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Rock idol with the power to bewitch

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The Rosetta Stone, with its three scripts, hieroglyphs, demotic and Ancient Greek, was presented to British museum in 1802. It is the most visited, most photographed item in the museum. Though its scripts were deciphered by late 1820s, it still holds fascination for scholars and public because it is a communication from the ancient world.

Author: Gold, Karen
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2007
History, Tablets (Paleography)

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Meet and veg: That's our society on a plate

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The article describes the importance of food in the ancient period. Description of different types of food of the early ages of civilization is provided.

Author: Gold, Karen
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2007
Evaluation, Food and nutrition, Prehistoric peoples, Food habits

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The power of a pole position

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Chris Rapley resigns from his post of director at the British Antarctic Survey. His views on issues of global warming is presented.

Author: Gold, Karen
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2007
Political organizations, Environmental Protection Groups, Executive changes & profiles, Antarctica, Officials and employees, Environmental associations, Environmental aspects, Interview, Global warming, Control, Rapley, Chris

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