The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-01-15
SEEKING OLD GLORIES;
RICH FINDS RESULTING
vEys TO MYSTERIES OF PAST
ppTNG SOUGHT IN ALL COUN-
TRIES OF THE WORLD.
DIG IN GEORGIA FOR SECRETS

Dead and Forgotten.
Tn the old world, and the new
hicks and shovels are trying to resur-
rect and reconstruct the glories OF
other days.
Tn the Old World, and the New
world. too, man is trying to wrest
rom the earth the story of the thou
sands Of wears before his time.
Although the dark, musty corners OF
Asia Africa, America, and Palestine
are being made to yield the secrets
hurled in the dust for years the cen
Ter Of interest lies in Egypt. That ma
t;on made famous by the finding of the
tomb OF King Tutankhamen and the
priceless treasures it contained, now is
The scene OF a feverish hunt for SINH
lar relics OF past civilizations.
Al the famous tomb itself workmen
under Howard Carter, an American,
have penetrated to the ages-old body
of the famous Egyptian ruler. The
body will not be removed from its
inal resting place.
Exploring Ruined African City.
While this most important work is
going on half a dozen other explorers
are digging in other parts of Egypt,
At Thcbes. Lisht, Memphis, Geziah, FL
Amarna and the Nile valley ruins OF
ancient cities and tonbs are expected
to Weld rich geological information.
At Colophon. in Asia, an expedition
sent out by Harvard University and
the Fogg Museum at Boston, Mass. is
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have rewarded the party. At Nauplia,
Greece, the Swedes are working under
the direction of the crown prince, and
this work is to be enlarged shortly
In northern Africa the ruined city
of Carthage is being explored. Car
thage was destroyed by the Romans
nearly 5000 years ago, and in the CEN
turtles that followed crumbled into
great heaps of dust In time parts of
the city became buried, and it is in
these parts that the most amazing
finds are being made
Much light is thrown on the archi-
tectural progress of that time by parts
~ of the city which became buried and
were preserved under the surface OF the
soil Writings on stone tablets also
are believed to be important geolog-
ical experts
Busy at Palestine.
Several expeditions are busy in Pal
& cstine, where discoveries of unusual
interest are being made every day. The
ancient city OF Beisan has been I'M
covered and many stone tablets OF
great historical value have been found.
Cananite Arabic, Egyptian and Israel
lite remains have been found there, and
the explorations at any time may
throw new light on biblical history.
To name the scores of other points
where explorations are being made
would be impossible but chief among
them, perhaps. is the Nile valley.
Miles upon miles of the shores of the
Nile are dotted with tombs of Egyp-
81 tan rulers, and at any time the chance
throw Of a pick may uncover a spot
as rich as the tomb of King Tutankha-
men
Exploration parties are interested IN
several spots in America, chief among
81 them being in Georgia, California, and
81 New Mexico, and in the republic OF
Mexico.
in Georgia at a place called Track
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giants have been discovered, and sew
cral universities are planning explora-
81 ton parties there In California SINH
s lar signs of pre-Indian tribes have
been found In New Mexico ruins OF
Indian cliff dwellings, are proving OF
much interest.
Hunt Maya Cities.
In Mexico the chief quest is for the
runs OF ancient Maya Indian cities.
Inc Maya Indians, according to ira
dluons, lived in America thousands OF
wears ago, but their arts included sew
eral unknown to the world today The
carnegie Institute, in Washington, has
made arrangements with the Mexican
government for an exploration party
s. To go to work in Yucatan.
While most of the relics OF bygone
81 days which are being found are carried
10 museums and private collections in
all corners of the world, all are being
studied with a view to educating the
81 world.
The University OF Chicago, in the
museum at Cairo, Egypt, is making a
collection of all the stone tablets its
gents can find. These tablets are be-
-~ ~ N9Ci NGu lOI lIlC plClIlC Wiling
a upon them. 1t is hoped that within
Jew years the world may be given a
complete catalog OF picture writing as
result.
Still Work Continues.
England and the United States, aside
rom few expeditions sent out by the
Egyptian government, appear to be
taking the most interest in the epidemic
OF digging. In museums of these three
nations are being assembled some OF
the most interesting finds biologists
ever have studied.
Despite the amazing and almost
PRICELESS discoveries that have been
made the work has not been stopped.
L anything, it is on the increase. Elk
editions are carefully planned, and
locations for the work are selected al
Ter many weeks and months of study.
therefore they do not depend on blind
Ick. Scientists are making deliber-
.te and careful attempt to read and
Judy the few bits OF history nature has
oermitted to remain hidden in the