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NORWAY: IRON AGE

A long article on weapon graves in Iron Age Norway. Abstract: The present paper deals with a minority of burials in Roman (B-C) and Migration period (D) Norway, namely the ones containing weapons. Its aim is two-folded: 1) to present an overview of this material to non-Norwegian colleagues, and 2) to discuss the significance of […]

CHISELDON: AN IRON AGE LANDSCAPE

To find so many complete cauldrons in a single deposit is unprecedented anywhere in Europe. Furthermore, the excavation of any Iron Age cauldron under modern conditions is unusual. An article of British Museum that explains how important is Chiseldon Area.

IRON AGE ROAD

A suspected Iron Age road, made of timber and preserved in peat for 2,000 years, has been uncovered by archaeologists in East Anglia. The BBC article

SOUTH AFRICA: 10 DAYS OF FULL IMMERSION

10 days of full immersion in one of the most fashinating topics archaeology can offer, a rare opportunity to study and see directly little known sites and rock paintings normally closed to the public More Info: http://umlando.jimdo.com/expeditions-courses/rock-art/

NORTH AMERICAN ROCK ART: SACRED WOMEN

An amazing journey in North America searching sacred women. Recently I’ve been looking at a lot of rock art, trying to uncover ancient history in Africa, Australia, and North America. One of the richest finds so far has been in southern New Mexico, which has a tremendous amount of petroglyphs and rock paintings. http://www.sourcememory.net/veleda/?p=350

ANCIENT AFRICAN ROCK ART

A journey in the ancient african rock art: http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Love+affair+with+endangered+ancient+African+rock+art/-/434746/1222190/-/1aaf3rz/-/

VIDEO: ROCK ART, PLAYING NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE

EMOTIONS IN STONE

The human relationship with stone was the focus of a recent gathering of minds for the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. The whole article: http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/08/2011/emotions-in-stone  

VIDEO: A TOUR OF THE ROCK ART OF TWYFELFONTEIN, NAMIBIA

Visit The Rock Art of Twyfelfontein in Kunene… di 5minTravel

SOUTHERN PERU’, A VIOLATED AND ENDANGERED ROCK ART SITE

An interesting article on Cerro Pano (Southern Perù). More info: http://www.rupestreweb.info/cerropano.html