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Archaeology Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Wednesday July 17, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Archaeological Scanners Offer 2,000-Year Window Into the World of Roman Medicine
EXETER, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The intricate design and workmanship of a set of medical instruments used by Roman surgeons 2,000 years ago have been revealed thanks to state-of-the-art archaeological technology. Using a CT scanner capable of peering beneath the surface of objects, researchers have examined six implements including a bronze scalpel handle that would have been used in surgery. Two surgical probes, a spoon, and two needle  more

Archaeology Southwest Statement on New York Times Guest Essay by Robinson Meyer
TUCSON, Arizona, July 15 -- Archeology Southwest issued the following agency statement on July 13, 2024: * * * Archaeology Southwest Statement on New York Times Guest Essay by Robinson Meyer, "It Takes Too Many Studies for the Government to Do the Right Thing" (previously titled "Liberals Are Accidentally Smothering the Clean Energy Revolution") * * * On January 17, 2024, the San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Tohono O'odham Nation, joined by Archaeology Southwest and the Center for Biological   more