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Today, my top three headlines examine a steamer revealed in the Missouri River, apps for Archaeologists and a Zapotec burial uncovered in Mexico:
1) Drought reveals famous sunken ship:
http://www.wlfi.com/dpps/lifestyles/must_see_video/drought-reveals-famous-sun…
2) UNSW unearths Android’s potential for archaeology:
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/433861/unsw_unearths_android_potentia…
3) Mexican archaeologists discover the burial of a high-ranking Zapotec individual:
http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/details/mexican-a…
More funds for preservation of state’s archaeological monuments:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/More-funds-for-preservation-of…
British researcher pitches for Achill-henge:
http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1…
Pigs and squatters threaten Peru’s Nazca lines:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/oukoe-uk-peru-nazca-squatters-idUKBR…
Video: Archaeologists Uncover Remains of an Ancient Nobleman in an Aquatic Tomb in Peru:
http://tv.ibtimes.com/archaeologists-uncover-remains-of-an-ancient-nobleman-i…
Digging into Plymouth, Massachusetts, slave history:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/08/15/unearthed-artifacts…
Mining boom spurs new archaeology master’s course in Australia:
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/master-matters-2012-08-17
Botanic Cottage to be rebuilt using same stones in Edinburgh:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-19285218
Syria’s Archaeological Heritage Endangered By Fighting:
http://www.care2.com/causes/syrias-archaeological-heritage-endangered-by-figh…
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