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Isotope study suggests men and women had equal access to resources 6,000 years ago
Using isotope geochemistry, a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has uncovered new information about the Barmaz necropolis in Valais (Switzerland): 14% of the people buried 6,000 years ago at this site were not locals. ...
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Jun 13, 2024
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Researchers find earliest evidence for a microblade adaptation in the Tibetan plateau
A research team led by Prof. Zhang Xiaoling from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, published a paper entitled "The Earliest Evidence for a Microblade Adaptation ...
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Jun 12, 2024
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Study: Climate change drove the route shift of the ancient Silk Road in two distinct ways
Climate change has convincingly been linked to the evolution of human civilization on different temporal scales. In a recent study published in the journal Science Bulletin, researchers note that the role of climate change ...
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Jun 12, 2024
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Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada
The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing. The wreck was found by ...
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Jun 12, 2024
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Analyses show ancient Syrian diets resembled the modern 'Mediterranean diet'
Thousands of years ago, people in ancient Syria likely ate mostly grains, grapes, olives and a small amount of dairy and meat—similar to today's "Mediterranean diet," according to a study published June 12 in the open-access ...
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Jun 12, 2024
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Analysis indicates Greek island was home to Bronze Age purple dye workshop
The Greek island of Aegina was home to a Late Bronze Age purple dye workshop, according to a study published June 12, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Lydia Berger of Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria ...
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Jun 12, 2024
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Ancient Maya genomes reveal the practice of male twin ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichén Itzá was among the largest and most influential cities of the ancient Maya, but much about its political connections and ritual life remain poorly understood.
Archaeology
Jun 12, 2024
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Glass beads indicate Indigenous Americans shaped early transatlantic trade
Archaeologists have analyzed the chemical makeup of glass beads from across the Great Lakes region of North America, revealing the extent of Indigenous influence on transatlantic exchange networks during the 17th century ...
Archaeology
Jun 12, 2024
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Pompey was elected a Colonial-era 'king.' Did researchers find the foundation of his home outside Boston?
At first glance, it may not look like much more than a hole.
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2024
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4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport
A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island.
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2024
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Oldest privately owned book sells for £3mn at UK sale
The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at auction in London on Tuesday for more than £3 million.
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2024
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The Singapore Stone's carvings have been undeciphered for centuries—now, researchers are trying to crack the puzzle
If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That's because the inscription—carrying an unknown writing system transcribing an unknown language—is ...
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2024
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Studying archaeological roads gives insights into connectivity and movement
Archaeologist Tuna Kalayci investigates roads in a recent edited book. What happens if we think of roads not only as containers of action, but also as dynamic and complex phenomena, as the action itself? This question inspired ...
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2024
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What a bath, taken 1,000 years ago, can tell us about the conflicted English kingdom of the 11th century
On June 8, 1023, 1,001 years ago, King Cnut took a bath. In itself this was not particularly remarkable. Contrary to the image of a ubiquitously grubby middle ages that dominates film and television, there is evidence to ...
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Jun 10, 2024
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The Parthenon marbles evoke particularly fierce repatriation debates: An archaeologist explains why
The Parthenon marbles are rarely out of the news. Most recently, Turkish officials have rejected claims by the British Museum that British diplomat Lord Elgin was given permission from Ottoman authorities to remove the marbles ...
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2024
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Hunter-gatherer diets weren't always heavy on meat: Morocco study reveals a plant-based diet
About 11,000 years ago, humans made a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. This change, known as the Neolithic Revolution, dramatically altered our diets.
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2024
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Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
The horse transformed human history—and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse.
Archaeology
Jun 9, 2024
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Records of Pompeii's survivors have been found—archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives
On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Jun 8, 2024
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Five mysterious ancient artifacts that still puzzle archaeologists
Archaeologists are often described as "stumped" or "baffled" by their discoveries. But, in reality, specialists have a good grasp of what most historical objects were created for. But there are a few exceptions to this rule.
Archaeology
Jun 6, 2024
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New dating technique more accurately estimates time differences between Paleolithic hearth fires
A team of archaeologists affiliated with multiple institutions in Spain has used a new dating technique to more accurately estimate time differences between Paleolithic Age hearth fires. In their paper published in the journal ...
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