News
Stonehenge update: October 2023
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A quick round up of Stonehenge news from October.
Europe
Anger and confusion over destruction of menhirs in France
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There is controversy over the reputed destruction of 39 standing stones, or menhir, in the French village of Carnac. But the accounts of what happened are disputed between the Carnac government and a local archeologist.
News
A 7,000-year-old figurine may hold secrets about ancient rituals on the Italian Peninsula
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A newly-discovered “unique” and enigmatic figure may open a new chapter in understanding the the human history of the Italian Peninsula.
Editorial
“Mummification was to bestow upon her a gift” – agency and colonialism in displays of human remains
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In light of a recent decision by several British museums to begin referring to “mummies” as “mummified remains,” TWH’s editor-in-chief Manny Tejeda Moreno argues that the practice of displaying human remains requires a deep reconsideration.