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July's Most Popular Articles...
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The Roman Forum: In the centre of almost every Roman city was an expansive open space known as the forum. The city’s inhabitants met in the forum to perform their business to buy and sell… [3352 views in Jul]
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What We Can Learn From Ancient Coins: Coins are found at nearly every archaeology excavation site throughout the world. Naturally in very ancient archaeology sites there are no coins… [2210 views in Jul]
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Pottery Experts: The most frequently found artefact on the archaeological excavation site is the potsherd. Sherds are broken remnant pieces of items such as bowls, jugs, drinking vessels… [2124 views in Jul]
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Defixiones: Curse Tablets: What are Defixiones? The word defixiones, as used by archaeologists, is from the ancient Roman term tabulae defixiones which translated means curse tablets.… [2008 views in Jul]
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China's Terracotta Army: In 1974 a group of agricultural peasant farmers in the Shaanxi province of China were digging a well near to the royal tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang when they… [1870 views in Jul]
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Conservators of Underwater Archaeology: On a terrestrial site, analysis of the artefacts may take up to eighteen months, while the excavation of them may only have taken as little as… [1838 views in Jul]
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simon
Re: Pottery Experts
I have a very old ceramic jar, may be from the meroitic period in Sudan (Nile valley) and I'm trying to find out the history of it. Can you help?
23 July 2014 -
ArchaeologyExpert
Re: Radio Carbon Dating
The British hallmarking system has been around for hundreds of years and includes a date that will tell you how old a piece of gold jewellery is.
9 July 2014 -
Chef Ken
Re: Be a Volunteer Archaeologist
Hello: I am a 59 year old chef. Just wondering if you are ever looking for someone who along with joining a dig, can also…
5 July 2014 -
Bmsussex
Re: The Anglo-Saxons
I'm trying to find a reliable translation of "Valour Without Renown". Via a translator I have found this " ellenrnæ wiðoutan hlíséadignes " is…
4 July 2014 -
Ral1962
Re: Stone Tool Experts
I found what I believe to be a very old cutting tool made from Obsidian I think.....Was wondering if you could give me some info on how to go…
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pupboy
Re: Etched Vase: How to Discover its Origins?
I have what appears to be a rare 7th century anglo saxon ring. Could someone contact me so I can send you photos…
26 May 2014
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