Prehistory

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South America’s other ‘Easter Island’
BBC Travel - By Christopher P Baker
The mysterious statues of San Agustín and underground tombs of Tierradentro, in southern Colombia, are finally rising from the dead after being off-limits for decades. A decade ago, death stalked my drive
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Archaeology
Archaeologists Have Unearthed A Bronze Age Leather Bag In Slovakia That Holds 3,000-Year-Old Jewelry
The Inquisitr - Kristine Moore
In the village of Hozelec in Slovakia, archaeologists have recovered the remains of a leather bag that holds many pieces of stunning Bronze Age …
Shane Leschasinadded this to ancient historicity
Books
Sunday Reading: The Ancient World
The New Yorker
In the spring of 1900, a diver in search of giant clams discovered a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. Among the artifacts recovered was a mysterious bronze lump; inside it, discovered
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Cool Stuff
Three Breakthrough Discoveries That Prove Our History Books Are Wrong
goldencult.com - John December 9, 2018 0 comments
History classes teach us one thing, yet, the new world breakthrough discoveries don’t stop to make us wonder whether what we learn in school is a …
Neatorama
Tibet
Stone Artefacts from Tibetan Plateau Prove Humans' Adaptability and Resiliency
neatorama.com - Exuperist
Adaptation is the name of the game in order for creatures to survive in any environment or situation that they encounter. Animals evolve and develop …
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Stone Age
15 Creative Light Trail Photography Ideas
micending.com - www.micending.com
Light trails are a great way to utilise a long exposure. These are mainly captured during night photography, as the scene has much less light. This …
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Iron Age
Archaeologists Have Made ‘Unparalleled’ Discovery Of A Spectacular Iron Age Chariot Buried In East Yorkshire
The Inquisitr - Kristine Moore
The horses bound to the Iron Age chariot in East Yorkshire were buried in a position which made them appear as if they 'were leaping upwards out of …
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Stone Age
How to Ferment Vegetables in Three Easy Steps
ecowatch.com - Modern Farmer
By Brian Barth A mason jar packed with cultured or fermented vegetables at your local urban provisions shop will likely set you back $10 to $15. Given …
Linda Anfusoadded this to Medical History
Northern Europe
Ancient plague helped determine genetics of the modern European, study says
CNN - By Jack Guy, CNN
(CNN) — The fearsome disease known as the plague might help explain a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. Between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, Neolithic farming communities in Europe dramatically
Shane Leschasinadded this to ancient historicity
Iron Age
Blog Archive » Iron Age speared corpse burial found
thehistoryblog.com
Excavations near the Yorkshire town of Pocklington have discovered two rather gruesome Iron Age burials. One of a younger man who was speared …
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Archaeology
Archaeologists Have Unearthed Prehistoric Burials In Yorkshire That May Contain Suspected Vampires
The Inquisitr - Kristine Moore
The skeletons of a young man and woman were discovered in prehistoric Yorkshire graves, and evidence suggests that one of these burials may have been …
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Farming
Prehistoric farmers saved this unique and popular fruit from extinction.
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VIDEO DESCRIPTION Prehistoric farmers saved this unique and popular fruit from extinction. Video / Hard Science / Ancient Animals / Avocado / …
Atlas Obscura
Los Angeles
The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles
Atlas Obscura
Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers. A kayak rests in the dining room …
The Guardian
Bronze Age
Country diary: a simple but fascinating church
The Guardian - Jim Perrin
It’s quiet country between Dyffryn Tanat and the Berwyn. I often gravitate here. In the valley beneath Gyrn Moelfre lies St Cadwaladr’s, the little church of Llangadwaladr, equidistant between two bronze-age
Humanity
'Little Foot' Hominin Emerges After 3.67 Million Years
realclearscience.com - Colin Barras
After a tortuous 20-year-long excavation, a mysterious ancient skeleton is starting to give up its secrets about human evolution. The first of a raft …
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Music
New Holiday Songs Released This Week
brooklynvegan.com - By BrooklynVegan Staff
The holidays are upon us, and whether you’re feeling festive or not, musicians are climbing aboard the holiday bandwagon with new songs for the …
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Stone Age
The Kardashev Scale Type 0: Why Earth is a Level Zero Civilization
futurism.com
To measure the level of a civilization’s advancement, the Kardashev scale focuses on the amount of energy that a civilization is able to utilize. …
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Opinion
How Bronze Age Northern Mongolian Peoples Got Milk
Forbes - Jennifer Raff
Dairy products from animals like cows, goats, sheep, camels, buffalo, horses, and yaks have been extremely important sources of nutrition for many humans for millennia. Dairying was practiced by multiple
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Stone Age
Genomic Diversity and Admixture Differs for Stone-Age Scandinavian Foragers and Farmers
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Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift’s “Reputation’ is Grammys’ biggest snub
Salon - Brittany Spanos
Taylor Swift (Getty/Kevin Winter) Swift’s sixth LP is her least-nominated since her self-titled debut December 7, 2018 4:08pm (UTC) This article originally appeared on Rolling Stone. Here lies Taylor reputation
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Stone Age
Here's All the Fashion News You Missed This Week
fashionmagazine.com
Here’s All the Fashion News You Missed This Week Date December 7, 2018 Marc Jacobs is launching a new, lower-priced label Marc by Marc Jacobs may have …
Health Care
Must-Reads Of The Week On Health Care
khn.org - By Damon Darlin
Your regular Breeze correspondent, and its creator, Brianna Labuskes, is taking a break, but we didn’t want you to be without some semblance of a …
Humanity
New Thoughts on Neanderthal Head Injuries
archaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni
TÜBINGEN, GERMANY—According to a Science News report, researchers led by paleoanthropologist Katerina Harvati of the University of Tubingen analyzed …
Madison, WI
Plain Talk: Dec. 7 is right time to reflect on when to go to war
madison.com - Dave Zweifel | The Capital Times
December 7. This is the day that shall live in infamy, as Franklin D. Roosevelt told us 77 years ago. And indeed, the memory of that day when the …
East Africa
Why Humans Evolved Into Such Good BSers
realclearscience.com - Sean Illing
Roughly 6 million years ago, our ancestors migrated from the dense rainforest to the open savannah in East Africa. It was one of the most significant …
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Anthropology
Anthropology | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
si.edu
Anthropology is the study of humans and their societies in the past and present. Research in the Department of Anthropology spans from the emergence …
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Tel Aviv
Possible Vanilla Chemicals Detected in Bronze Age Tomb in Israel
archaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—Science News reports that evidence of the use of vanilla has been found in three jugs in a 3,600-year-old tomb in Israel. …
University of Chicago
D. Allan Drummond: Curiosity
thestranger.com - www.thestranger.com
Recommended Roq La Rue Capitol Hill Dec 7, 2018–Jan 6, 2019, Wednesdays–Sundays, 12–6 pm Free Recommended by Jasmyne Keimig I remember when I first …
Nintendo Switch
Popular Tabletop Game Carcassonne Now Available on Nintendo Switch Popular Tabletop Game Carcassonne Now Available on Nintendo
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.] PARIS - …
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Humanity
Learning By Looking: An Animated Timeline Of 7 Million Years Of Human Evolution
geekologie.com - Geekologie
This is an informative video created by the American Museum Of Natural History detailing 7-million years of human evolution, based on the fossil …