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  Early Human Burials Varied Widely but Most Were Simple

  February 21, 2013 — A new study shows that the earliest human burial practices in Eurasia varied widely, with some graves lavish and ornate while the majority were ... > full story
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  Ancient Teeth Bacteria Record Disease Evolution

  February 17, 2013 — DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving diet and behavior from the Stone Age to the modern ... > full story
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  Christianity Influences Meat Taboos in Amazon

  February 13, 2013 — The introduction of Christianity has changed the hunting habits of indigenous people in the Amazon. While some new practices could benefit animals, others could put populations at ... > full story
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  Scientists Create Automated 'Time Machine' to Reconstruct Ancient Languages

  February 12, 2013 — Ancient languages hold a treasure trove of information about the culture, politics and commerce of millennia past. Yet, reconstructing them to reveal clues into human history can require decades of ... > full story

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  Vegetation Changes in Cradle of Humanity: Study Raises Questions About Impact on Human Evolution

  January 31, 2013 — What came first: the bipedal human ancestor or the grassland encroaching on the forest? A new analysis of the past 12 million years' of vegetation change in the cradle of humanity is challenging ... > full story
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  Aztec Conquest Altered Genetics Among Early Mexico Inhabitants, New DNA Study Shows

  January 31, 2013 — For centuries, the fate of the original Otomi inhabitants of Xaltocan, the capital of a pre-Aztec Mexican city-state, has remained unknown. Researchers have long wondered whether they assimilated ... > full story
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  A Relative from the Tianyuan Cave: Humans Living 40,000 Years Ago Likely Related to Many Present-Day Asians and Native Americans

  January 21, 2013 — Ancient DNA has revealed that humans living some 40,000 years ago in the area near Beijing were likely related to many present-day Asians and Native ... > full story
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  Genetic Admixture in Southern Africa

  January 17, 2013 — Researchers have investigated the maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA of 500 individuals from southern Africa speaking different Khoisan and Bantu languages. Their results demonstrate that Khoisan ... > full story
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  War Was Central to Minoan Civilization of Crete, Contrary to Popular Belief

  January 15, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the ancient civilization of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a peace-loving ... > full story
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  4,000-Year-Old Shaman's Stones Discovered Near Boquete, Panama

  January 14, 2013 — Archaeologists have discovered a cluster of 12 unusual stones in the back of a small, prehistoric rock-shelter near the town of Boquete in Panama. The cache represents the earliest material evidence ... > full story

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