Archaeology news for February

[jeweledeyes]

These Are the Earliest Human Paintings Ever
http://gizmodo.com/5883082/this-is-the-first-painting-humanity-ever-made

(Whenever I see a headline like this, I want to say, "earliest DISCOVERED." They at least got it [mostly] better in this next article)

Oldest Rock Carving of Americas
http://news.discovery.com/history/little-horny-man-carving-phallus-sex-fertility-120223.html

Ancient rock art found in Brazil
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/plos-ara022112.php

Neanderthal demise due to many influences, including cultural changes
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/asu-rnd020612.php

Concordia Not the First Sunk by Treacherous Reef
http://news.discovery.com/history/concordia-reef-120207.html

Stone Age Pebble Holds Mysterious Meaning
http://news.discovery.com/history/engraving-oldest-122302.html

Classic Maya civilization collapse related to modest rainfall reductions
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/uos-cmc022212.php

Making the bones speak
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/msu-mtb022312.php

Rethinking the social structure of ancient Eurasian nomads
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/uocp-rts022412.php

Black Swan Shipwreck Ordeal Comes to End
http://news.discovery.com/history/black-swan-treasure-122402.html

And a signal boost: (Thank you ein_myria!)
National Geographic promoting treasure hunting & wanton destruction of archaeological sites?!?! Yep