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A Fire Ravaged a Historic 200-Year-Old Tavern in Ohio. These Are the Artifacts Archaeologists Found in the Wreckage

Excavations at the Overfield Tavern Museum revealed a treasure trove of objects, including jewelry, dishware, a bottle cork, ...
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Joseph Henry Issues Circular Calling for Information on Archaeological Features Nationwide

This circular can be found at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9064022. For Otis T. Mason's report on the materials received as a result of the circular, see http ...
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Archaeologists Excavating a Roman Fort in Britain Discovered a Rare Red Gemstone Engraved With a Surprising Design

The intaglio was likely set in a signet ring and used to stamp correspondence at Bremenium, a military outpost located ...

When only the strong shells survive: Archaeology's fresh approach to turn oyster shells into tools of conservation

We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the ...
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Byzantine art and archaeology, by O.M. Dalton; with 457 illustrations

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