New Mexico mammoths among best evidence for early humans in North America
About 37,000 years ago, a mother mammoth and her calf met their end at the hands of human beings.
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News tagged with animal bones
Human bones used for making pendants in the Stone Age
In the Stone Age, pendants with potent symbolism were made from animal teeth and bones, adorning clothes or accessories and serving as rattles. Human bones were also used as a raw material for pendants, as demonstrated by ...
Archaeology
Jul 7, 2022
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Prehistoric faeces reveal parasites from feasting at Stonehenge
A new analysis of ancient faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near Stonehenge has uncovered evidence of the eggs of parasitic worms, suggesting the inhabitants feasted on the internal organs of cattle and fed ...
Archaeology
May 20, 2022
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Research confirms eastern Wyoming Paleoindian site as Americas' oldest mine
Archaeological excavations led by Wyoming's state archaeologist and involving University of Wyoming researchers have confirmed that an ancient mine in eastern Wyoming was used by humans to produce red ocher starting nearly ...
Archaeology
May 19, 2022
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Previously unknown dolphin species were present in ancient Swiss ocean
Twenty million years ago, the Swiss Plateau region, or Mittelland, was an ocean in which dolphins swam. Researchers at the University of Zurich's Paleontological Institute have now discovered two previously unknown species ...
Paleontology & Fossils
May 17, 2022
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Chemical traces in ancient West African pots show a diet rich in plants
West African cuisine is known for its distinct ingredients and flavors, often including a diverse range of plant foods. A traditional meal comprises a starchy staple cooked in a pot, served with a sauce prepared from vegetables, ...
Archaeology
Apr 18, 2022
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Dense bones allowed Spinosaurus to hunt underwater, study shows
Spinosaurus is the biggest carnivorous dinosaur ever discovered—even bigger than T. rex—but the way it hunted has been a subject of debate for decades. It's hard to guess the behavior of an animal that we only know from ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 23, 2022
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Excess deuterium levels found in bones of marine mammals
Using a novel analytical technique developed at KI, the team of scientists led by Roman Zubarev found in seal bones twice as much deuterium as in sea water; extra deuterium cannot come from seals' diet.
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2022
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Ice-age remains near Sea of Galilee show ancient residents thrived as ice melted
A new article published today in PLOS ONE by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU)'s Institute of Archaeology team and colleagues focused on the remains of a previously submerged fisher-hunter-gatherer camp on the shores ...
Archaeology
Jan 26, 2022
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New study calls into question the importance of meat eating in shaping our evolution
Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million years ago. This evolutionary transition towards human-like traits is often linked to a major dietary shift involving greater meat ...
Evolution
Jan 24, 2022
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