In this week's Archaeology Porn, we visit the Nazca Lines in Peru, a series of hundreds of geoglyphs that likely constitute the largest archaeology site on the planet. We document how and when they were made, and by whom as well as how they survived until today, awaiting our visit! In this week's Archaeology News, we cover 3 exciting stories: 1) West African DNA confirmed in Early Medieval England - Ancient DNA study from two cemeteries - one in Kent and the other in Dorset - confirm that p...
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In this week's Archaeology Porn, we visit the Nazca Lines in Peru, a series of hundreds of geoglyphs that likely constitute the largest archaeology site on the planet. We document how and when they were made, and by whom as well as how they survived until today, awaiting our visit! In this week's Archaeology News, we cover 3 exciting stories: 1) West African DNA confirmed in Early Medieval England - Ancient DNA study from two cemeteries - one in Kent and the other in Dorset - confirm that p...
Episode 40 - Indian Antiquities Heist and an Archaeological Battle of the Sexes (via ancient DNA)
Into the Dust Archaeology
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Episode 40 - Indian Antiquities Heist and an Archaeological Battle of the Sexes (via ancient DNA)
In this episode, we delve into one of the biggest antiquities heists of the last few decades based on how long it lasted, how much stuff was looted and how many different places it all wound up...everywhere from local flea markets to the most venerable museums in the world. This is a story of the wholesale looting of India's cultural heritage and the fight for justice and to bring back the stolen antiquities. We then review two recent ancient DNA studies - one of Iron Age Britain and the othe...
Into the Dust Archaeology
In this week's Archaeology Porn, we visit the Nazca Lines in Peru, a series of hundreds of geoglyphs that likely constitute the largest archaeology site on the planet. We document how and when they were made, and by whom as well as how they survived until today, awaiting our visit! In this week's Archaeology News, we cover 3 exciting stories: 1) West African DNA confirmed in Early Medieval England - Ancient DNA study from two cemeteries - one in Kent and the other in Dorset - confirm that p...
