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Early Humans Were Skilled Deep-Sea Fishers 42,000 Years Ago
Thu, Nov 24, 2011
According to these researchers, archaic human sailors of East Timor knew what they were doing when it came to catching fish in the ocean deep.
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Evidence Suggests Violent Interhuman Encounter May Have Occurred 126,000 Years Ago
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
Middle Pleistocene period human cranium shows evidence of having been struck by a blunt instrument, concludes a research study.
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Discoveries at Mendes and Theban Tombs Opening More Windows on Ancient Egypt
Wed, Nov 09, 2011
A wealth of discoveries and information already, with a promise of more to come.
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Finds in Oman Push Back Date of Modern Human Exodus Out of Africa
Wed, Nov 30, 2011
Stone tool finds challenge long-held theories about early human migration out of Africa.
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Excavations in Serbia Raising New Questions About Early Humans in Europe
Mon, Nov 28, 2011
Excavations in the caves of the Sicevo Gorge in Serbia may be shedding new light on what is becoming a more complex tapestry of early human presence and migration in Ice Age Europe.
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Temple of Aphrodite to be Buried by Urban Progress?
Mon, Nov 21, 2011
A 6th century BC temple to Aphrodite, the godess of love, may end up buried beneath new construction indefinitely, leaving it invisible to future generations.
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Neanderthals Vanished Because of Their Own Success, Suggests Study
Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Researchers used archaeology and complex computer modeling to develop new insights into the extinction of Neanderthals and the behavior of other human hunter-gatherers during the last Ice Age.
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UNESCO's Admittance of Palestine Good News for Ancient Palace Complex
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
Hisham's Palace, one of Umayyad-period Palestine's most endangered and astonishing archaeological treasures, may get a boost with Palestine's new status in the U.N. organization.
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Famous Nasca Lines of Peru at Risk, Say Conservationists
Mon, Nov 14, 2011
The monumental Nasca lines may not be around for long if steps are not taken, according to conservationists in the know.
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Prehistoric Cave Paintings of Horses Were Spot-On, Say Scientists
Mon, Nov 07, 2011
DNA analysis shows that prehistoric cave paintings of horses were realistic depictions of the Paleolithic environment, including the leopard-spotted horse.
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Scientists Uncover Clues to How the Classic Maya Sustained Their Dense Populations
Mon, Nov 07, 2011
Recent research opens a door to exploring and understanding how the ancient Classic Maya kept their massive populations fed and healthy.
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First-Wave Pioneer Settlers in Quebec May Hold Keys to Understanding Human Evolution, Study Suggests
Thu, Nov 03, 2011
New research on the first colonizing pioneers in Quebec suggests that humans who were first in territorial expansion made a significant mark on the course of human evolution.
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Evidence of Earliest Known Modern Human in Northwest Europe Discovered
Wed, Nov 02, 2011
Re-dating of a fossil human jawbone from a cave in England may help answer questions about the advent and spread of modern humans in Europe.
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Technology Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Mummy
Wed, Nov 02, 2011
A team of investigators use medical technology and analysis to uncover mysteries of a mummy from Roman period Egypt.
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Modern Humans Interbred with Archaic Humans in East Asia, Study Says
Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Latest research shows that modern humans and archaic humans, or Denisovans, were mixing it up about 20,000 years ago on the mainland of East Asia.
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Raising Blackbeard's Cannon a Real Treasure Chest for ECU Archaeology Students
Tue, Oct 25, 2011
ECU students, faculty on board with Blackbeard cannon recovery
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A Great Ancient Angkor Temple Complex to Rise Again
Sat, Oct 22, 2011
A magnificent monumental jewel in Cambodia's great ancient Khmer Empire crown gets much-needed attention.
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Ancient Amarna Letters of Egypt Now Online
Tue, Oct 18, 2011
Like never before, the famous 14th-century B.C.E archive is viewable in high-resolution detail for scholars and public alike.
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100,000-Year-Old Art Workshop Discovered in South Africa
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Discovery reveals new clues about human cognition very early in the development of symbolic expression, a function unique to being human.
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2,000-Year-Old Ritual Bath Unearthed in Israel
Wed, Oct 12, 2011
The discovery supports historical sources that indicate the existence of a Jewish settlement of the Second Temple period in the area of the find.
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Dead Sea Scrolls Now Revealed in Detail for Everyone to See
Tue, Oct 11, 2011
The world's most famous ancient documents, now released to the public in digital detail, have drawn attention far beyond expectations, say museum curators.
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Saving Altamira Cave
Thu, Oct 06, 2011
Policy and science are at loggerheads about opening the world-famous Altamira Cave to the public.
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Archaeologist Makes a Case for Discovery of a Judean Town of the Time of King David
Sat, Oct 01, 2011
Archaeologist at the City of David Conference in Jerusalem presents evidence that he suggests supports the identification of an ancient biblical Judean town built by a centralized authority during the time of King David.
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Oldest Monumental Center in the World Attracts New Conservation Efforts
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
The 11,000-year-old Early Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe is now an object of new conservation efforts, even while archaeological excavations and research continue.
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Revisiting the Chauvet Cave
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
The discovery of the world's oldest prehistoric cave painting masterpieces in the Chauvet Cave in France continues to open a window on the minds of humans who lived over 30,000 years ago.
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Aboriginal Australians descended from early migration of modern humans out of Africa, study says
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Genome sequencing study suggests that Aboriginal Australians are descended from early wave of modern humans who migrated out of Africa perhaps 62,000 - 75,000 years ago.
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Preserved flesh of 2-million-year-old human ancestor found?
Wed, Sep 21, 2011
Scientists launch open research initiative to examine possible evidence of soft tissue among the 2-million-year-old hominin fossil finds of the Malapa caves in South Africa.
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Walking underground to Robinson’s Arch
Sat, Sep 17, 2011
Conference officially opens the ancient historic water channel built during Jerusalem's Second Temple period.
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Latest Find at World's Largest Neolithic Settlement a Harbinger of Surprises Yet to Come?
Fri, Sep 16, 2011
Çatalhöyük archaeological site continues to yield more evidence of Neolithic life in ancient Anatolia.
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Ancient Mesopotamian city in need of rescue
Tue, Sep 13, 2011
Mari, the city of 25,000 tablets and one of the great Bronze Age palaces of Mesopotamia, erodes into dust while it awaits a badly needed rescue.
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