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Peruvian Citadel Is Site Of Earliest Ancient Solar Observatory In The Americas
March 2, 2007 — Archeologists from Yale and the University of Leicester have identified an ancient solar observatory at Chankillo, Peru, as the oldest in the Americas with alignments covering the entire solar year, ... > full story -
Americans Cultivated And Traded Chili Peppers 6,000 Years Ago
February 15, 2007 — Smithsonian researchers and colleagues report that across the Americas, chili peppers (Capsicum species) were cultivated and traded as early as 6,000 years ago -- predating the invention of pottery ... > full story -
Researchers Unearth 4,300-Year-Old Chimpanzee Technology; 'Stone Hammers' Fuel Evolutionary Debate
February 12, 2007 — A University of Calgary archaeologist has discovered stone "hammers" in the Tai rainforest of Africa's Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) that date back 4,300 years. The primitive tools were used by ... > full story -
Mummy's Amazing American Maize
February 11, 2007 — The far-reaching influence of Spanish and Portuguese colonisers appears not to have extended to South American agriculture, scientists studying a 1,400-year-old Andean mummy have found. The ... > full story -
Forensic Photography Brings Color Back To Ancient Textiles
February 8, 2007 — Archaeologists are now turning to forensic crime lab techniques to hunt for dyes, paint, and other decoration in prehistoric textiles. Although ancient fabrics can offer clues about prehistoric ... > full story -
Fitness Has Fallen Since The Days Of Ancient Greece
February 8, 2007 — We may not be as fit as the people of ancient Athens, despite all that modern diet and training can provide, according to research by University of Leeds (UK) exercise physiologist, Dr. Harry ... > full story -
Earliest Semitic Text Revealed In Egyptian Pyramid Inscription
January 29, 2007 — The first public revelation of the earliest continuous Semitic text ever deciphered has taken place at the Hebrew University of ... > full story -
Shipwreck From Early Islamic Period Discovered Off Israeli Coast
January 28, 2007 — An 8th century shipwreck was discovered off Dor Beach and excavated by researchers from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa. It is believed to be the only boat ... > full story -
Cup Of Green Tea To Keep The Bacteria Away
January 16, 2007 — Beneficial effects of green tea have been known for millenia, particularly in Asian cultures. An ancient Chinese proverb says: "Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one". A cup ... > full story -
Researchers Track Movements Of Ancient Central Americans Using Satellites, Video-Game Technology
January 3, 2007 — Satellite imagery meshed with video-game technology is allowing University of Colorado at Boulder and NASA researchers to virtually "fly" along footpaths used by Central Americans 2,000 years ago on ... > full story
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