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| After mapping cemetery, Lewiston students win national award |
| A national archaeology group is honoring three high school students who have spent the last six years mapping old grave sites at a cemetery in this northcentral Idaho town. |
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Archaeology News: theolympian.com (AP)
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04-26-07 - Idaho, United States
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| Museums group investigated over Indian remains |
| The federal government is investigating a possible violation by St. Joseph Museums Inc. of a law protecting American Indian remains, an attorney has told the group. |
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General Cultural Resources News: Stltoday.com (AP)
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04-23-07 - Missouri, United States
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| Ageless beauty cast in high-tech light |
| MU’s Museum of Art & Archaeology turns to Podcasts and the Web to educate the public as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. |
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Museum News: columbiatribune.com
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04-19-07 - Missouri, United States
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| Experts probe Lincoln battlefield grave |
| They came with new technology to probe mysteries in a Revolutionary War battlefield. |
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Archaeology News: Charlotte.com
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04-19-07 - North Carolina, United States
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| Death and the maidens |
| Penn researchers tackle Mesopotamian mystery. |
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Archaeology News: philly.com
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04-19-07 - Pennsylvania, United States
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| Archeologists to Study Dugouts from Nicodemus Pioneers |
| Archaeologists are looking for a few good
shovels. The Kansas Archaeology Training Program in June is planning to excavate earthen dugouts built 130 years ago by the early settlers of Nicodemus in central Kansas. |
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Archaeology News: Wibw.com (AP)
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04-13-07 - United States
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| Historic hale to be rebuilt the old way |
| Daniel "Pomaika'i" Kaniaupio-Crozier took apart a grass shack, or hale, at Bishop Museum and is now rebuilding it from scratch. But he must now find or grow the original materials, and then copy the methods of construction used by his ancestors. |
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General Cultural Resources News: Star Bulletin
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04-06-07 - Hawaii, United States
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| New Tennessee State Archaeologist |
| Michael C. Moore, a long-time employee of the Division of Archaeology, has been appointed state archaeologist.
“Mike has served Tennessee's Division of Archaeology for 21 years, most recently as assistant state archaeologist,” said Commissioner Jim Fyke of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. |
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Archaeology News: Tennessean.com
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04-06-07 - Tennessee, United States
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| Totem pole returned, now Field has its own |
| It's obvious the Field Museum's newest totem pole doesn't date back as far as 1899 like the one it replaced.
It's asymmetrical, partly made of silicon and was designed by using a computer. |
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General Cultural Resources News: Chicago Tribune
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04-06-07 - Alaska, United States
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| First Step Made In Hot Landmark Case |
| When Charles Knipe moved into his home in Sunnyside Gardens two-and-a-half years ago, he felt that he had finally found a sense of community. He fell in love with the gardens, the courtyards, the charm, and the “neighborly” character of the planned urban community. Recently, that friendliness has melted into anger as debates over the potential landmark status of Sunnyside Gardens have boiled to an all-time high. |
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Historic Preservation News: Queens Tribune
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03-20-07 - New York, United States
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| Property owners lobby to get off preservation list |
| The owners of roughly a quarter of the properties on a recently created city preservation list don't want their land to be there, the City Council learned this week. |
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Historic Preservation News: nctimes.com
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03-20-07 - California, United States
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| National Trust announces 'Dozen Distinctive Destinations' |
| The National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2007 list of a "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" ranges from the town where Monticello is located to Hillsborough, N.C., cited in part as the home of a 1949 NASCAR speedway. |
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Historic Preservation News: Associated Press
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03-15-07 - District of Columbia, United States
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| Historic Preservation Club aims to protect and enjoy historically important buildings |
| Brandon Spencer-Hartle is a basement fanatic. As president of the Historic Preservation Club of PSU, he sees a lot of them. The club holds weekly tours of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places list to enjoy the architecture and ensure that the pieces of history are being properly maintained. |
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Historic Preservation News: Vanguard
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03-14-07 - Oregon, United States
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| Pomfret house sells for $3.45M |
| From the courthouse steps Friday an auctioneer settled a mortgage default on one of Somerset County’s most prestigious properties. The Pomfret Plantation, which includes 400 acres and an early 19th century mansion, was sold to Phil Ripley of Annapolis during a mortgage foreclosure sale. |
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Architectural History News: newszap.com
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03-03-07 - Maryland, United States
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