MARCH 31st| World Archaeology News [TheArchaeologicalBox.com]

Here are the top archaeological headlines for the period of March 16th to 29th 2010 | Voici les nouvelles archéologiques pour la période du 16 au 29 mars 2010.

Presented by Matt Thompson.

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In this episode:

1. PERU| Ceremonial huaca found at Salapunku site
2. Greenland Vikings ‘had Celtic blood’
3. UK| Dig may find signs of Viking town in Thetford
4. FRANCE| Medieval Child’s Brain Found Preserved
5. SWEDEN | Earliest Signature of Renaissance Artist Raphael Found in Painting
6. UKRAINE| Ukrainians uncover Crimean British Navy vessel
7. ITALY| Lava bread, anyone? Pompeii snack bar rises from ashes after 2,000 years
8. BULGARIA| Unique Archaeology Site Discovered During Metro Construction in Bulgaria’s Capital
9. GREECE | 23,000 year old stone wall found at entrance to cave in Greece
10. GREECE| Mycenaean tombs discovered might be evidence of classless society
11. TURKEY| Archaeologists Unearth World’s Oldest Temple in Turkey
12. SYRIA | 188 houses from Neolithic era unearthed in Middle Euphrates Region
13. EGYPT| A giant statue of Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom, has been found in Luxor.
14. RUSSIA| DNA identifies new ancient human dubbed ‘X-woman’
15. INDIA| 3,000-year-old history unearthed, archaeologists believe Jajmau mound could be holding more
16. CHINA| 4,200 year-old grave excavation reveals eternal embrace
17. CHINA| Tea leaves found in famous Chinese tomb
18. NEW ZEALAND| Shipwrecks to get protection

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