News tagged with archaeological study

DNA traces cattle back to a small herd domesticated around 10,500 years ago

All cattle are descended from as few as 80 animals that were domesticated from wild ox in the Near East some 10,500 years ago, according to a new genetic study.

Biology / Evolution

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Suriname forest reveals 46 new species

A "cowboy frog" and a "crayola katydid" are among 46 new species that have been discovered in the dense forests of the tiny South American nation of Suriname, scientists said Wednesday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Genetic study confirms: First dogs came from East Asia

Researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology say they have found further proof that the wolf ancestors of today's domesticated dogs can be traced to southern East Asia -- findings that run counter to theories ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Aboriginal Australians were the first explorers: Genome study rewrites the history books

An international team of researchers has for the first time sequenced the genome of a man who was an Aboriginal Australian. They have shown that modern day Aboriginal Australians are the direct descendents ...

Biology / Biotechnology

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Scientists make bamboo tools to test theory explaining East Asia's Stone Age tool scarcity

The long-held theory that early human ancestors in East Asia crafted their tools from bamboo and wood is much more complicated than originally conceived, according to a new study.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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Roman era York may have been more diverse than today

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new archaeological study in Britain has shown that its multi-cultural nature is not a new phenomenon, but that even in Roman times there was a strong African influence, with North Africans ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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The putative skull of St. Bridget can be questioned

The putative skull of Saint Bridget (Birgitta) of Sweden that has been kept in a shrine in Vadstena Abbey is probably not authentic. A new study conducted at Uppsala University reveals that the two skulls, ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Teeth of Columbus' crew flesh out tale of new world discovery

The adage that dead men tell no tales has long been disproved by archaeology.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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