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Ancient Pig DNA Study Sheds New Light On Colonization Of Europe By Early Farmers
September 3, 2007 — The earliest domesticated pigs in Europe, which many archaeologists believed to be descended from European wild boar, were actually introduced from the Middle East by Stone Age farmers, new research ... > full story -
New Evidence: Urbanization Did Not Originate With Centralized Political Power
August 30, 2007 — A field survey of the ancient city of Tell Brak indicates that urbanization did not originate with a centralized political power, but as the result of individualized or small-group decisions. To ... > full story -
Roman Soldier's Sandal Print Uncovered Near Sea Of Galilee
August 24, 2007 — Archaeologists have discovered a footprint made by the sandal of a Roman soldier in a wall surrounding the Hellenistic-Roman city of Hippos (Sussita), east of the Sea of Galilee. The footprint was ... > full story -
First Ancient Manioc Fields In Americas Discovered
August 20, 2007 — Archaeologists excavating an ancient Maya village in El Salvador buried by a volcanic eruption 1,400 years ago has discovered an ancient field of manioc, the first evidence for cultivation of the ... > full story -
Scientists Retrace Evolution With First Atomic Structure Of An Ancient Protein
August 16, 2007 — Scientists have determined for the first time the atomic structure of an ancient protein, revealing in unprecedented detail how genes evolved their functions. The structures allowed the scientists to ... > full story -
Stone Age Site Surfaces After 8000 Years
August 5, 2007 — Excavations of an underwater Stone Age archaeological settlement dating back 8000 years took place at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. The team of archaeologists will take the sections ... > full story -
Beyond Mesopotamia: A New View Of The Dawn Of Civilization
August 2, 2007 — A radically expanded view of the origin of civilization, extending far beyond Mesopotamia is being proposed. Mesopotamia is widely believed to be the cradle of civilization, but a growing body of ... > full story -
Discovery Provides Key Evidence Of Life's Beginnings
July 27, 2007 — Two years ago, scientists dug up hundreds of fossilized black smoker chimneys in northern China. Since then, the researchers have been analyzing the samples in several laboratories. The discovery is ... > full story -
Science Steps In To Discover Wonders Of Toe-Tankhamun
July 27, 2007 — An artificial big toe attached to the foot of an ancient Egyptian mummy could prove to be the world's earliest functional prosthetic body part, say ... > full story -
Ancient Americans Liked It Hot: Mexican Cuisine Traced To 1,500 Years Ago
July 9, 2007 — One of the world's tastiest and most popular cuisines, Mexican food also may be one of the oldest. Plant remains from two caves in southern Mexico indicate that as early as 1,500 years ago, ... > full story
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