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Archaeology Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Friday October 18, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Black Excellence and Women's Resilience Honored in El Pueblo History Museum's New Exhibition
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 18 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Exhibition part of History Colorado's effort to share a diverse and inclusive history of the Centennial State * * * Pueblo -- October 17, 2024 -- On October 16, The Dry: Black Women's Legacy in a Farming Community, opened at the El Pueblo History Museum. Previously on display at the History Colorado Center in Denver, The Dry: Black Women's Legacy in a Farming Community looks at the little known history  more

Ga. Gov. Kemp Announces 107 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, Commissions
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 107 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Advisory Commission Keisha Callins is an accomplished obstetrician-gynecologist and public health expert with extensive experience in clinical practice, academic leadership, research, and community service. She holds a Doctor  more

History Colorado: Fort Garland Museum Receives Federal Funding to Update Geothermal Heating Systems
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 18 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Project will expand community access and use of the facilities during winter months by providing year-round heating * * * Fort Garland-- October 17, 2024 -- History Colorado is excited to announce that it has received a $164,000 grant from the Historic Preservation Fund, as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. This funding - which was congressionally directed - will be  more

University of Glasgow: Archaeological Dig at Culloden Battlefield
GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 18 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: In a thrilling quest to uncover secrets from one of Scotland's most significant historical sites, archaeologists and volunteers have begun a remarkable dig at Culloden Battlefield, where the course of British, European and world history changed dramatically nearly 280 years ago. Experts armed with both traditional archaeology tools and cutting-edge technology are peeling back layers of earth to reveal untold sto  more

University of the Witwatersrand: A Trek Across the Desert, in Search of Our Origins
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Two researchers transect the inhospitable Namib desert, in search of evidence of ancient human existence in this harsh landscape. Strewn across the Namib desert is a treasure trove of stone tools of which little is known because getting to them is so difficult. There are few roads and vehicles have limited access in this protected area that lies in desert of western Namibia. So, whe  more