Islands
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| Origin | Montreal |
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| Canada | |
| Members | Nicholas Thorburn |
| Jamie Thompson | |
| Jim Guthrie | |
| Genres | Indie Rock |
| Indie Pop | |
| Art Rock | |
| Associated acts | Jamie Thompson |
| Jim Guthrie | |
| Michael Feuerstack | |
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| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2315205 |
About Islands
Islands was an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The group was founded in 2005 by Nicholas Thorburn and Jamie Thompson, shortly after the breakup of The Unicorns, of which both were members.
Skeletons discovered in rare 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney
... It is believed to be a type of tomb only previously recorded 12 other times in Orkney - Islands famed for Neolithic archaeology - and considered to be the " pinnacle" of Neolithic engineering in Scotland...
Finding shipwrecks and planes lost at sea
... From Dunkirk to RathlinThe SS Lochgarry was a World War Two merchant vessel adapted for military use - originally launched in 1898, it was used for many years as a passenger and cargo vessel around the Scottish Islands...
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...The Orkney Islands could change their status in the UK or even become a self-governing territory of Norway under new proposals...
Living on the frontlines of a US-China flashpoint
... With tensions high in the region, a handful of people on a few small Islands find themselves caught between two superpowers...
I can't feel fingertips after rowing in Antarctic seas
... The challenge took them via Elephant Island to Laurie Island, the second largest of the South Orkney Islands - about 604km (375 miles) north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula...
Richard Osman to embark on new series of crime novels
... " And I thought, that s quite a fun detective, a reluctant traveller, having to go around the world and saying oh god, really? I ve got to get on a private jet and fly to the Cayman Islands? - but just thinking I ve got the local pub quiz on Tuesday...
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... Indeed, it was from Ushuaia that many soldiers left to fight 40 years ago, hoping to turn the page on history and claim the Falkland Islands - or the Malvinas - from the British...
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Skeletons discovered in rare 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney
Archaeologists say they have uncovered The Ruins of an " incredibly rare" 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney .
The Neolithic site at Holm, East Mainland, was largely destroyed by Victorian antiquarians 127 years ago.
Experts from National Museums Scotland (NMS) and Cardiff University rediscovered The Tomb after a search for its precise location.
Despite the damage, the archaeologists have found 14 skeletons of men, women and children.
Individual pieces of human bone were also found.
Local volunteers working with University of Central Lancashire made other finds, including pottery, stone tools and a pin carved from bone.
The three-week excavation led by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, of NMS, and Cardiff's Prof Vicki Cummings has revealed traces of a stone cairn 15m (49ft) in diameter, which had contained a 7m-long (23ft) passage.
The archaeologists said a stone chamber lay at the centre of the cairn, and This Was surrounded by six smaller cells.
It is believed to be a type of tomb only previously recorded 12 other times in Orkney - Islands famed for Neolithic Archaeology - and considered to be the " pinnacle" of Neolithic engineering in Scotland.
Much of The Site at Holm was damaged by antiquarians, without any records being made of what they found. Stones were also removed for building work.
Dr Anderson-Whymark said: " Orkney is exceptionally rich in Archaeology , but we never expected to find a tomb of this size in a such a small-scale excavation.
" It's incredible to think this once impressive monument was nearly lost without record, but fortunately just enough stonework has survived for us to be able understand the size, form and construction of this tomb. '
Prof Cummings added: " The preservation of so many Human Remains in one part of The Monument is amazing, especially since The Stone has been mostly robbed for Building Material .
" It is incredibly rare to find these tomb deposits, even in well-preserved chambered tombs and these remains will enable new insights into all aspects of these peoples' lives. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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