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Today, my top three headlines expand on the Ardnamurchan Viking burial, celebrate 150 years of the Tube network in London and reveal a shocking possibility! :
1) Video: Viking chieftain’s burial ship excavated in Scotland after 1,000 years:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/oct/19/viking-burial-ship-found-scotland?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038
2) Video: London Underground celebrations to mark 150 years:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20079413
3) Nazi Buddha from space might be fake! :
Artefact of Chimu culture found in Machu Pichu:
http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/noticia-artifact-of-chimu-culture-found-in-machu-picchu-433070.aspx
Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequences of Ancient New Zealanders:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121022162552.htm
Rare findings dating back to the 6th millennium B. C. have been dug out in Masis hill:
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/697250/rare-findings-dating-back-to-the-6th-millennium-b-c-have-been-dug-out-in-masis-hill.html
Historic shipwreck discovered at the Channel Islands:
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-historic-shipwreck-channel-islands.html
Was Grandmothering a Key to Human Evolution? :
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/september-2012/article/was-grandmothering-a-key-to-human-evolution
İzmir presents mosaic city of western region:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/izmir-presents-mosaic-city-of-western-region.aspx?pageID=238&nID=32979&NewsCatID=375
Ancient skeleton could shed new light on the history of the Vikings in Wales:
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/need-to-read/2012/10/24/ancient-skeleton-could-shed-new-light-on-the-history-of-the-vikings-in-wales-91466-32097085/
Game hunter Richard Cuninghame archive bags £45,000:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-20068560
*Additional*
China building first vessel for underwater archaeology:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-10/24/c_131927865.htm
Bali’s ‘largest’ ancient Hindu temple discovered:
http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2012/10/25/bali-s-largest-ancient-hindu-temple-discovered
Tags:
Archaeology excavation news Ardnamurchan Viking Norse Burial boat “high status” “London underground” Tube Station “150 years” celebration Nazi Buddha Space fake “Machu Pichu” Chimu “mitochonrial DNA New Zealand” “Masis Hill” “Channel Islands” Shipwreck Grandmother Evolution Key Izmir mosaic Wales China explore vessel underwater Bali “Hindu Temple”
