“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 in England Discover Ancient Roman Mosaic
npr.com | Nov. 26, 2021
A mosaic depicting a battle in between Achilles and Hector during the final days of the Trojan War has been found underneath a farmer’s field. The University of Leicester Archaeological Services, the same team that found the remains of King Richard III in 2012, found the Roman Mosaic in the East Midlands of the UK.
‘It Was Terrifying’: Ancient Book’s Journey from Irish Bog to Museum Treasure
theguardian.com | Nov. 21, 2021
The finding of a 1,200-year-old psalm book in its original cover in an Irish bog sparked a journey of recovery and preservation. The article does a wonderful job of describing the five-year process of saving an entire early medieval manuscript that had been entombed in a bog for so long.
nature.com | Nov. 29, 2021
Found in a cave in southern Poland, a 41,500-year-old pendant carved from a piece of mammoth tusk could be the oldest known example of decorated jewelry in Eurasia. The pendant, decorated with puncture holes that create a loop, was found with other objects, including a tool made from horse bone that was used to make holes.
