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Radar survey of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings opens up new possibilities for lost tomb finds

March 10, 2014 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on Radar survey of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings opens up new possibilities for lost tomb finds

A radar survey of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings hopes to find some of the missing tombs of Egyptian Queens and Pharaohs that have so far eluded archaeologists. Distinguishing natural faults and other geologic features […]

Geoarchaeology

Drilling for Origins of Humanity

November 1, 2007 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on Drilling for Origins of Humanity

Lake Malawi is an African rift lake, formed as the earth’s crust is slowly spreading apart. This lake is one of the deepest in the world and one of the lead geologists, Dr. Andy Cohen of the University of Arizona (go Cats!) says that the lake "acts like a rain gauge" and through their drilling expedition they have determined that the lake at one time dropped nearly 2,000 ft between 135,000 and 90,000 years ago. This drought in what is now a lush tropical part of Africa may explain why Man’s early ancestors migrated from that continent. More after the break.

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Figure from Coastal and Ancient Harbour Archaeology
Geoarchaeology

Geology of Ancient Mediterranean Harbors – Studying Sediments for Clues to the Past

February 18, 2010 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on Geology of Ancient Mediterranean Harbors – Studying Sediments for Clues to the Past

Geoarchaeology is a fascinating application of geologic tools and disciplines, and I came across a post on the Through the Sandglass blog about a Geology Today article on “Coastal and ancient harbour archaeology”. In a […]