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Archaeologists to survey and record prehistoric Himalayas : Past Horizons Archaeology

Archaeologists to survey and record prehistoric Himalayas : Past Horizons Archaeology | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

A team of archaeologists from the University of York are to travel to the roof of the world to discover, survey, and record mountain archaeology in the Nepalese Himalayas.

The Himalayan Exploration and Archaeological Research Team (HEART) will spend four weeks documenting high-altitude artefact scatters, rock shelters and formerly inhabited hand-cut cave systems that were used either as settlements and tombs dating back to the 3rd century BC.

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Super Cool!   well...  chilly actually.   _  We think this is the new frontier of archaeology

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First nation gathers voices from the past to prepare for the future

First nation gathers voices from the past to prepare for the future | Archaeology News | Scoop.it
Drew Blaney is unearthing the songs of his ancestors, bringing back to life what was thought to be lost. Blaney sometimes sits alone at the ancient places — old village sites and camps — just listening.
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