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How was desert museum funded?
How was desert museum funded? Having been a volunteer in small volunteer museums and knowing how hard it is to staff them with volunteers and maintain them with fundraisers and donations, I am curious about this relatively new Imperial Valley Desert...Tags: Museums, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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Black-tie event celebrates history in St. Augustine
Postcards from FloridaSpanish music will be the soundtrack for Legado, a gala black-tie event March 23 at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum. The event kicks off a commemoration of Spanish and American Maritime Heritage tied to St. Augustine's 450th anniversary and the... -
Oldest known Maya calendar, ancient paintings found in Guatemala
World NowIn the remote northeastern corner of Guatemala, archaeologists have found what appears to be the 9th century workplace of a city scribe, an unusual dwelling adorned with magnificent pictures of the king and other royals and the oldest known Maya calendar.... -
Archaeologist and educator Lee Preston pieces together Howard County's past
He may not sport a fedora on his head or a bullwhip on his belt, but Lee Preston can be recognized by the ARKLOGIST license plate on his car. And by a book that might be tucked under his arm: “Archaeology in Howard County and Beyond: What I’ve...
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A week on an archaeological dig in Israel is a dusty history lesson
KHIRBET QEIYAFA, Israel — 4 a.m. My eyes feel heavy. Today is my second day of digging.
I'm in Israel for a weeklong archaeological dig — not your regular vacation, but one that brought fulfillment and surprisingly more rest than I've...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Freedom of the Press, Colleges and Universities, Israel, Arts and Culture
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Ancient Greek sites could soon be available for rent
NewsCore/AFPIn a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast,Greece'sculture ministry said Tuesday it will open up some of the debt-stricken country's most-cherished archaeological sites to advertising firms and other ventures. The ministry says the move...Tags: Greece, Photography Supplies and Services, Archaeology, Services and Shopping, European Union
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Elizabeth Brumfiel dies at 66; feminist archaeologist
Elizabeth Brumfiel, a widely recognized scholar in the field of feminist archaeology who studied Aztec culture, examining not only the functional and economic significance of ancient relics but what scholars learned about changing gender roles and...Tags: Museums, Archaeology, Arts and Culture, Anthropology, Museums
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Jefferson, Md., student works on anthropology project
Jefferson, Md., resident Jessy Schroeder, a senior at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, is getting hands-on anthropology experience this year. With help from Julia King, associate professor of anthropology, Schroeder is creating an exhibit on...Tags: Museums, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Sociology, Arts and Culture
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Archeologists bring back Jefferson's original landscape at Poplar Forest
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefAnother link to the past is being restored at Thomas Jefferson's Bedford County retreat. Poplar Forest is replanting the home's original landscape. Archeologists have spent the last two years looking for evidence of trees and flowers that used to grow...Tags: Bedford County (Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Thomas Jefferson
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