Gail Bellenger
Contributor
Author Photo - Photo by Andie Wyatt
With a life long interest in archaeology, I naturally pursued a college degree in that field. After receiving my bachelors, I went into graduate school and worked part time at a state museum and for one of my professors. I gained experience in general anthropology, museology (museum work) and archaeology, particularly in mummified human remains (native American). However, it was during graduate school that the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) was ratified, leaving me with no venue to work with mummies. I still maintain my passion for Egyptology and archaeology throughout the world.
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Petroglyphs at China Lake, CA
Petroglyphs are images pecked into large boulders by the use of rocks and hammer stones. These images were left by the shamans after their spiritual vision quests.
Mar 31, 2007
- Gail Bellenger
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Oracle at Delphi
In Ancient Greece, the Oracle of Delphi was an important part of life. She would administer mysterious prophecies, presumably under the influence of toxic gases.
Nov 1, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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Chichen Itza
The Yucatan city Chichen Itza was a six square mile city built starting in the seventh century AD. It was taken over by the Toltecs and later torn apart by a civil war.
Oct 4, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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Roman Coliseum
Ancient Rome had many fabulous structures, but one of the most spectacular is the one built by Vespasian, the Coliseum, or Flavian Amphitheater.
Sep 27, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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Easter Island
Rapa Nui, or Easter Island to most people, remains one of the most mysterious islands in the South Pacific because of the huge monolithic heads scattered about.
Sep 27, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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Abydos
The ancient city of Abydos in Upper Egypt was central in worshipping the god Osiris. It's made of tombs and temples and continued until Greek times.
Sep 24, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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Teotihuacan, An Aztec City
One of the largest ancient cities in Mesoamerica is Teotihuacan, located about 25 miles outside of Mexico City.
Sep 18, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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Machu Pichu
Machu Pichu was at one time a vital Incan habitation site where nobility, priests and residents lived and thrived.
Sep 11, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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Deir el-Medina
The workers who built the royal tombs and decorated them with beautiful artwork and hieroglyphs, lived together in a walled town called Deir el-Medina.
Sep 10, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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KV 64, Another Tomb in the Valley?
With the recent discovery of KV 63 near Tutankhamun's tomb, an anomaly found by radar back in 2000 is now being looked at more carefully.
Aug 29, 2006
- Gail Bellenger
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