New construction ruins archaeological sites

Posted on July 10th, 2008 by Kris

Every year thousands of Norwegian ancient heritage sites are lost forever. Construction and farming are the main culprits.

Burial mounds, rock carvings, ancient dwellings and other cultural heritage sites are increasingly being destroyed by new roads, agriculture and building sites.…

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Archaeology: The lost world

Posted on July 10th, 2008 by Kris

Armed with a map depicting a 10,000-year-old landscape submerged beneath the North Sea and fresh evidence from nearby sites, archaeologists are realizing that early humans were more territorial than was previously thought. Laura Spinney reports.

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