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Homo sapiens arrived in Europe earlier than previously believed
Members of our species (Homo sapiens) arrived in Europe several millennia earlier than previously thought. At this conclusion a team of researchers, led by the Department of Anthropology, University of Vie ...
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Nov 02, 2011 |
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In Brief: Prehistoric cultural changes linked to climate change in northeastern United States
Cultural changes among prehistoric people in parts of the northeastern United States likely coincided with major environmental changes in the region, according to a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Ac ...
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Dec 08, 2010 |
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Cambridgeshire Quarry throws up 4,500-year-old find
(PhysOrg.com) -- A remarkable piece of Neolithic rock art, unlike anything previously found in Eastern England, has been unearthed in the Cambridgeshire village of Over.
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Jul 16, 2010 |
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French find prehistoric animal worship site
French archaeologists have discovered the oldest known place of worship dedicated to the dugong, or sea cow, on an island just north of Dubai, two research centres said Thursday.
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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When did humans return after last Ice Age?
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Cheddar Gorge in Somerset was one of the first sites to be inhabited by humans when they returned to Britain near the end of the last Ice Age. According to new radio carbon dating by Oxford ...
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Jul 27, 2009 |
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