Archaeology Weekly Roundup! 9-13-13

Happy Friday the 13th! If you missed anything from the ASOR facebook or twitter pages this week, don’t worry. We’ve rounded up some of this week’s archaeology news into one convenient post. If we missed any major archaeological stories from this week, feel free to let us know in the comment section!

NEW GEOGLYPHS OF THE JORDANIAN HARRAT

New geoglyphs in the Jordanian Harrat have archaeologists speculating on how the paths were used.

New microplasma source excites matter in controlled way, may revolutionize how archaeologists date objects in the field

Researchers in Sweden believe their new microplasma source may revolutionize the way archaeologists date artifacts found at excavations.

ASOR Fellowships: What is the strangest or most challenging thing you’ve experienced on a dig?

ASORtv released it’s third installment of the Fellowship Interviews. Does anything weird or strange ever happen on excavations? Are there really challenging moments that students face? Check out what these recipients revealed about working on archaeological sites. Click here to learn more about the Platt and Heritage Fellowships.

Lost Tudor Sculptures Reassembled With Help from 3-D Scanning

3D lasers and printing to help experts recreate two Tudor monuments from 1540.

Carbon dating shows ancient Egypt’s rapid expansion

Carbon dating shows powerful Egyptian civilization only took a few centuries to build.

New 10 second sourcing technology set to transform archaeology

New technology can source obsidian artifacts dozens of times faster than current methods.

George Washington’s Incredible Garbage Dump

What do you think our trash will say about us to future archaeologists?

Archaeologist says the artifacts found in the trash ‘dump’ behind George Washington’s Mount Vernon mansion are not themselves the treasure, the treasure is the information those artifacts will give.

Remains of first religious structure discovered in Central Anatolia

Archaeologists believe they have found one of the earliest Christian religious places in the city of Derbe.

More learned about 1,200 year old village site on National Guard property (AUDIO/PHOTOS)

Archaeologists are learning more about 1,200-year-old Native American village on Missouri National Guard property. One new belief is that it wasn’t a seasonal village but a more permanent site.

Excavation Of Ancient Battlefield Turns Up Roman Soldier’s Chain Mail

Third Century A.D. Roman chain mail found in northern Germany.

Viking Ring Unearthed In Northern Ireland Dates Back 1,000 Years (PHOTO)

China finds ancient tomb of ‘female prime minister’

Ancient female politician’s tomb discovered in Shaanxi province. Shangguan Wan’er was a famous Chinese politician and poet.

Jewish medallion found amid golden treasures near Temple Mount

Archaeologists have discovered 1,400-year-old gold coins and jewelry near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

New dig suggests Stonehenge was built to align with summer and winter solstice

Researchers have discovered three holes near Stonehenge that suggests the monument was once fully round. New evidence also supports the theory Stonehenge was built to align with summer and winter solstice.

Dating of beads sets new timeline for early humans

Dating of beads gives new timeline for when humans arrived in the Near East. Researches now believe our presence in the Near East is roughly 42,400–41,700 years old.

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