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Archaeologist Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Tuesday August 06, 2024 ( 3 items )  

National Park Service Releases Public Communication From Osage Nation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated July 29, 2024, from the Osage Nation: * * * To: Department of the Interior, National Park Service RE: Osage Nation Comments on Rule Change Proposal to Right-of-Way Permitting for Lands and Waters Administered by the National Park Service (RIN 1024-AE75) * * * To Whom It May Concern: The Osage Nation appreciates the chance to comment on the rule change propos  more

Persian gold coins likely used to pay mercenaries found at site of ancient Greek city in western Turkey
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Architects Kubra Saglam and Gizem Seymen working on architectural drawings of Bouleuterion, view looking northwest. Photo Credit: Notion Archaeological Project, University of Michigan A team of researchers led by a University of Michigan archaeologist has uncovered a hoard of gold coins, likely used to pay mercenary troops, buried in a small pot in the ancient Greek city of Notion in western Turkey. The coins  more

USA Faculty-Student Team to Support Community Public History Project
MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 6 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. David Messenger, chair of the Department of History, and several of his students at the University of South Alabama will help create a community public history project for Africatown. "It's important that South supports the efforts of Africatown," Messenger said. "I reached out to the Africatown community to see how I could use my professional expertise to help. Not only will I support this projec  more