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Rediscovering Trinidad and Tobago’s Ancient People

Published on September 9, 2010

Banwari Trace in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is recorded as one of the oldest pre-Columbian sites in the West Indies. Located in southwestern Trinidad, this is where the remains of the oldest islander, the Banwari Man, were discovered in 1969. Banwari Trace not only yielded an important icon of antiquity, it has also revealed the migration patterns of pre-ceramic peoples from mainland South America to the Lesser Antilles via Trinidad. Read More

Carbon-14 Dating Deposits from the Tatun Volcanic Group of Northern Taiwan

Published on September 3, 2010

To reconstruct the character and timing of the most recent eruptions of the Tatun Volcanic Group (TVG) of Northern Taiwan, geologists investigated the stratigraphy of the youngest volcaniclastic deposits and the morphology of lava flows and domes of the volcanoes. Read More

African Archaeology: Why is the Al Khiday 2 Cemetery Unique?

Published on August 30, 2010

Over the years, archaeologists have observed one thing in common among prehistoric cemeteries worldwide—the dead were buried in a fetal position. The prehistoric dwellers in central Sudan, however, had “unusual” burial rites as evidenced by the prone and extended position of the skeletons found in Al Khiday 2. Read More

Beta Analytic Joins European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting

Published on August 25, 2010

Beta Analytic, Inc. is one of the sponsors of the 16th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists to be held in The Hague, The Netherlands, from September 1-5, 2010. This year's meeting will take place in the Royal Conservatoire. Mr. Alexander Shroff will attend the event as Beta Analytic’s representative. Read More

Radiocarbon Dating the Secret Towers of the Himalayas

Published on August 25, 2010

There are hundreds of ancient towers in Southwest China shrouded in mystery, the most notable of which have star-shaped designs. Clusters of towers have been erected on mountain slopes, and lone towers were built in river valleys. The purpose of these structures remains unclear. How they survived in a region prone to strong earthquakes is yet another unanswered question. Their age, however, has already been determined through radiocarbon dating. Read More

Rediscovering Trinidad and Tobago’s Ancient People

Published on September 9, 2010

Banwari Trace in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is recorded as one of the oldest pre-Columbian sites in the West Indies. Located in southwestern Trinidad, this is where the remains of the oldest islander, the Banwari Man, were discovered in 1969. Banwari Trace not only yielded an important icon of antiquity, it has also revealed the migration patterns of pre-ceramic peoples from mainland South America to the Lesser Antilles via Trinidad. Read More

Carbon-14 Dating Deposits from the Tatun Volcanic Group of Northern Taiwan

Published on September 3, 2010

To reconstruct the character and timing of the most recent eruptions of the Tatun Volcanic Group (TVG) of Northern Taiwan, geologists investigated the stratigraphy of the youngest volcaniclastic deposits and the morphology of lava flows and domes of the volcanoes. Read More

African Archaeology: Why is the Al Khiday 2 Cemetery Unique?

Published on August 30, 2010

Over the years, archaeologists have observed one thing in common among prehistoric cemeteries worldwide—the dead were buried in a fetal position. The prehistoric dwellers in central Sudan, however, had “unusual” burial rites as evidenced by the prone and extended position of the skeletons found in Al Khiday 2. Read More

Beta Analytic Joins European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting

Published on August 25, 2010

Beta Analytic, Inc. is one of the sponsors of the 16th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists to be held in The Hague, The Netherlands, from September 1-5, 2010. This year's meeting will take place in the Royal Conservatoire. Mr. Alexander Shroff will attend the event as Beta Analytic’s representative. Read More

Radiocarbon Dating the Secret Towers of the Himalayas

Published on August 25, 2010

There are hundreds of ancient towers in Southwest China shrouded in mystery, the most notable of which have star-shaped designs. Clusters of towers have been erected on mountain slopes, and lone towers were built in river valleys. The purpose of these structures remains unclear. How they survived in a region prone to strong earthquakes is yet another unanswered question. Their age, however, has already been determined through radiocarbon dating. Read More