“Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come from.”
– Sarah Parcak
Each week on To the Point we share a few articles from the world of archaeology (and its many interconnected fields).
Archaeologists Find ‘Missing Link’ in History of Fountains Abbey
theguardian.com | October 25, 2021
One of Britain’s largest and most famous monastic ruins was discovered to have the foundations of a medieval tannery. Ground penetrating radar was used to solve the puzzle of what the long bowling alley-like extension would have been used for at the world heritage site.
Collector Returns Mayan Artefact to Guatemala
bbc.com | October 25, 2021
A collector returned an artifact that disappeared from the Mayan site of Piedras Negras in the 1960s to Guatemala. After the piece reappeared in Paris in 2019 during an auction, Guatemala objected and was finally returned during a ceremony on Monday, Oct. 25.
livescience.com | October 21, 2021
A tablet with the oldest-known ghost drawing was discovered. The tablet also includes instructions on how to exorcise an unwanted spirit. The ritual wasn’t symbolic, but a literal ritual with the last line warning “do not look behind you.”
