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Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: Early Humans Anthropology: General
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Paleolithic humans may have understood the properties of rocks for making stone tools      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Research suggests that Paleolithic humans in the Middle East selected flint for their cutting tools...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Excavation reveals 'major' ancient migration to Timor Island      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The discovery of thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island has le ...

Anthropology: Cultures Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Excavated dolmen in Sweden one of the oldest in Scandinavia      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The first analysis results now confirm that the grave in Tiarp is one of the oldest stone burial cha ...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Hydraulic lift technology may have helped build Egypt's iconic Pyramid of Djoser      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest of Egypt's iconic pyramids, may have been built with the help of a...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Earliest humans stayed at the Americas 'oldest hotel' in Mexican cave - Earliest Humans Stayed at the Americas' Oldest Hotel in Mexican Cave      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago - 15,000 years earli...

Anthropology: Cultures Archaeology: General Biology: Zoology
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How just one set of animal tracks can provide a wealth of information      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Rock faces in Namibia are decorated with hundreds of stone-age images not only of animals and human ...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: Early Humans Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Archaeologists have debated whether Neanderthals or modern humans made stone tools that are found at ...

Anthropology: Cultures
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Wood sharpens stone: Boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools - Wood Sharpens Stone: Boomerangs Used to Retouch Lithic Tools      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted the hardwood objects were used...

Space: Structures and Features
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Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth - Extraterrestrial Stone Brings First Supernova Clues to Earth      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The extraterrestrial Hypatia stone found in Egypt could be the first tangible evidence on Earth of a ...

Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Developmental Biology: Genetics Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular
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Genetic tools probe microbial dark matter      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Genetic manipulation of a puzzling, miniscule bacteria that has lived in human mouths at least since...

Paleontology: Fossils Paleontology: General
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New fossil flying reptile 'Elvis' takes flight      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In an exciting scientific development, an international team of researchers have officially named a...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General
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Toba supereruption unveils new insights into early human migration      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Working in the Horn of Africa, researchers have uncovered evidence showing how early modern humans s...