CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Archaeological insights into the Tower of London's medieval past Two skeletons found buried at the Tower of London are offering new insights about life in the early 16th century. Researchers from Cardiff University worked with the independent charity Historic Royal Palaces and Historic England to understand the diet, health and origins of two skeletons found in 2019 next to The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Kalamazoo Valley Museum has finished an inventory of Native American human remains, a step taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum has identified the remains of at least two individuals and has determined a cultural link to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. Repatriation requests are now being accepted by the museum's collections manager, Regina Gorham. The remains were part of a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology (RSPI) has adjusted an earlier determination regarding the cultural affiliation of human remains and funerary items. This change follows an initial inventory completion notice issued in January 2024. Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the museum is responsible for identifying and consulting with tribes regarding cultural items in its collection. The RSPI's initial determination   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology (TDEC-DOA) has finished an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory includes the remains of at least 80 individuals and 16 associated objects from various counties across Tennessee. The TDEC-DOA has determined a cultural link between these items and four specific tribal nati  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Great balls of fire! What 'impact proxies' can tell us about dramatic shifts in life on Earth By Kristine Hartvigsen Few things capture the imagination like seeing a ball of fire descend from the sky. South Carolinians witnessed this spectacle this summer. While stunning, such events are fairly common. However, the largest historical comet impacts can reveal much about dramatic shifts in l  more