Monday, March 23, 2015

Woolly mammoth could roam again as extinct DNA merged with elephant

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Harvard University spliced recreated genes from a woolly mammoth into the DNA of an elephant and found they functioned normally A m...

Did a volcanic cataclysm 40,000 years ago trigger the final demise of the Neanderthals?

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The Campanian Ignimbrite (CI) eruption in Italy 40,000 years ago was one of the largest volcanic cataclysms in Europe and injected a signif...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

DNA study shows Celts are not a unique genetic group

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A depiction of the Celtic Queen Boudicca from AD 1. Why are Celts' descendents not a single genetic grouping? A DNA study of Brito...
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Wealth and power may have played a stronger role than 'survival of the fittest'

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Th e DNA you inherit from your parents contributes to the physical make-up of your body -- whether you have blue eyes or brown, black hai...

Dan Snow attacks Stonehenge road and tunnel plans

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Historian and broadcaster says proposals to remodel A303 would harm neolithic structure, but heritage groups say they could actually help p...
Friday, March 13, 2015

Caver finds 20,000 year-old drawings

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Prehistoric cave drawings have been discovered in the northern region of Cantabria, dating back about 20,000 years, making the area ...

Neanderthals modified eagle claws 130,000 years ago

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K rapina Neanderthals may have manipulated white-tailed eagle talons to make jewelry 130,000 years ago, before the appearance of modern h...

Unique tooth reveals details of the Peking Man’s life

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In 2011 a tooth from the Peking Man was found in a box at the Museum of Evolution at Uppsala University. In the latest issue of Acta Ant...
Thursday, March 12, 2015

Ancient Fossils Reveal Diversity in the Body Structure of Human Ancestors

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Recently released research on human evolution has revealed that species of early human ancestors had significant differences in facial f...

Call for Stonehenge access ban to prevent damage

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Conservationists have called for the closing of Stonehenge, the popular tourist attraction and monument that is several thousand years old,...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Archaeologists uncover royal Celtic burial site in small French town

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France’s National Archaeological Research Institute (Inrap) on Wednesday revealed the discovery of an ancient grave site, probably that ...

Isis attacks on ancient sites erasing history of humanity, says Iraq

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The Iraqi antiquities ministry has acknowledged reports of a new attack by Islamic State militants on an ancient Assyrian city north-ea...
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Magnificent Iron Age cauldron discovered in France

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Very interesting news from France where archaeologists working for  INRAP  have found the remains of a magnificent bronze cauldron. It wa...

'First human' discovered in Ethiopia

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Scientists have unearthed the jawbone of what they claim is one of the very first humans. The 2.8 million-year-old specimen is 400,000...

Genomes document ancient mass migration to Europe

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DNA analysis has revealed evidence for a massive migration into the heartland of Europe 4,500 years ago. Data from the genomes of 69 a...
Monday, February 23, 2015

Gallagh Man, a bog body from Co. Galway

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In 1821 members of the O’Kelly family made a gruesome discovery as they dug turf near their home at Gallagh, Co. Galway. As they sliced ...

Ancient Orkney child remains excavated

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Archaeologists have been excavating the site of a child's grave on an Orkney island. The grave - which it is believed could be up ...

Ancient shrines used for divination found in Armenia

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Three shrines, dating back about 3,300 years, have been discovered within a hilltop fortress at Gegharot, in Armenia, according to an artic...
Monday, February 9, 2015

Remains of Bronze Age bowman found in Scotland

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Archaeologists have discovered new artefacts suggesting a Highland village resident of 4,500 years ago fought with bow and arrow.  Hol...
Sunday, February 1, 2015

Scientists recreate ancient Siberian brain surgery techniques for first time

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Experts undertake pioneering tests on skulls to finally understand how doctors carried out remarkable operations more than 2,300 years ago....