http://www.stonepages.com/news/ Stone Pages' Archaeo News is the leading resource for extensive and timely information about the most recent archaeological meetings, digs and breathtaking discoveries, mainly related to prehistoric and megalithic monuments. The Stone Pages is also the first online guide to European megaliths (including Stonehenge) and provides images, descriptions, folklore, panoramic views, forums, weblinks and tours. webmaster@stonepages.com http://www.stonepages.com/ http://www.stonepages.com/images/archaeo_news_logo.gif 120 32 Stone Pages' Archaeo News en-us 2008-04-26T12:41:24+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002799.html The archaelogical site of Bandurria dating back 3200 BCE (located in the province of Huaura, Lima) is considered the origin of ancient American civilization, said archaeologist Alejandro Chu Barrera, director... Americas 2008-04-26T12:41:24+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002798.html Shetland Councillors this week turned down a three-year funding request towards work on the Old Scatness Broch (Shetland, Scotland), instead approving funds of just under £150,000 for this year only.... Scotland 2008-04-26T12:40:46+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002797.html The Indian Department of Archaeology & Museums has discovered rock-art sites in Warangal and Mahabubnagar districts, priceless stone sculptures in Warangal and a Buddhist settlement in Visakhapatnam. Disclosing the discoveries... Asia 2008-04-26T12:40:02+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002796.html Biggar Archaeology Group (south Lanarkshire, Scotland) have discovered the location of an ancient 5000-6000-year-old settlement site in a ploughed field at Carwood Farm near the town. After only two days walking... Scotland 2008-04-26T12:39:41+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002795.html Archeologists found scattered household utensils and pottery belonging to the prehistoric period in a cave in an eastern Thai province bordering Cambodia. Lt. Niran Yano accompanied by archeologists explored a... Asia 2008-04-26T12:39:17+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002794.html Hundreds of prehistoric dogs found buried throughout the southwestern United States show that canines played a key role in the spiritual beliefs of ancient Americans, new research suggests. Throughout the... Americas 2008-04-26T12:38:19+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002793.html A high level meeting was held between the elected Pakistani representatives and officials of Northern Areas and the Federal Government to review rock/archaeological carving being impacted by the proposed Basha... Asia 2008-04-26T12:37:37+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002792.html Excavation of the earliest human settlement in Fiji has yielded fine jewelry and high quality pottery made by ancient Lapita people some 3,000 years ago — and never produced in... Australasia 2008-04-26T12:37:12+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002791.html Klaus Schmidt, a member of the German Archaeological Institute, has found in Turkey a temple complex almost twice as old as anything comparable. "This place is a supernova," said Mr.... Rest of Europe 2008-04-26T12:36:21+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002790.html A radically different picture of the prehistoric landscape around Orkney's World Heritage Site (Scotland) is beginning to emerge – a landscape which perhaps didn't feature the Stenness and Harray lochs.... Scotland 2008-04-26T12:35:19+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002789.html France has returned to Burkina Faso a haul of stolen archaeological treasures discovered in a northern French port, the Burkinabe culture minister announced. Filippe Sawadogo said 262 items of 'national... Africa 2008-04-26T12:34:23+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002788.html An ancient four-pointed compass-rose showing directions of 'four cardinal points' and a number of board-games carved on rocks have been discovered in the Iranian island of Kharg in the Persian... Asia 2008-04-20T22:08:15+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002787.html Howard Sargent was one of New Hampshire (USA) eminent archaeologists. Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner, which had a collection of about 2,000 American Indian artifacts, recently acquired Sargent's collection.... Americas 2008-04-20T22:07:35+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002786.html Prehistoric treasures unearthed in the Alps as melting glaciers recede are under threat from looters who are removing many of them. Such is the concern for the newly revealed objects... Italy 2008-04-20T22:06:47+01:00 http://www.stonepages.com/news/archives/002785.html As reported last week, after a gap of some forty four years, Stonehenge is once again being excavated. The excavations are being conducted by Geoffrey Wainwright (ex-English Heritage) and Tim... England 2008-04-20T22:06:21+01:00