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Lost Beothuk nation’s religion takes flight : Past Horizons Archaeology

Lost Beothuk nation’s religion takes flight : Past Horizons Archaeology | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

The Indigenous Beothuk of Newfoundland disappeared as a culture during the early nineteenth century and had little positive interaction with Europeans before this time. As a result, very little is now known regarding Beothuk religious life and belief.

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A fascinating view of how to reconstruct a belief system based on archaeological finds. 

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Historic sites under threat | Herald Scotland

Historic sites under threat | Herald Scotland | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

The University of the Highlands and Islands and Orkney's community archaeologist, Julie Gibson, said: "Scotland has the longest coastline in Europe and, as a maritime nation, much of our heritage relates to the sea. Around Orkney, more than one thousand archaeological sites are threatened or are being actively damaged.

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Too true!

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