200 000 years ago, humans preferred to kip cozy
Humans prepared beds to sleep on right at the dawn of our species — over 200 000 years ago
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Cremation in the Middle-East dates as far back as 7,000 B.C.
The gender of the human remains found inside a cremation pyre pit in Beisamoun, Israel remains unknown. What is known
Read moreThe oldest known cremation in the near east dates to 7000 BC
Cremated remains from Israel signify a 7th-millennium cultural shift in funeral practices
Read moreResearchers unlock secrets of the past with new international carbon dating standard
Radiocarbon dating is set to become more accurate than ever after an international team of scientists improved the technique for
Read moreNew study confirms the power of Deinosuchus and its ‘teeth the size of bananas’
A new study, revisiting fossil specimens from the enormous crocodylian, Deinosuchus, has confirmed that the beast had teeth “the size
Read moreNew study sheds light on evolution of hell ants from 100 million years ago
Ants are the most successful social insects and play an important role in modern terrestrial ecosystems. The origin and early
Read moreNative American stone tool technology found in Arabia
Stone fluted points dating back some 8,000 to 7,000 years ago, were discovered on archaeological sites in Manayzah, Yemen and
Read moreAn iconic Native American stone tool technology discovered in Arabia
The recovery of distinctive fluted points from both America and Arabia provides one of the best examples of ‘independent invention’ across continents
Read moreIn ancient Arabia, some tools were created to show off skills
Fluted projectile points were used like a “peacock’s feathers”
Read moreCan the field of archaeology “pass the spade” to locals to manage cultural heritage?
Two startup nonprofits in Jordan aim to build local capacity to document, conserve, protect, and make decisions about the future of Jordan’s archaeological sites. Professor Allison Mickel is studying the groups’ progress with support of an NE
Read moreHow cellulose textiles undergo fossilization
A study explores how textiles undergo fossilization by mineralization. How textiles fossilize in archeological settings remains poorly understood. Cellulose textiles
Read moreHengduan Mountain alpine flora history shown to be longest on Earth
The alpine biome harbors distinctive communities adapted to stressful environmental conditions. For plants, the world’s most species-rich temperate alpine biota
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