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The news of the week in audio, brought to you by The Archaeology Channel, is compiled and written by Michelle Hilling of Archaeologica and read by Laura Pettigrew.  The Audio News is compiled from Archaeologica’s daily news updates. The musical interludes are original compositions by Anthony Pettigrew.

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6 May - 12
May 2012
56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 Oldest known Mayan astronomical tables discovered, casting further doubt on 2012 end of the world predictions
Burial rituals shed light on history of people who once inhabited Cambodian mountains
Exhumed skulls from Spain dating to the Middle Ages display marks of trepanation
Ancient language of first "barbarians" discovered amid ruins of 2800-year old Middle Eastern palace
         
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29 Apr - 5
May 2012
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Students on practice dig find real, and really unexpected, Roman temple
New clue hints Roanoke's Lost Colony may be under a golf course
Isotope analysis suggests mass burial in Oxford is grave of Viking raiders
Egyptian style chairs gave early Northern chieftains a lift

         
22 Apr - 28
Apr 2012
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Intact Roman ship from AD 200s included smuggled cargo
Ritual baths found in ancient caves show how Jewish priests fled Roman rule
Two new sites document the lives of Thomas Jefferson's plantation slaves
Search for ancient temple of Laodicea continues

         
15 Apr - 21
Apr 2012
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Statue of victorious female gladiator found in German museum
Very early farming site discovered in Albania
Overweight, diabetic abbot's grave found in England
Priestess's burial excavated in Peru

         
8 Apr - 14
Apr 2012
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Carved comb spells out early German runes
Newly discovered dolmen site may hold new evidence on early Britons
New understanding of early Amazonian farming holds promise for agriculture today
New tombs in Alexandria are from Greek and Roman times

         

1 Apr - 7
Apr 2012

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Burial find in Taiwan may show connection with far traveling Pacific settlers
New evidence shows use of fire by human ancestors one million years ago
Mixed martial arts champion used as army recruit for Roman Empire
Mounds shaped like animals in Peru could be images of Andean zodiac

         

25 Mar - 31
Mar 2012

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Excavations in Iraq resume with discovery of early royal tomb
Western Europe's oldest string instrument found on Isle of Skye
New site in Arizona hints at life before agriculture
Bone objects found in Amsterdam are tiny early telescopes

         
18 Mar - 24 Mar 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 Partying for social status in Iron Age Europe
Cut marks on extinct sloth bone are evidence of earliest humans in North America
Archaeological excavations reveal extensive 18th century town in Azerbaijan
Satellite photos illuminate 8000 years of settlement in the Middle East
         
11 Mar - 17 Mar 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3

Early Anglo-Saxon burial sheds new light on so-called Dark Ages
Egyptian finds show how commoners joined in great ceremonies
Large clay figures mark early Japanese burials
Ground-penetrating radar reveals buried Viking village

         
         
26 Feb - 3 Mar 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3

Tomb of last Inca emperor is sought
Ancient Arabic records help reconstruct past climate
Greek helmet from Israel documents early invasions of Middle East
Professional archaeologists protest new treasure hunters TV shows

         
19 Feb - 25 Feb 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3

Brazilian stick figure may be earliest rock art in the Americas
20,000 year old hunter-gathered huts discovered in Jordan
Ancient Mayans enjoyed board games
Should artifacts from the Titanic be sold?

         
12 Feb - 18 Feb 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3

Stone warriors bring Sardinia's Bronze Age society back to life
Aerial survey documents rare medicine wheels in eastern Oregon
Famous sunken city of ancient Greece returns to light
Stone slabs at Aztec temple illustrate its history of gods and wars

       
5 Feb - 11 Feb 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3

Ruins in Israel may date to time of the prophet Jonah
Unusual residential area excavated in Mexico
Vikings in Greenland were not teetotalers
Thousands of historical sites disappear in China

       
29 Jan - 4 Feb 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 Axe may mark the spot of Viking invasion
Aztec excavation finds school for children of nobles and priests
Technology and history help trace origins of jade tool from New Guinea
Connecticut spear point marks student pathway to archaeology
       
22 - 28 Jan 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 Stone Age fishing equipment found in Russia
Vanished temple rediscovered in Sudan
Unique “Winged” building dates to Roman Britain
Prehispanic kiln discovered in Oaxaca, Mexico
       
15 - 21 Jan 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3

New research starts in ancient Ostia
Peruvian popcorn helps trace early evolution of varieties
Croatian cave reveals earliest example of astrology tool
Valley of the Kings produces the tomb of a woman singer

         
8 - 14 Jan 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 Medieval cave city falling into ruin
Ancient Mayans got a kick out of nicotine
Rare Terracotta Head Sculpture found in Nigeria
3000 cave paintings found in central Mexico
         
1 - 7 Jan 2012 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 More evidence of Ice Age hunting site at bottom of Lake Huron
Bust of Hellenistic king is found in ancient Turkish town
Roman token tells a tale of London brothel business
India digs will document famous temple to three faiths
         
25 - 31 Dec 2011 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 Basque region pendant may be oldest on Iberian Peninsula
Rare seal uncovered beneath the Western Wall provides link to ancient rituals
Privys, teapots, dolls and newspapers revealed in gold-rush site in San Francisco
300-year-old French fur-trade vessel may lie at bottom of Lake Michigan
         
18 - 24 Dec 2011 56k    300k 56k    300k MP3 3300-year-old cuneiform inscription found on Malta
Clues to unnamed civilization discovered in Central America
Stonehenge stones definitely come from Wales
New discoveries offer hints about the rise of Pueblo societies
         
11 - 17 Dec 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Hoard of silver reveals previously unknown Viking king
Original ceremonial offering exposed at core of Mexico’s tallest pyramid
Well-preserved Roman forum offers insight to Albanian history
Urban dig in Iowa produces both 19th Century and prehistoric artifacts
         
4 - 10 Dec 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Rare Neolithic "earth mother" found in Northern France
Early humans disliked bed bugs as much as we do
Mysterious carvings baffle archaeologists in Israel
British site reveals Bronze age boats and bowls
20 - 26 Nov 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Fiber analysis confirms long-haired dog fur use in traditional Salish weavings
Skull fragment shows Stone Age had both violence and TLC
New finds show Jerusalem's western wall was not finished under King Herod
Southeast Asian island cave shows deep-sea fishing began by 42,000 years ago
         
13 - 19 Nov 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Royal kitchen found at Mayan city of Kabah
Greek colony town in Sicily shows careful planning for early commerce and industry
Bronze object in early Eskimo house points to Asian origins
Crusader inscription finally deciphered in Israel
         
6 - 12 Nov 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 New signs of older civilizations flower in Libya
New cave art from Germany shows central Europe was different, even in the Stone Age
Legendary birthplace of Augustus reveals his roots in Rome's traditional past
Historic bridge in Missouri produces new links to prehistoric past
         
30 Oct - 5 Nov 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 New digs near ancient Jericho trace the rise of early Islamic civilization
Chinese coin in the Yukon shows early Asian-American links
In tiny bone box, roots of Christian icon painting are seen
Early church in Cyprus reveals richness of Byzantine shrines
         
23 - 29 Oct 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Beer and a goat to go, at ancient Anatolian takeout windows
Japanese shipwreck attests to 13th century defeat of Mongol invaders
Baja site shows occupation up to 11,000 years ago
Roman army camp was key position on Germanic border
         
16 - 22 Oct 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Viking warrior in boat burial found in Scotland
2700 year old Etruscan pottery depicts moment of childbirth
Early humans made "modern" blades as much as 400,000 years ago
Bone fragment in mastodon rib confirmed as early weapon
         
2 - 8 Oct 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Turkish "temples" may have been communal houses
Early California natives possible victims of toxic tar
Long-lost coat found under melting glacier
Maya road provided escape route from ancient volcano
         
18 - 24 Sep 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Maya queen's skeleton found with mysterious bowls
Ancient Roman shipyard excavated outside Rome
Excavators plumb depths of Idaho treasure trove
Stone Age community discovered in Jordan
         
11 - 17 Sep 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Western Colorado site may hold clues to early Fremont culture
Middle Eastern geoglyphs pose mystery bigger than the Nazca lines
Iranian artifacts include early clarinet, and 300 pairs of dice
Roman mosaics help track impact of over-fishing
         
28 Aug - 3 Sep 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Mayan palace uncovered in Chiapas
Ancient shipwreck in Istanbul contains well-preserved cargo
1.75 million year old axes found in Kenya
3000-year-old horses and chariots found in China
         
21 - 27 Aug 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Arabian horses date back nine millennia
A grandfather's legend reveals a Roman amphitheater
Colorado valley inhabited 8000 years ago
British mummies actually composites of numerous people
         
14 - 20 Aug 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Construction in Iowa reveals 7000-year-old village site
Roman jar has little holes and big mysteries
Well preserved timbers mark route of Iron Age road
Flask from ancient Egypt may have held deadly medication
         
7 - 13 Aug 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Cro-Magnon era pendant found in Spain
Shell midden reveals possible ancient Canadian village
Iron Age houses colorfully painted
Evidence of ancient rebels found in Jerusalem tunnel
         
31 July - 6 Aug 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Earliest capital of ancient Nubia reveals new palace ruin
Search for Captain Morgan's pirate ship aided by namesake rum company
Bronze Age graves show elderly had more power
Buried New York city ship yields its last piece of evidence
         
24 - 30 July 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Mosaic of Greek god found near Coliseum
Civilizations might develop as result of war
Altar indicates ancient Philistines and Jews may have been cultural cousins
Images of 2800 year old cats found in Mexico
         
17 - 23 July 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Zahi Hawass fired, but returns temporarily
Bavarian cave produces Stone Age rock carvings
Golden bell may have come from early Jewish high priest's coat
Canadian site extends understanding of earliest occupation in northeast
         
10 - 16 July 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 500-year-old canoe discovered in Alaskan rain forest
Afghan artifacts threatened by Chinese copper mining
Giant Mexican stone features Aztec rain god
Amulet dedicated to Odin found in Bulgaria
         
3 - 9 July 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 English grave holds massacred Viking warriors
Clay head from U.S. site may be from shaman's kit
Israeli excavations confirm details of ancient Philistines
Mayan sculptures tell story of capture and sacrifice
         
26 June - 2 July 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Stone Age style ribs on the grill
22nd dynasty building blocks may lead to long-forgotten lake
1200 year old cemetery uncovered in Mexico
World's largest 3-D puzzle reveals Cambodian temple
         
19 - 25 June 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Bronze Age fortress in Cyprus shows signs of turbulent times
Remote video camera used to peer into deeply buried Mayan tomb
Crusader town emerges from under Israeli port
Stone Age finds in Ukraine suggest a more northern migration into Europe
         
12 - 18 June 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Sculpture of Mayan ball player dates back more than 1000 years
Referee error caused gladiator's death
Prehistoric Native Americans assembled copper artifacts with fire and hard work
Villa of ancient Roman emperors excavated just outside Rome
         
5 - 11 June 2011   56k    300k   56k    300k   MP3 Drill coring reveals early sites below Lake Ontario
Magnetometer tests find early site from ancient Ethiopian kingdom
Microbiologist helps solve a mystery in King Tut’s tomb
Colin Renfrew solves the mystery of the smashed statuettes
         


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