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Following Genetic Footprints out of Africa: First Modern Humans Settled in Arabia
A new study, using genetic
analysis to look for clues
about human migration over
sixty thousand years ago,
suggests that the first
... > full story
Tiny Mountainous Region in Siberia May Have Been Genetic Source of Earliest Native Americans
A tiny mountainous region in
southern Siberia may have
been the genetic source of
the earliest Native
Americans, according to new
... > full story
Ancient Domesticated Dog Skull Found in Siberian Cave: 33,000 Years Old
A 33,000-year-old dog skull
unearthed in a Siberian
mountain cave presents some
of the oldest known evidence
of dog domestication and
... > full story
In Ancient Pompeii, Trash and Tombs Went Hand in Hand
Trash and tombs went hand in
hand in ancient Pompeii.
That's according to research
that provides new insights
into daily life of that city
before the eruption of
... > full story
- Following Genetic Footprints out of Africa: First Modern Humans Settled in Arabia
- Tiny Mountainous Region in Siberia May Have Been Genetic Source of Earliest Native Americans
- Ancient Domesticated Dog Skull Found in Siberian Cave: 33,000 Years Old
- In Ancient Pompeii, Trash and Tombs Went Hand in Hand
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Scientists Crack Medieval Bone Code
January 3, 2012 — The existence of brucellosis, an infectious disease still prevalent today, has now been confirmed in ancient skeletal ... > full story -
Skeletons Point to Columbus Voyage for Syphilis Origins
December 20, 2011 — Skeletal evidence that reputedly showed signs of syphilis in Europe and other parts of the Old World before Christopher Columbus made his voyage in 1492 does not hold up when subjected to ... > full story -
Divers Retrieve Prehistoric Wood from Lake Huron
December 12, 2011 — Under the cold clear waters of Lake Huron, researchers have found a five-and-a-half foot-long, pole-shaped piece of wood that is 8,900 years old. The wood, which is tapered and beveled on one side in ... > full story -
Disappearance of the Elephant Caused Rise of Modern Humans: Dietary Change Led to Modern Humans in Middle East 400,000 Years Ago
December 12, 2011 — Scientists have connected evidence about diet with other cultural and anatomical clues to conclude that the disappearance of the elephants led to the emergence of Homo sapiens in the Middle East much ... > full story -
Ancient Meat-Loving Predators Survived for 35 Million Years
December 6, 2011 — A species of ancient predator with saw-like teeth, sleek bodies and a voracious appetite for meat survived a major extinction at a time when the distant relatives of mammals ruled the ... > full story -
Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought
December 5, 2011 — As parts of Central America and the US Southwest endure some of the worst droughts to hit those areas in decades, scientists have unearthed new evidence about ancient dry spells that suggest the ... > full story -
Ancient Bronze Artifact from East Asia Unearthed at Alaska Archaeology Site
November 14, 2011 — Archeologists have discovered the first prehistoric bronze artifact made from a cast ever found in Alaska, a small, buckle-like object found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling and which likely originated ... > full story -
Ice Age Paintings from the Swabian Jura, Southwestern Germany Document the Earliest Painting Tradition in Central Europe
November 8, 2011 — Recent excavations conducted by the University of Tübingen at Hohle Fels Cave in the Swabian Jura of southwestern Germany have produced new evidence for the earliest painting tradition in ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Provides New Insights Into Cave Paintings of Horses
November 7, 2011 — An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to shed new light on the realism of horses depicted in prehistoric cave paintings. The team, which includes researchers from the University ... > full story -
Castles in the Desert: Satellites Reveal Lost Cities of Libya
November 7, 2011 — Satellite imagery has uncovered new evidence of a lost civilization of the Sahara in Libya's south-western desert wastes that will help re-write the history of the country. The fall of Gaddafi has ... > full story
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