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https://www.the-scientist.com/features/the-peopling-of-south-america-67860

Feature on the decline of the Rapa Nui:

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-growth-decline-rapa-nui-population.html https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-growth-and-decline-in-rapa-nuis.html
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Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/ ================================================================
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ================================================================
Not sure where to put this one, but in case you want to make your own magical papyrus:

https://www.ancientjewreview.com/articles/2020/8/31/make-your-own-magical-papyrus

Not sure where to put this one on the Templar chapel of San Bartolome:

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08q45rj/why-did-the-templars-mark-this-mysterious-spot-on-the-map-

Evidence of 'Egyptian blue' use in a Raphael:

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/09/01/raphael-used-egyptian-blue-in-galatea_694e67ef-532e-4b05-81e2-98847a7a0a0e.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/8999-200903-raphael-egyptian-blue

Feature on the history of eye liner:

https://egyptianstreets.com/2020/09/02/history-of-the-eyeliner-nefertiti-prostitution-and-feminism/

Dendrochronology might authenticate a Rembrandt:

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/rembrandt-oxford-painting-analysis-scli-gbr-intl/index.html

Cambridge University Library has added things to the Google Arts site, including Isaac Newton's notebook:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-53948693 https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/gallery/cambridge-university-library-online-archive-18861568

In praise of 'useless knowledge':

https://life.spectator.co.uk/articles/in-praise-of-useless-knowledge/

Feature on the Romanovs:

https://elpais.com/revista-de-verano/2020-08-30/los-romanov-un-caso-abierto.html

Feature on the Pied Piper:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200902-the-grim-truth-behind-the-pied-piper

Feature on the demise of punctuation:

https://aeon.co/essays/beside-the-point-punctuation-is-dead-long-live-punctuation

Feature on William Blake:

https://aeon.co/essays/what-we-can-learn-from-william-blakes-visionary-imagination

Feature on some forgotten 17th century women writers from Spain:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/madrid-exhibit-highlights-forgotten-women-writers-17th-century-spain-180975725/

Feature on how the Hunchback of Notre Dame inspired the cathedral's restoration:

https://email.apollo-magazine.com/t/j-l-alydtul-tyiiuuouk-i/

Feature on 17th century 'friendship books':

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/german-library-acquires-friendship-book-almost-400-years-after-trying-buy-it-first-time-180975693/

Reflecting on WWII after 75 years:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/magazine/ww-ii-75th-anniversary.html

Feature on 'invented traditions':

https://theweek.com/articles/934935/long-history-professional-reactionary-hucksters

Feature on how disasters shaped cities in the past:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/10/how-disaster-shaped-the-modern-city/615484/

Lessons from historical pandemics:

https://www.statepress.com/article/2020/09/specho-lessons-we-can-learn-from-historical-pandemics

... in a similar vein:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/ku-hcs090420.php

Statues in London are under review for connections to slavery:

https://inews.co.uk/news/statues-city-london-racism-slavery-links-review-black-lives-matter-movement-614737

Latest look at Indiana Jones as an archaeologist:

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2553805/real-life-archaeologist-reveals-what-indiana-jones-gets-right-and-wrong-about-the-field

Feature on how 3d printing might affect art forgery:

https://www.biznews.com/good-hope-project/2020/09/02/art-forgery-science

Feature on ancient astrologers:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ancient-astrology-data-science

Review of Morton and Klinger, *Weird Women* (on Gothic writers):

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/books/review/gothic-horror-books-weird-women.html

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Venus of Fuengirola:

https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/09/01/the-venus-of-fuengirola-to-be-centrepiece-of-new-roman-exhibition/

Kings of the Sun:

https://www.egyptindependent.com/aphotos-egypts-antiquities-minister-inaugurates-kings-of-the-sun-exhibition-in-praguephotos-antiquities-minister-inaugurates-kings-of-the-sun-exhibition-in-prague/

Monet:

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/01/905495898/bostons-museum-of-fine-arts-turns-150-celebrates-monet-s-lasting-impression
https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/monet-and-boston-lasting-impression

UK museums are open but visitors aren't coming back, apparently:

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/visitors-slow-to-return

The British Museum has acquired some hitherto unseen Hokusai drawings:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hokusais-secret-great-wave-of-inspiration-r7p7gz60s
https://news.yahoo.com/british-museum-acquires-lost-drawings-111258508.html http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/british-museum-acquires-more-than-100-newly-discovered-hokusai-drawings
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/british-museum-hokusai-drawings-acquisition-1234570108/

The British Museum has relabelled items associated with Captain Cook:

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/captain-cook-british-museum-shows-artefacts-as-part-of-permanent-british-occupation-in-australia/news-story/30003ac075d33547e787307dd0d07347

A number of Egyptian museums opened this week:

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/91475/29-Egyptian-museums-to-re-open-on-Sept-1-after

The Natural History Museum is reviewing its Charles Darwin collection:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/09/05/natural-history-museum-review-potentially-offensive-charles/

Some Tut items are on display in Sharm El-Sheikh:

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/91421/10-artefacts-of-Tutankhamun%E2%80%99s-personal-belongings-to-be-displayed-in

Apparently the Beirut National Museum suffered damage in the blast a few weeks ago:

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/four-weeks-after-blast-rehabilitation-work-begins-at-national-museum-of-beirut

... related:

https://pledgetimes.com/the-louvre-is-mobilized-for-the-national-museum-of-beirut/
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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ================================================================
Christie's isn't happy with accusations regarding provenance of things it sells:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/30/christies-launches-war-unfounded-accusations-questioning-origins/

A 1794 Flowing Hair dollar is coming to auction:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-most-expensive-coin-be-auctioned-180975705/

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ON THE DNA FRONT ================================================================
DNA suggests lactose intolerance spread rather quickly throughout Europe:

https://www.uni-mainz.de/presse/aktuell/12031_ENG_HTML.php https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/jgum-lts090220.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200903114212.htm https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/09/study-reveals-lactose-tolerance.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/9004-200904-europe-lactase-persistence

Evidence of Down Syndrome in the remains of a 6000 bp child burial from Ireland:

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/ancient-irish-dna-incredible-secrets-down-syndrome

More on the origins of syphilis:

https://elpais.com/ciencia/2020-08-13/trajo-colon-la-sifilis-de-america.html ================================================================
THE TECHY SIDE
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Interesting feature on how ice cores show 'black swan' events in history:

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-video-ancient-ice-cores-black.html

A 400 years bp chamois goat carcass will serve as a model for research on ice mummies:

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-year-old-chamois-ice-mummies.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/er-a4c090320.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200903132958.htm

Latest reconstruction is of a terracotta warrior:

https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3099065/ancient-chinese-terracotta-warrior-brought-life-coder-using-artificial

More on analyzing ceramic pots for food residue:

https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/08/ceramic-cooking-pots-record-history-of.html

More on recreating technology to carve mammoth ivory:

https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/08/ancient-mammoth-ivory-carving.html
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CLIMATE MATTERS ================================================================
A new mathematical model is shedding light on the climate-associated demise of the Indus Valley civilization:

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-mathematical-method-climate-fall-ancient.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/riot-nmm090320.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200903105605.htm https://scitechdaily.com/how-climate-change-led-to-the-fall-of-an-ancient-civilization/
https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/09/new-mathematical-method-shows-how.html

Climate change may have contributed to mastodon migration:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/sep/01/global-heating-played-part-in-american-mastodon-extinction-say-scientists

Researchers have figured out how cold it was during the last Ice Age:

https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/08/how-cold-was-ice-age-researchers-now.html

More on 'abrupt climate change' events and their effects in various places:

https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/08/historical-climate-changes-occurred.html
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TOURISTY THINGS ================================================================
Nea Paphos:

http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-beauty-and-history-of-nea-paphos-from-the-ground-up/

Corfu:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/escape/article-8681655/Corfu-real-star-TVs-Durrells-familys-favourite-haunts-amazing-trip.html

Kekova:

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/kekova-heaven-on-earth-157974 ================================================================
PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ================================================================
Lysistrata:

https://www.bowenislandundercurrent.com/opinion/this-box-office-winner-of-411-b-c-e-a-hit-in-2020-lysistrata-review-1.24197217

Othello:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/theater/othello-american-shakespeare-center-review.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/theater/othello-jessika-williams.html

Mulan:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/movies/mulan-disney-review.html ================================================================
CRIME BEAT
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Ariadne Galleries is being sued over the sale of mosaics which turned out to be forgeries:

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/sheikh-who-entertained-queen-sues-gallery-over-forged-mosaics-a4539266.html

... while a Parisian gallery is suing a seller over an Egyptian stele:

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/french-dealer-sues-over-seized-egyptian-stele

A 19th century painting stolen from an Italian monastery was recovered:

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-recovers-19th-century-painting-stolen-italian-monastery

Latest Anonymous Swiss Collector Culture Crime News:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/2020/08/culture-crime-news-24-30-august-2020.html
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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ================================================================
OpEd on colonial loot in UK museums:

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/british-museum-colonial-loot-shameful-history-return-614434
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NUMISMATICA
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Feature on Roman coins depicting muses:

https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/ancient-roman-coins-of-the-muses/

Latest e-Sylum:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v23/club_nbs_esylum_v23n35.html

... and the one which should appear later today:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v23/club_nbs_esylum_v23n36.html ------------------------

Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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Jim Coulton:

https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/18688075.obituary-jim-coulton-architectural-historian-explored-ancient-world-buildings/

Frieda Vandenabelle (scroll down)

https://www.ebsa.info/pages/

Genevieve Dollfus:

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/451994/French-archaeologist-Genevi%C3%A8ve-Dollfus-famed-for-extensive-Iranian
https://www.albawaba.com/editors-choice/iranians-have-fond-memories-french-archaeologist-genevi%C3%A8ve-dollfus-1378446

Marguerite Harl:

http://www.orient-mediterranee.com/spip.php?article4452&lang=fr ================================================================
AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS ================================================================
Audio News from Archaeologica:

https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/audio-news/2988-audio-news-from-archaeologica-august-23-through-august-29-2020
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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS ================================================================
Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/ ================================================================ PODCASTS/VODCASTS ================================================================
Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ ================================================================
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