Archaeology
Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings
Listen: Bones reveal surprising differences among Vikings Bones from Viking skeletons reveal that nearly 40% of remains showed evidence of violent deaths, including skulls crushed by blunt force and arrowheads embedded in bones. A study found that Viking societies were not as monolithic as previously believed, with different regions showing distinct patterns of violence and […]
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Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago
Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors were in Romania 1.95 million years ago Researchers have discovered tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils from the Grฤunceanu site in Romania, dating back to at least 1.95 million years ago. The discovery provides evidence that human ancestors were present in Eurasia by […]
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Stone cooking tool residue sheds light on ancient food
Stone cooking tool residue sheds light on ancient food Researchers at the Natural History Museum of Utah are using new techniques to extract microscopic plant residues from ancient stone kitchens, known as bedrock metates, to learn more about the people who used them. The team, led by archaeobotanist Stefania Wilks, is specifically focusing on starch […]
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Stone cooking tool residue shed lights on ancient food
Stone cooking tool residue shed lights on ancient food Researchers at the Natural History Museum of Utah are using new techniques to extract microscopic plant residues from ancient stone kitchens, known as bedrock metates, to learn more about the people who used them. The team, led by archaeobotanist Stefania Wilks, is specifically focusing on starch […]
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Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East The artifacts found at Longtan, southwest China, were as old as 60,000 years. Qijun Ruan New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, […]
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People didnโt kill Ice Age mammoths like in the movies
People didnโt kill Ice Age mammoths like in the movies To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say. They say the findings might help resolve the debate about Clovis points and reshape how we think about hunting some 13,000 years ago. How did early humans use sharpened […]
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