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There's a lot in the archaeology news as field seasons around the world kick off into high gear! This week we've got stories about the quantifying inequality among past societies, the conservations efforts around the last ship to bring slaves to the United States, and giant statues in Sardinia. That's giant statues, not statues of giants!

Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!

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Links

• Why some ancient societies were more unequal than others (BBC)
• Greater post-Neolithic wealth disparities in Eurasia than in North America and Mesoamerica (Nature)
• Unlocking the Secrets of the ‘Clotilda,’ the Last Known Slave Ship
• 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro
• Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Giant Statues in Sardinian Necropolis

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