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Federal agents return 4,000-year-old artifacts to Iraqi government
Federal agents on Thursday returned two ancient stone artifacts to representatives of the Iraqi government at the country's consulate in Los Angeles.
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The secrets of ancient Japanese tombs revealed thanks to satellite images
A research group at the Politecnico di Milano analyzed the orientation of ancient Japanese tombs—the so-called Kofun. This study has never been carried out before, due to the very large number of monuments and the fact ...
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Jan 19, 2022
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Oldest known drinking straws identified
Archaeologists have identified the oldest surviving drinking straws. The long silver and gold tubes are over 5,000 years old and were likely used to drink beer from a communal vessel.
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Jan 19, 2022
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Tracing the origins of plants in West African cuisine
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, in co-operation with colleagues from Goethe University, Frankfurt, has uncovered the first insights into the origins of West African plant-based cuisine, locked inside ...
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Jan 17, 2022
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Archaeologists discover ancient highways in Arabia
Archeologists from The University of Western Australia have discovered people who lived in north-west Arabia in the Early to Middle Bronze Age built 'funerary avenues'—long-distance corridors linking oases and pastures, ...
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Jan 14, 2022
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A Turkish harem on the Acropolis? It's most likely a Greek myth
The Acropolis of Athens counts among the world's greatest architectural and artistic monuments. Visitors come to admire the marble buildings that testify to the glory of Ancient Greece more than two millennia ago. Typically, ...
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Jan 14, 2022
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The science that is helping researchers find the 'disappeared' in Latin America
In most Latin American countries where there has been a high level of civil conflict over the past few decades, there are still huge numbers of missing people due to forced disappearances. In Colombia alone this number is ...
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Jan 13, 2022
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Bones of whale extinct for 300 years that were once stored in North Carolina couple's garage are headed for Smithsonian
A couple walking on a North Carolina beach made a rare discovery that could help researchers solve mysteries from long ago.
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Jan 12, 2022
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Mix of beer-like drink with psychotropics suggests Wari elites used drugs for political advantage
A team of researchers from Dickinson College, the Royal Ontario Museum and the University of Rochester, has found evidence of pre-Columbian Andes elites using drugged beverages to promote political advantage. In their paper ...
Bones and teeth reveal whether teenagers have always been a source of worry for their parents
They were promiscuous, rarely home and thought they knew everything. They were teenagers from centuries ago, and by studying their bones and teeth, bioarcheologists can confirm that teens have always been a source of worry ...
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Jan 12, 2022
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European archaeologists back in Iraq after years of war
After war and insurgency kept them away from Iraq for decades, European archaeologists are making an enthusiastic return in search of millennia-old cultural treasures.
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Jan 12, 2022
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Ancient Mesopotamian discovery transforms knowledge of early farming
Rutgers researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in ancient Iraq, challenging our understanding of humanity's earliest agricultural practices. Their findings appear ...
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Jan 11, 2022
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Neolithic cattle site could change understanding of what beef meant to people of Ireland
An archaeological site in Dublin with an unusually large collection of cattle remains could potentially change the understanding of beef and cattle herding in Middle Neolithic Ireland and Europe.
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Jan 11, 2022
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Burrowing badger unearths Roman-era treasure in Spain
A treasure trove of some 200 Roman-era coins was discovered in northwestern Spain thanks to the apparent efforts of a hungry badger hunting for food, archaeologists have said.
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Jan 10, 2022
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Rare African script offers clues to the evolution of writing
The world's very first invention of writing took place over 5000 years ago in the Middle East, before it was reinvented in China and Central America. Today, almost all human activities—from education to political systems ...
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Jan 10, 2022
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Archaeologists long believed that ancient graves were robbed all over Europe, but here's why they're wrong
From the collapse of Roman power to the spread of Christianity, most of what we know about the lives of people across Europe comes from traces of their deaths. This is because written sources are limited, and in many areas ...
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Jan 10, 2022
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Archaeological dig reveals participants in California's Gold Rush dined on salted Atlantic cod
It turns out San Francisco has been a destination for lovers of imported delicacies since its earliest Gold Rush days.
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Jan 07, 2022
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Billionaire's looted art still on display at Israel Museum
One of the Israel Museum's biggest patrons, American billionaire Michael Steinhardt, approached the flagship Israeli art institution in 2007 with an artifact he had recently bought: a 2,200-year-old Greek text carved into ...
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Jan 07, 2022
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Well preserved pre-Incan mummy found in underground burial chamber
A team of researchers with the National University of San Marcos has found and recovered a well-preserved pre-Incan mummy in an underground tomb. They have posted their findings on the university's Noticias page.
Research reveals ancient Maya lessons on surviving drought
A new study casts doubt on drought as the driver of ancient Mayan civilization collapse.
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Jan 05, 2022
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