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Egyptian artifacts in Israel 3,500 years ago.

Egypt female amulets Beautiful amulets of female Egyptian gods.

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/science-egyptian-artifacts-cave-kibbutz-lahav-israel-02697.html

Yes, it’s spring. We have to chain up the trucks to get out.

2014-07-04 14.34.46We love April rain and snow, but it’s turned our road into one long mud wallow.  We have to chain up all fours on the trucks to get in and out these days.  And, truly, we hope it continues.  More rain, please, Katchinas!

5,000 year old burials found in India.

http://artdaily.com/news/77954/Archaeologists-find-5-000-year-old-skeletons-in-an-ancient-village-in-northern-India#.VTETK1wbCt9

Archaeology India 5K oldHarappan, or Indus civilization, arose in Pakistan and northwestern India around 2,500 B.C.  This is a time when the great cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harrappa were urban centers.  They were artists, builders, and writers.  Archaeologists first discovered this civilization in the early 20th century when square stamp seals were found on the banks of the Ravi River in Pakistan.  The writing on the seals was unknown at the time, so in 1920   Sir John Marshall and Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni began excavations.  

Just a reminder!

Hi All!

Just a reminder that there’s still time to get the e-book of PEOPLE OF THE WOLF for $2.99!  But hurry!  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/kathleen-gear/150126

 

People of the Wolf

Warming permafrost in Greenland and archaeology

Greenland Temperature rises are one of the greatest threats to archaeological sites that have been frozen in permafrost for millennia.  As the permafrost melts, dormant bacteria become active and start slowly eating away organic deposits.  In this case, the remains come from three cultures in Greenland, The Saqqaq, Dorset and Thule peoples.  The Dorset play an important role in PEOPLE OF THE SONGTRAIL.  They are Asson’s people. 

http://sciencenordic.com/climate-change-destroying-greenland’s-earliest-history

 

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