Drought Archaeology, "Stonehenge" in Lake Michigan and "Noah's Ark" Research - Ep 342

This week we are back to the news with three recent archaeology stories! First up, we discuss a National Geographic report on Turkey’s rapidly shrinking lakes, noting that receding water is exposing submerged archaeological sites like the Basilica of St. Neophytos in Lake Iznik while creating preservation and excavation challenges. We then critique a BBC Science Focus story that compares a mile-long stone alignment in Lake Michigan to Stonehenge. Archaeologists actuallysay that hunting drive lines are plausible explanations, and that simplified claims about lake history and age are misleading. And finally, we review an IFLScience article debunking more claims that Noah’s Ark was found in the Urartu region, emphasizing that the Durupinar formation is widely regarded as a geological feature.
Links
Segment 1
• The Treasures Emerging From Turkey’s Dying Lakes (apple.news/AMS3qQRl7Q7-7HxkIuZjAhQ)
Segment 2
• A secret Stonehenge under Lake Michigan is baffling archaeologists (sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/secret-stoneheng…)
• Archaeologists Have Found Prehistoric Rock Structures Under the Great Lakes. Here's What the Stones Can Tell Us (discovermagazine.com/archaeologists-have-found…)
• A 9,000-year-old caribou hunting structure beneath Lake Huron (pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1404404111)
• “Stonehenge” Lake Michigan by Dr. Mark Holley (holleyarchaeology.com/index.php/the-truth-abou…)
Segment 3
• No, Researchers Haven't Found "Noah's Ark" Near Mount Ararat In Eastern Turkey (iflscience.com/no-researchers-havent-found-noa…)
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