News December 28, 2012
ZAFAR, YEMEN—German archaeologist Paul Yule has investigated a carving of a “crowned man” in Zafar, Yemen. The man is shown wearing jewelry and curly hair. Yule thinks he represents a puppet king installed by Christian Ethiopia at a time of political turmoil in Arabia. The period was also marked by drought and disease.
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Features November/December 2012
As one Maya calendar reaches the end of a cycle, we take a look at how an ancient people understood their place in the cosmos
Features November/December 2012
New excavations continue to tell the story of an ancient city at the crossroads between east and west
Letter from India November/December 2012
Searching for a new approach to development, tourism, and local needs at the grand medieval city of Hampi
Artifacts November/December 2012
Ceramic beakers were the vessels of choice for the so-called “Black Drink” used at Cahokia by Native Americans in their purification rituals
Digs & Discoveries November/December 2012
