By Mike Ryan, OCJ field reporter
Scattered across southern Ohio are many American Indian archaeological sites of great significance. Taking the form of earthworks, mounds, and effigies, these sites bear witness to the last physical remnants of the Hopewell people, whose culture emerged and thrived in Ohio and other parts of eastern North America from 200 BC to 500 AD, at the beginning of what is called the Middle Woodland period. The moniker Hopewell does not refer to a specific tribe, but rather a culture that is linked through shared artifacts (often found at and in their earthworks) and a shared way of life that developed across the Midwest at the same time.
For many, navigating the coronavirus pandemic has been an adventure of the wrong sort. As of Friday January 8, Penn Museum will be offsetting the stresses and strains of COVID-19 restrictions when the doors of the Main (Kamin) Entrance and the East (Kress) Entrance again welcome protocol-safe visits.
The safety preparations and easy-to-follow entry procedures will be a boon to enthusiasts who have been cooped up at home. Of course, there is something for everyone at Penn Museum.
Booking your timed visit online is effortless. For the convenience of visitors, there are three discreet 2-hour time slots available between the hours of 10 am to 5 pm, providing sufficient moments to explore, discover, and enjoy the multi-faceted galleries and specialties.
The Shimao ruins in northwest China s Shaanxi Province has been listed as one of the top 10 archaeological discoveries of the past decade by the Archaeology journal.
Over the past 10 years, excavators have uncovered a stone city with immense fortifications and sophisticated infrastructure, thousands of luxurious artifacts and a 230-foot-high stepped pyramid, commented the journal, which is published by the Archaeological Institute of America.
The site s early date and peripheral location were surprising since Chinese civilization was thought to have first developed in the Central Plains around 500 years after Shimao s founding, read an article in the journal.
Other top 10 discoveries listed by the journal include the Neanderthal genome in Vindija Cave, Croatia, a mummification workshop in Egypt and the grave of the Griffin Warrior in Greece.
China s Shimao ruins listed among top 10 archaeological discoveries of past decade Xinhua | Updated: 2020-12-20 16:54 Share The Shimao ruins in Northwest China s Shaanxi province [Photo/chinanews.com]
XI AN The Shimao ruins in Northwest China s Shaanxi province has been listed as one of the top 10 archaeological discoveries of the past decade by the Archaeology journal.
Over the past 10 years, excavators have uncovered a stone city with immense fortifications and sophisticated infrastructure, thousands of luxurious artifacts and a 230-foot-high stepped pyramid, commented the journal, which is published by the Archaeological Institute of America. The site s early date and peripheral location were surprising since Chinese civilization was thought to have first developed in the Central Plains around 500 years after Shimao s founding, read an article in the journal.
Nancy Wilkie (1942-2021) The Office of Student Fellowships extends our sympathies to the family of Nancy Wilkie, who passed away on January 18th after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Remembrances of Nancy may be written on Carleton’s Farewells site.
This fellowship, made possible by a generous gift from Professor Emerita Nancy Wilkie, supports attendance at a field school or other archaeological field site for one to two students per summer.
First-year, sophomore, and junior students are eligible to apply.
Nancy Wilkie taught in classics and anthropology at Carleton College from 1974 until 2013, when she retired as Professor Emerita. She received her AB in classics from Stanford University and her MA and PhD in Greek from the University of Minnesota. She worked on archaeological excavations in Greece, Egypt, and Nepal. From 1985 to 1996, Nancy was the director of the Grevena Project, an archaeological survey in Southwest Macedonia, Greece, where she managed an i