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Archaeology Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Friday November 29, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Archaeologists Work With Indigenous Peoples, Department of Natural Resources to Uncover History at Chapel Point State Park
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 28 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Before John Smith arrived and even before the glaciers melted to create the Chesapeake Bay, Indigenous Peoples had called the land that is now Maryland home. Indigenous sites in Maryland have been dated as early as 12,000 years ago by archaeologists. Many Indigenous People lived along the then Susquehanna River, using the resources provided by the land. As the Susquehanna's channel widened  more

University of Exeter: World-First Project to Develop Portable Particle Accelerator for Use in Analysing Cultural Heritage Site
EXETER, England, Nov. 29 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The development of the world's first portable particle accelerator designed to be taken to remote parts of the globe to study rock art and other cultural heritage is underway thanks to a new interdisciplinary research project. NoMAD - Non-destructive Mobile Analysis and imaging Device - is seeking to create a mini version of the Large Hadron Collider, capable of scanning rocks to reveal invisible works of art that   more