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Research collaboration dates genetic lineage of Blackfoot Confederacy to late Pleistocene
Research · ChinaAncient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. Emperor Wu ruled China as part of the Northern Zhou dynasty from 560 to 580 and is credited with unifying the northern part of ancient China during a particularly chaotic period. See the Story
Ancient DNA reveals the appearance of a 6th century Chinese emperor
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Rare ancient bacteria found on Bronze Age teeth reveals the impact a key dietary shift had on human health
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Israel · IsraelArchaeologists find evidence that early humans used flint tools to hunt and butcher elephants. The ancient tools were found in areas where water and food were plentiful. The discovery was made by comparing a database of the tools' distribution with the migration routes of the time. The study was published in the journal Archaeology.See the Story
Elephant hunting by early humans may explain proximity between extensive Paleolithic stone quarries and water sources
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Herculaneum · HerculaneumScientists have teased a horrific story from the remains of the ill-fated inhabitants of a once opulent and thriving seaside city of the Roman Empire. Scientists have analyzed the skeletal remains of victims of the volcanic catastrophe of ancient Herculaneum. This research was built upon and confirmed results of previous bioarchaeological and taphonomic studies. Based on the previous studies, they formulated a horrific and vividly graphic hypothesis for study.See the Story
The Death Chambers of Herculaneum
Indonesia · IndonesiaResearchers find evidence of cooking and stone tools that represent the oldest evidence of archery. The eruption of Toba, one of the largest supervolcanoes in history, some 74,000 years ago. The behavioral flexibility of these people not only helped them live through the supereruption but may have facilitated the later dispersal of modern humans.See the Story
Toba supereruption unveils new insights into early human migration
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TradeArchaeologists from the Spanish National Research Council, Barcelona, describe a set of exceptional prehistoric boats. The boats are essentially canoes ranging in length from 6 to almost 11 meters. They were crafted by the early farming and pastoral communities of the Neolithic, who arrived in Italy some 7,700 years ago. They are not the oldest boats ever discovered, but they do show remarkable a level of seafaring sophistication.See the Story
‘Exceptional’ prehistoric canoes found at bottom of Italian lake. See Neolithic finds
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