News tagged with caves
Scientists find sign cave dwellers took care of elderly
Scientists said Monday they had uncovered evidence suggesting cave dwellers who lived in northern Spain some 500,000 years ago took care of their elderly and infirm.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 11, 2010 |
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True causes for extinction of cave bear revealed
The cave bear started to become extinct in Europe 24,000 years ago, but until now the cause was unknown. An international team of scientists has analysed mitochondrial DNA sequences from 17 new fossil samples, ...
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Aug 24, 2010 |
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Extreme archaeology: Divers plumb the mysteries of sacred Maya pools
Steering clear of crocodiles and navigating around massive submerged trees, a team of divers began mapping some of the 25 freshwater pools of Cara Blanca, Belize, which were important to the ancient Maya. ...
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Jul 22, 2010 |
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Ancient cave paintings found in Romania
Romanian experts have discovered the most ancient cave paintings found to date in Central Europe, aged up to 35,000 years old, Romanian and French scientists said Sunday.
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Jun 13, 2010 |
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Uncovering Nottingham's hidden medieval sandstone caves
The very latest laser technology combined with old fashioned pedal power is being used to provide a unique insight into the layout of Nottingham's sandstone caves — where the city's renowned medieval ale was brewed and, where ...
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May 13, 2010 |
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UA 'Tsunami' Video Sheds Light on Struggling Pupfish
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, an earthquake was recorded live in Devils Hole, home to the critically endangered pupfish species. The footage is educating scientists on how struggling species react to ...
May 11, 2010 |
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23,000 year old stone wall found at entrance to cave in Greece
The oldest stone wall in Greece, which has stood at the entrance of a cave in Thessaly for the last 23,000 years, has been discovered by palaeontologists, the ministry of culture said Monday.
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Mar 22, 2010 |
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Cave reveals Southwest's abrupt climate swings during Ice Age
Ice Age climate records from an Arizona stalagmite link the Southwest's winter precipitation to temperatures in the North Atlantic, according to new research.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 20, 2010 |
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DNA of Jesus-era shrouded man in Jerusalem reveals earliest case of leprosy
The DNA of a 1st century shrouded man found in a tomb on the edge of the Old City of Jerusalem has revealed the earliest proven case of leprosy. Details of the research will be published December 16 in the ...
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Dec 16, 2009 |
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Bedrock of a holy city: the historical importance of Jerusalem's geology
Jerusalem's geology has been crucial in molding it into one of the most religiously important cities on the planet, according to a new study.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Early human hunters had fewer meat-sharing rituals
A University of Arizona anthropologist has discovered that humans living at a Paleolithic cave site in central Israel between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago were as successful at big-game hunting as were later ...
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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Cut marks on bone suggest burial rituals of Early Britons
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research on human remains from Kent’s Cavern in Devon has led scientists to believe that humans from the Mesolithic period (after the Ice Age) may have engaged in complex ritualistic burial ...
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Aug 07, 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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Lebanon cave takes on Amazon for spot in new seven wonders
Lebanon's Jeita Grotto on Tuesday was selected as one of 28 finalists for the seven natural wonders of the world, facing the Amazon, Mount Vesuvius and others for a spot on the prestigious list.
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Underground cave dating from the year 1 A.D. exposed in Jordan Valley
An artificial underground cave, the largest in Israel, has been exposed in the Jordan Valley in the course of a survey carried out by the University of Haifa's Department of Archaeology.
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Jun 22, 2009 |
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