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Archaeology: General
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Greek volcano mystery: Archaeologist narrows on date of Thera eruption - Greek Volcano Mystery: Archaeologist Narrows on Date of Thera Eruption      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Archaeologists hope to settle one of modern archaeology's longstanding disputes: the date of a volca...

Space: The Solar System
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Remnants of an ancient asteroid shed new light on the early solar system - Remnants of an Ancient Asteroid Shed New Light on the Early Solar System      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have shaken up a once accepted timeline for cataclysmic events in the early solar system...

Space: The Solar System
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Lunar radar data uncovers new clues about moon’s ancient past - Lunar Radar Data Uncovers New Clues About Moon's Ancient Past      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The dusty surface of the moon -- immortalized in images of Apollo astronauts' lunar footprints -- fo...

Archaeology: General
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Famous rock art cave in Spain was used by ancient humans for over 50,000 years - Famous Rock Art Cave in Spain: A Testament to Ancient Human History      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A cave in southern Spain was used by ancient humans as a canvas for artwork and as a burial place fo ...

Archaeology: General Geoscience: Earthquakes
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A 3400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River - A 3400-Year-Old City Emerges from the Tigris River      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris Riv...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Thirsty wheat needed new water management strategy in ancient China - Thirsty Wheat Needed New Water Management Strategy in Ancient China      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Research shows that a practice of purposeful water management, or irrigation, was adopted in norther...

Anthropology: Cultures Archaeology: General
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What ancient dung reveals about Epipaleolithic animal tending - What Ancient Dung Reveals About Epipaleolithic Animal Tending      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Tiny crystals in ancient animal dung serve as key evidence in a new analysis suggesting the possibil ...

Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geochemistry Geoscience: Geography Geoscience: Geology Paleontology: Fossils
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Ancient diamonds shine light on the evolution of Earth      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Formed millions to billions of years ago, diamonds can shine light into the darkest and oldest parts...