A stela discovered at the Tak’alik Ab’aj Archaeological Park in Guatemala, which is thought to have been erected sometime in the late Maya Preclassic period (ca. 300 B.C.- A.D. 250), has provided new insights into the development of early Mayan writing.
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On the small island of Lough Key in Ireland, archaeologists have discovered the foundations of a medieval castle, dating to sometime between A.D. 1000 and 1200, once occupied by a family of #Gaelic kings called the MacDermots.
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The excavations that took place as part of a road improvement scheme along the A477 in 2012 revealed significant information about the prehistory of Carmarthenshire. Read the review from CA 360 here:
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From the Archives: The Uffington White Horse, which is carved into the chalk of an English hillside and stretches 360 feet from head to tail, is the only prehistoric geoglyph known in Europe.
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The skeletons uncovered on the beach below Bamburgh Castle represent a diverse, thriving community that lived in the area 1,400 years ago. Now analysis has unveiled more details about the lives of these Anglo-Saxon people. Read the feature in CA 361:
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Analysis of Anglo-Saxon skeletons buried on the beach below Bamburgh Castle has uncovered a story of far-ranging migration and a surprisingly diverse community that thrived 1,400 years ago. Read the feature in CA 360:
https://t.co/UHGiEvLrv4