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Archaeologists Discover Biggest Rat That Ever Lived: Weight of About 6 Kilograms (Over 13 Lb)
Archaeological research in
East Timor has unearthed the
bones of the biggest rat
that ever lived, with a body
weight around six kilograms.
... > full story
Extreme Archaeology: Divers Plumb the Mysteries of Sacred Maya Pools
Steering clear of crocodiles
and navigating around
massive submerged trees, a
team of divers began mapping
some of the 25 freshwater
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Remarkable Fossil Cave Shows How Ancient Marsupials Grew
The discovery of a
remarkable
15-million-year-old
Australian fossil limestone
cave packed with even older
animal bones has revealed
... > full story
Ancient Birds from North America Colonized the South, Thanks to Panama Land Bridge
Scientists studying ancient
species migration believe
northern birds had the
ability to colonize
continents that southern
... > full story
- Archaeologists Discover Biggest Rat That Ever Lived: Weight of About 6 Kilograms (Over 13 Lb)
- Extreme Archaeology: Divers Plumb the Mysteries of Sacred Maya Pools
- Remarkable Fossil Cave Shows How Ancient Marsupials Grew
- Ancient Birds from North America Colonized the South, Thanks to Panama Land Bridge
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Oldest Written Document Ever Found in Jerusalem Discovered
July 12, 2010 — A tiny clay fragment -- dating from the 14th century B.C.E. -- that was found in excavations outside Jerusalem's Old City walls contains the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem, say ... > full story -
Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Pet Tortoises Discovered
July 12, 2010 — An archaeologist has discovered a bone belonging to a late 19th-century tortoise from Stafford Castle, Staffordshire - believed to be the earliest archaeological evidence of a tortoise kept as a ... > full story -
Archeologists Explore Rural Galilee and Find Ancient Synagogue
July 12, 2010 — Among various important discoveries, the 2010 Kinneret Regional Project discovered an ancient synagogue, in use at around 400 AD. This year's archeological focus is the first systematic excavation on ... > full story -
Dig Discovers Ancient Britons Were Earliest North Europeans
July 8, 2010 — Archeologists have unearthed the earliest evidence of human occupation in Britain. Their findings demonstrate that ancient humans occupied Britain over 800,000 years ago, marking the first known ... > full story -
Hips Don't Lie: Researchers Find More Accurate Technique to Determine Sex of Skeletal Remains
July 6, 2010 — Researchers are offering a new means of determining the sex of skeletal human remains -- an advance that may have significant impacts in the wake of disasters, the studying of ancient remains and the ... > full story -
3,200-Year-Old Bronze Tablet Identified as Battle Chariot Linchpin
July 6, 2010 — A 3,200-year-old round bronze tablet with a carved face of a woman, found at the El-ahwat excavation site near Katzir in central Israel, is part of a linchpin that held the wheel of a battle chariot ... > full story -
Hunting Weapon 10,000 Years Old Found in Melting Ice Patch
June 30, 2010 — A researcher has discovered a 10,000-year-old atlatl dart that had melted out of an ice patch in the Rocky Mountains. Climate change has increased global temperatures and accelerated melting of ... > full story -
North America's First Peoples More Genetically Diverse Than Thought, Mitochondrial Genome Analysis Reveals
June 29, 2010 — The initial peopling of North America from Asia occurred approximately 15,000-18,000 years ago. However, estimations of the genetic diversity of the first settlers have remained inaccurate. In a new ... > full story -
3.6 Million-Year-Old Relative of 'Lucy' Discovered: Early Hominid Skeleton Confirms Human-Like Walking Is Ancient
June 21, 2010 — An international team of scientists discovered and analyzed a 3.6 million-year-old partial skeleton found in Ethiopia. Research indicates that advanced human-like, upright walking occurred much ... > full story -
Understanding Genetic Mixing Through Migration: A Tool for Clinicians as Well as Geneaologists
June 21, 2010 — Understanding the genetic ancestry of mixed populations, such as those found in North America, can not only help to detect their origins but also to understand the genetic basis of complex diseases, ... > full story
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