Tag: archaeology

Mayan Ruins - UH/NCALM

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UH Researchers Use Lasers To Find Another Lost Civilization — This Time In Guatemala

Posted on · Researchers at UH's National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping were involved in the discovery of a large, previously unknown civilization in the jungles of Guatemala.

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Refugee Resettlement and Uncovering Frost Town: Houston Matters Weekend for October 29, 2016

Posted on · On Sept. 30, 2016, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas was officially pulling out of the national program to resettle refugees, making good on an earlier threat to withdraw if the Obama administration didn't accept changes to the program the state demanded, citing security concerns. Gov. Abbott's statement said the state wanted refugees better vetted on […]

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Treasures of ‘Frost Town’ Unearthed Near Minute Maid Park

Posted on · The Texas Department of Transportation does more than build roads and paint yellow lines. TxDOT also preserves sensitive archaeological sites in the path of highways and bridges. The man in charge of that is Jason Barrett. He’s an environmental specialist in archaeological studies in TxDOT’s environmental affairs division. Lately, he’s been learning about one of […]

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Pensions, Voter ID, and Frost Town: Thursday’s Show (September 22, 2016)

Posted on · On Tuesday (Sept. 20, 2016), the Kinder Institute for Urban Research held a panel discussion on the future of Houston's pension system. The discussion came just a few days after Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced an "historic” pension reform plan. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss the mayor’s plan and what hurdles remain […]