Programs
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: College for Kids at Lincoln Land Community College will offer more than 60 programs this summer from June 10-July 25 thanks to new and continuing partnerships. Most programs will be held at the Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd. New this year are theater camps for grades 1-8. There are three camps -- Introduction to Theater, Auditioning for Theater and Introduction to Production, which includes back  more

Tapping into the past
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 25 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: With a prestigious new grant, archaeologist Ari Caramanica will explore what ancient people can teach us about dealing with the most pressing environmental issue of our time. By Michael Blanding Ari Caramanica, Assistant Professor of Anthropology Among the dry hills of the north coast of Peru are massive earth mounds that appear to be natural features. Archaeologist Ari Caramanica has revealed them to be som  more

University of Warwick: Exploring Europe's Key Stone Age Site - The Major Underwater Scientific Expedition to Preserve History
COVENTRY, England, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Led by a researcher from the University of Warwick, a new expedition is set to delve into Europe's pivotal Mesolithic Stonge Age site, Bouldnor Cliff. The expedition is a race against time to the submerged prehistoric settlement as erosion threatens its complete loss Professor Robin Allaby, who is leading the expedition, said: "This is an incredible opportunity to understand the lost world in   more