Archaeological wonders are under the sea

In September 2004, an ancient bronze statue was discovered.

"Athens - The recent discovery of the remains of a shipwrecked 4th century BC vessel, nicknamed Kythnos I after the Greek island near which it was found, is the latest testimony of the archaeological riches still submerged in Greek waters.

It also demonstrates the technological advances that underwater archaeology has made in this country in recent years.

Greece has no shortage of skilled archaeologists. But when it comes to underwater research, it is only recently that the Greek ministry of culture has begun mixing academic knowledge with hi-tech wizardry."

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Academics search for wreckage of ancient warships

"HISTORY MAKING: Researchers are hoping to find artifacts of ships from a battle in 480 BC, where the Greeks defeated an invading fleet in a battle said to have changed histor"

THE GUARDIAN , ATHENS
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2005,
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Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Presentation

"The Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Presentation, located in Shawinigan-Sud, was designated as a national historic site of Canada in 2004 in recognition of its interior decoration, executed between 1942 and 1955 by Quebecois artist Ozias Leduc. It also contributes to the development of the Mauricie region heritage network, which includes two other national historic sites of Canada that are open to the public: the Forges du Saint-Maurice and the Former Shawinigan Aluminum Smelting Complex. Together, these places help to protect the historic heritage of the Mauricie region and to enhance our understanding of its important contribution to Canada's history, by making it accessible to everyone."
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Parks Canada: National Historic Significance of the Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Presentation

"Sage Advice in Archaeology: Think Like a Neandertha"

By CLAUDIA DREIFUS
Published: June 7, 2005
About three years ago, Dr. Ana Pinto, an archaeologist at Arizona State University, was driving past a natural outcropping in northwest Spain and - screech! - she put the brake to her car.

She had just spotted a limestone cave that she sensed might have once been settled by prehistoric humans.

"This cave at Sopeña is almost unique because it has signs of continuous hominid habitation for at least 60,000 years," she said. "This is an incredibly rare find. she said

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Fort Augusta

"Mr. Delle said the French and Indian War was significant because the British defeated the French and Pennsylvanians were the British at the time. 'This set the stage for America to independence,' he said. Fort Augusta was the largest fort in Pennsylvania at that time and a strong fort that discouraged attacks. 'The French and Indians tried to control the river route. 'There was no battle at Fort Augusta because it was such as strong point. Fort Augusta and Fort Hunter, north of Harrisburg, protected the areas along the Susquehanna River"
Eighteenth Century drawings he has show the fort as diamond-shaped. They are searching for the northeast corner bastion. In 1930, an excavation revealed evidence of a southwest bastion. In 1981, evidence of the moat was found during a dig. A dig in 1993 was done near the powder magazine on the other side of the property.
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Just a Lonesome Traveler, the Great Historical Bum

by Douglas K. Charles
"After the Ice: A Global Human History, 20,000 to 5000 B.C. Steven Mithen. xvi 622 pp. Harvard University Press,
2004. $29.95
After the Ice offers a fascinating whirlwind tour of an underappreciated segment of human history. Author Steven Mithen, professor of early prehistory and head of the School of Human and Environmental Sciences at the University of Reading, has created a complex, multilayered account of life from 20,000 to 5000 B.C., during the late Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic period"

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