Garry Shaw
Journalist and Author at Freelance
Author. Latest book: The Story of Tutankhamun | Archaeology journalist @Apollo_magazine @TheArtNewspaper + more | CertHe Archaeology Assessor @OxfordConted
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1 week ago |
theartnewspaper.com | Garry Shaw
Often described as the “world’s most mysterious manuscript”, the Voynich Manuscript is written in an unknown script and filled with puzzling illustrations—unusual plants, constellations, bathing women and a tiny dragon—arranged in apparently themed sections. Although the book was recently radiocarbon dated to the early 15th century, its place of origin and meaning are still debated.
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1 month ago |
theartnewspaper.com | Garry Shaw
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the search for archaeological sites, and nowhere is this clearer than in South America. As with all AI use—at least for now—human experts are still needed, but AI can analyse vast quantities of data much much more quickly. The web application known as GeoPACHA (the Geospatial Platform for Andean Culture, History and Archaeology) illustrates the benefits of AI. Researchers loaded the app with high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery of the Andes.
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1 month ago |
theartnewspaper.com | Sarvy Geranpayeh |Tom Seymour |Garry Shaw
Sudan’s National Museum, once the guardian of an invaluable collection of artefacts spanning thousands of years, has been ravaged by looting and severe destruction at the hands of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to initial assessments by the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM), the body responsible for preserving the country’s antiquities and archaeological sites.
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2 months ago |
theartnewspaper.com | Elizabeth Fortescue |Garry Shaw
Colourful ceremonies featuring song and dance, petal-strewn pathways and the roasting of specially-selected pigs accompanied the emotional repatriation of 16 human skulls to Papua New Guinea last week. The ancestral remains were returned to the inhabitants of six villages including Gorendu and Bilibil in Madang province, having been transported home from Sydney University’s Chau Chak Wing Museum in Australia.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
theartnewspaper.com | Garry Shaw
Five thousand years ago, a massive volcanic eruption dimmed the sun over northern Europe, causing a Neolithic Danish community to offer sun stones in the hope of bringing back the light and saving their crops. Archaeologists discovered these enigmatic ancient stones on the island of Bornholm, 150 km south-east of Copenhagen, and have now used environmental data to link the timing of their burial with the eruption.
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My latest for @TheArtNewspaper: How AI models are helping to reveal South America's archaeological sites Analysis of aerial and satellite images has rapidly identified ancient sites, but human expertise is still essential #archaeology #AI #SouthAmerica https://t.co/DMrW7fuTHM
RT @arqlgoGuillermo: I was interviewed by @TheArtNewspaper , where I explained more about why Guiengola was built, and the future research…
My latest for @TheArtNewspaper: Laser mapping reveals massive ancient Zapotec city in Mexican forest Long thought to be a fortress, Guiengola has been revealed as a sprawling city thanks to airborne lidar analysis #Archaeology #Discovery #Mexico https://t.co/LkOkzHqZDP