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Published To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Archeologists say new findings might help resolve the debate about Clovis points and reshape how we...
Published No scientific evidence for cognitively advanced behaviors and symbolism by Homo naledi
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study casts doubt on claims that Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating to between 335-24...
Published Origins of the Black Death identified - Origins of the Black Death Identified: A Breakthrough in Understanding the Plague
(via sciencedaily.com) The Black Death, the biggest pandemic of our history, was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis an...
Published Drought encouraged Attila's Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest - Drought Encouraged Attila's Huns to Attack the Roman Empire, Tree Rings Suggest
(via sciencedaily.com) Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became vi...
Published Mysterious new behavior seen in whales may be recorded in ancient manuscripts - Mysterious New Behavior Seen in Whales May Be Recorded in Ancient Manuscripts
(via sciencedaily.com) In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now,...
Published The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals - The Viking Disease: Gene Variants Inherited from Neanderthals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means...
Published Dairy foods helped ancient Tibetans thrive in one of Earth's most inhospitable environments - Dairy Foods Helped Ancient Tibetans Thrive in One of Earth's Most Inhospitable Environments
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The question of how prehistoric populations obtained sustainable food in the barren heights of the T...
Published New research suggests drought accelerated empire collapse - New Research Suggests Drought Accelerated Empire Collapse
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from w...
Published Olive trees were first domesticated 7,000 years ago, study finds - Olive Trees Were First Domesticated 7,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has unraveled the earliest evidence for domestication of a fruit tree, researchers repor...
Published Ancient DNA reveals the multiethnic structure of Mongolia's first nomadic empire - Ancient DNA Reveals the Multiethnic Structure of Mongolia's First Nomadic Empire
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The Xiongnu, contemporaries of Rome and Egypt, built their nomadic empire on the Mongolian steppe 2,...
Published Study re-evaluates hazards and climate impacts of massive underwater volcanic eruptions - Study Re-evaluates Hazards and Climate Impacts of Massive Underwater Volcanic Eruptions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Material left on the seafloor by bronze-age underwater volcanic eruptions is helping researchers bet...
Published Ancient DNA clarifies the early history of American colonial horses - Ancient DNA Clarifies the Early History of American Colonial Horses
(via sciencedaily.com) A newly identified 16th century horse specimen is among the oldest domestic horses from the Americas...
Published Agriculture linked to changes in age-independent mortality in North America - Agriculture Linked to Changes in Age-Independent Mortality in North America
(via sciencedaily.com) The transition to agriculture from hunting and gathering in pre-colonial North America led to change...
Published Protecting very old trees can help mitigate climate change - Protecting Very Old Trees Can Help Mitigate Climate Change
(via sciencedaily.com) Ancient trees -- those that are many hundreds, or even thousands, of years old -- play a vital role...
Published Shrine discovered with rituals never seen to take place before in an Egyptian temple - Shrine Discovered with Unprecedented Rituals in an Egyptian Temple
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers recently published new findings from the excavations of the Berenike site, a Greco-Roman...
Published 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...
Published Scientists find evidence for food insecurity driving international conflict two thousand years ago - Scientists Find Evidence for Food Insecurity Driving International Conflict Two Thousand Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have identified climate-driven changes to food availability as a factor behind dramatic...
Published A 10,000-year-old infant burial provides insights into the use of baby carriers and family heirlooms in prehistory - A 10,000-Year-Old Infant Burial: Insights into Prehistoric Baby Carriers and Family Heirlooms
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers argue that they have found evidence of the use of baby carriers 10,000 years ago at the...
Published Remapping the superhighways travelled by the first Australians reveals a 10,000-year journey through the continent - Remapping the Superhighways Travelled by the First Australians Reveals a 10,000-Year Journey Through the Continent
(via sciencedaily.com) New research has revealed that the process of 'peopling' the entire continent of Sahul -- the combin...
Published Plague trackers: Researchers cover thousands of years in a quest to understand the elusive origins of the Black Death - Plague Trackers: Unraveling the Mysterious Origins of the Black Death
(via sciencedaily.com) Seeking to better understand more about the origins and movement of bubonic plague, in ancient and c...