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	<title><![CDATA[Live from Singapore]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[2012 for me looks set with plenty of movement. This year is meant to be my fieldwork year and I hope to be working in a number of sites in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. Rather than flying out of Canberra for these separate trips, I&#8217;m basing myself back in Singapore for a good part of ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:57:42 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Last post for the year]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;m enjoying my year-end break a little too much&#8230; and I&#8217;ll resume normal postings with the new year, once I get settled down again. For the last post of the year, here&#8217;s a roundup of the stories from the past two weeks. Happy new year! Cambodia Police break up a prayer ceremony at Angkor ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:55:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[No updates this week]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Sorry for the lack of updates this week dear readers, I am taking a little holiday in Vietnam. I hope to be back with the news sometime next week. Happy Holidays (and Christmas, if you celebrate it)!]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:50:53 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[UNESCO team surveys Preah Vihear damage]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A team from Unesco recently inspected the damage done to Preah Vihear after this year&#8217;s fighting between Cambodia and Thailand over the territory. UNESCO team views Preah Vihear damage Phnom Penh Post, 15 December 2011 More than a dozen UNESCO volunteers visited the Preah Vihear temple yesterday to determine the extent of damages that resulted ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:39:15 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[600-year-old wall found inside the Thang Long Citadel]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Archaeologists discover the remains of a 600-year-old wall within the compound of the World-heritage listed Thang Long Citadel. 600-year-old wall found at heritage site Tuoi Tre News, 15 D …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:19:45 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Singapore’s Fort Canning Hill is steeped in history – and arc …]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[My native Singapore may be a shopping paradise and a culinary kaleidoscope, but if you&#8217;re interested in her archaeology one only has to look at Fort Canning Hill (which, incidentally, sits behind the National Museum of Singapore). This feature from the Bangkok Post showcases the deep history of Singapore&#8217;s Forbidden Hill. here.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:16:24 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Malaysian government to buy land surrounding Bujang Valley site]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Malaysian-government-to-buy-land-surrounding-Bujang-Valley-s</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[An Information, Communications and Culture Minister has said that the Malaysian government will buy the land surrounding Bujang Valley archaeological sites in a bid to protect the archaeological potential there. Govt to protect land surrounding Lembah Bujang heritage site The Star, 13 December 2011 The government will purchase the land surrounding the Lembah Bujang heritage ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:01:44 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Museum acquires rare Vietnamese pottery]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Museum-acquires-rare-Vietnamese-pottery</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[A US Museum has acquired a rare example of a Le Dynasty glazed stoneware jar, reportedly from a private collection in Bangkok. American museum acquires Vietnamese antique Tuoi Tre News, 12 December 2011 A Vietnamese glazed stoneware jar dating back to the 15th to 16th century during the Le Dynasty has just been acquired by ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:36:47 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Metal age burial site discovered in Myanmar]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Archaeologists have unearthed a large metal age cemetery, with at least 35 individuals, thought to be from the Bronze or Iron age in the Mandalay region of Myanmar. Pre-Pyu era remains uncovered in Pyawbwe township The Myanmar Times, 12-18 December 2011 An archaeological dig in central Myanmar has uncovered a bounty of human remains, including ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:53:55 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ayutthaya’s lesser known sites may be lost in the flood triage]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Ayutthaya-s-lesser-known-sites-may-be-lost-in-the-flood-tria</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[With limited funds to repair the flood damage, some of the lesser-known sites in Ayutthaya may be completely lost as funds for repair are prioritised to more prominent sites. photo credit: BernieCB Ayutthaya&#8217;s &#8216;forgotten&#82 17; temples damned by deluge Bangkok Post, 11 December 2011 Lesser-known historic sites in the ancient capital were severely damaged by the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:33:11 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Archaeologists excavate sculpture workshop in Angkor]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The remains of a sculpture workshop has been discovered in near the Bakong in Angkor, giving insight to the tools and methods used in building the sculptures and monuments of Angkor. (Thanks to Dr Martin Polkinghorne for the heads up) photo credit: Olga Oslina Questions and answers at dig Phnom Penh Post, 08 December 2011 ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:12:51 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[My Son Sanctuary deteriorating rapidly]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The management board of the World Heritage-listed My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam say that the ruins are deteriorating rapidly, despite the presence of a long-term management plan. 1700-year-o …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:48:42 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Unesco assessments on Ayutthaya flood damage]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Another story on the initial assessment of the flood damage to Ayutthaya by UNESCO experts. UNESCO experts voice concern over flooded Ayutthaya World Heritage Site MCOT News, 09 December 2011 International experts of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) expressed concern about the stability of the monuments, foundations and decorative …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:33:52 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sackler Gallery Convenes Advisory Group to Discuss “Shipwreck …]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A press release from the Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution about the Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds exhibition which they were supposed to host next year, but p …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Using the iPad to record rock art]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Using-the-iPad-to-record-rock-art</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[This past year I&#8217;ve been working on a side project to use the iPad as the primary data collection device for recording rock art in the field, replacing paper forms that can number in the hundreds. Last week I presented the idea and the results of field testing at the Australian Archaeological Association Conference. The ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:02:56 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sungei Batu site to get exhibition centre]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Sungei Batu site in Kedah, Malaysia will have an exhibition centre built to showcase the finds there. Two interesting things from the story &#8211; the Sungei Batu civilisation is now being called the Langkasuka culture and the minister is quoted as saying that Bujang Valley civilisation is older than Perak Man which I&#8217;m sure ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:19:02 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Unesco assesses temple damage]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The panel of experts from Unesco who were inspecting the flooded sites of Ayutthaya last week highlighted the problems of fungi and algae growing on the walls of the sites, especially on the painted murals. Ancient Ayutthaya temples at risk, Unesco warns The Nation, 04 December 2011 Historic murals at Ayutthaya&#8217;s ancient temples face threats ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:34:45 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[A pyramid in Java?]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t be fooled by the headline just yet, because it seems archaeologists are doubtful. But an amateur archaeologist is convinced that Mount Sadahurip in Java is the remains of a large pyramid supposedly larger than the great pyramid at Giza. Then again, it might be just be something like this story last year&#8230; Indonesia Garut ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:21:17 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[International panel to inspect Ayutthaya]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A panel of experts from around the world will survey the damage done to the ancient capital Ayutthaya by the recent floods to decide on recommendations and best practices to help repair the damaged sites. Experts to check sites at Ayutthaya The Nation, 29 November 2011 our experts from UNESCO will survey the flood-damaged ancient ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:39:12 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[New Ayutthaya tourism campaign to bank on ancient ties]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The 2012 tourism campaign for Ayutthaya will target and highlight the old diplomatic links the ancient Thai capital had with with other countries such as China, Portugal, the Netherlands and Iran. photo credit: jwvgoethe Ayutthaya highlights history to lure guests Bangkok Post, 28 November 2011 Ayutthaya will use its historical relationships with many countries during ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:24:11 +0800</pubDate>
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