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How Body Farms help anthropologists solve the worst crimes…

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2015/06/10/these-six-body-farms-help-forensic-anthropologists-learn-to-solve-crimes/ancientDNA 

Killing Memory: The destruction of an ancient Buddhist city…

First Mes Aynak had to contend with Taliban fanatics, now China’s state-owned mining company will finish the job the Taliban started.  This is just so tragic.   Afghanistan buddhist city Mes Aynakhttps://medium.com/@BrentHuffman/good-and-bad-news-about-the-impending-destruction-of-mes-aynak-an-ancient-buddhist-city-in-a2b913d48c98

Keep in mind that killing symbols is the first step to killing memory, to killing history.

The cult of Anubis in ancient Egypt…

One wonders if ancient Egyptians did not specifically breed dogs for these sacrifices, kind of like we do turkeys for Thanksgiving. 

http://news.discovery.com/history/ancient-egypt/8-million-dog-mummies-found-in-mass-grave-150619.htm

PEOPLE OF THE EARTH DAYS coming…

Hi All,

We are so looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at the upcoming PEOPLE OF THE EARTH DAYS event next week.  For those coming, don’t forget to register at www.thermopolischamber.org, click on PEOPLE OF THE EARTH DAYS!  The appetizer trays being prepared for Thursday’s reception at The One-Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company look delicious!    

See you there!

 

 

 

Militants targeting Egyptian archaeological sites.

Both Luxor and Karnak were bombed in the past week by militants seeking to destroy the archaeological sites to decrease tourist activity in Egypt.  What the world coming to?PENTAX Image 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/world/middleeast/karnak-temple-luxor-egypt-attack.html?_r=0

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