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David Keys

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Archaeology Correspondent at The Independent

Podcaster, The David Keys Podcast at Freelance

Archaeology correspondent @independent, frequent television and documentary commentator and creator as well as podcaster on History, Politics and Climate Change

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  • 2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | David Keys

    Archaeologists in southeast Turkey have discovered 20 sites belonging to a previously unknown Stone Age civilisation, now called the Taş Tepeler culture. Dating back 11,500 years, it's considered the oldest known complex society, predating ancient Egypt and Stonehenge. The civilisation developed monumental architecture, sophisticated sculptures, and potentially an early form of writing.

  • 2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | David Keys

    The civilization, now known as the Taş Tepeler culture, appears to have had a fertility-centred belief systemDavid KeysArchaeology CorrespondentArchaeologists are revealing the secrets of a long-lost Stone Age civilization - believed to be the oldest in the world. Ongoing investigations by Turkish, British and other archaeologists in southeast Turkey have unearthed 20 previously unknown sites.

  • 1 month ago | msn.com | David Keys

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 1 month ago | msn.com | David Keys

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 1 month ago | independent.co.uk | David Keys

    How Bronze Age British industry contributed to Mediterranean civilization 33 centuries agoDavid KeysArchaeology CorrespondentNew archaeological research is revealing that, more than a thousand years before Britain became part of the Roman Empire, it was part of an extraordinary Mediterranean-based trading network.

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2 Feb 24

My Gaza war 6 part podcast series is now online, Episode 1 explains the long-term historical background to the Israel/Palestine conflict as a whole: @Spotify Link: https://t.co/dvzJccV5Pt https://t.co/uZhT2sHww4 #Gaza #Gazawar

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26 Jun 20

https://t.co/IidZ9EthRx - my latest piece @indepedent

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11 Jun 20

RT @ArchSouthEast: In-depth piece from @Davidmkeys @Independent on the #RedLionPlayhouse putting the find in the historical context of play…