April 09 Archeology -- Asia and the South Pacific

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A positive story from French colonial history:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/world/asia/30iht-indochina.html

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Robot to creep into ancient tomb for exploration
http://en.ce.cn/National/Local/200904/09/t20090409_18746698.shtml

Pakistan documents 16 temples for conservation
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/04/06/stories/2009040651171800.htm

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A tomb mural from Shaanxi depits 1000 year old medical practices:
http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-22143.html

A clay seal and other items (all Gupta era?) from Bangladesh:
http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2009/04/18/news0291.htm

An ancient flute found at Xinglongwa might be really, really old:
http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20090416/101611.shtml

Searching for the "disappeared temples" at Jatkara (India):
http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-21337.html

A piece on Genghis Khan's palace:
http://www.centralasianews.net/story/487265

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China finds another 1,000 miles of the Great Wall
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6134158.ece

Has the language of the Indus civilization been found/deciphered? :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/apr/23/indus-civilisation-language-symbols

Terracotta artifacts at Paharpur monastery damaged due to lack of maintenance
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=85541

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