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Later Stone Age Got Earlier Start in South Africa Than Thought
July 30, 2012 — The Later Stone Age emerged in South Africa more than 20,000 years earlier than previously believed -- about the same time humans were migrating from Africa to the European continent, says a new ... > full storyMore: -
Archeologists Unearth Extraordinary Human Sculpture in Turkey
July 30, 2012 — A beautiful and colossal human sculpture is one of the latest cultural treasures unearthed by an international team at the Tayinat Archaeological Project excavation site in southeastern ... > full story -
Hunter-Gatherers, Westerners Use Same Amount of Energy, Contrary to Theory
July 25, 2012 — Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results find that there ... > full story -
Stone Age Tools Help to Streamline Modern Manufacturing
July 20, 2012 — Innovative research uses laser microscopes to explore how stone tools were used in prehistory, and the process has helped streamline surface measurement techniques for modern ... > full story -
As Old as Clovis Sites, but Not Clovis: Paisley Caves, Oregon Yields Western Stemmed Points, More Human DNA
July 12, 2012 — Western Stemmed projectile points dating to at least 13,200 calendar years ago have been uncovered in Oregon's Paisley Caves. Researchers report the discovery and provide substantial new ... > full story -
Malaysian: Worldview of the Batek Tribe
July 3, 2012 — How do individuals conceive their world and their place in it? In an attempt to identify the worldview of the Batek tribe, a team of researchers have embarked on a comprehensive study to document the ... > full story -
Part of the Genome of Two Hunter-Gatherers from 7,000 Years Ago
June 28, 2012 — A team of scientists has recovered part of the genome of two individuals who were alive in the Mesolithic Period, 7,000 years ago. The remains were found at La Braña-Arintero site, located at ... > full story -
Complex Thinking Behind the Bow and Arrow
June 25, 2012 — The bow and arrow have long been regarded as a possible indicator of culture in prehistoric times. Bows and arrows appear to have been in use for some 64,000 years, given evidence from South Africa. ... > full story -
Stonehenge Was Monument Marking Unification of Britain
June 22, 2012 — After 10 years of archaeological investigations, researchers have concluded that Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify the peoples of Britain, after a long period of conflict and regional ... > full story -
Why the Vibrant City of Palmyra Was Located in the Middle of What Is Now the Syrian Desert
June 20, 2012 — Norwegian archaeologists have solved one of the great puzzles of the Roman Empire: Why was the vibrant city of Palmyra located in the middle of the Syrian ... > full story
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