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Published Genome research: Origin and evolution of vine - Genome Research: Origin and Evolution of Vine


Cultivation and growth of grapevines have strongly influenced European civilizations, but where the...
Published Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time - Mummified Crocodiles: Insights into the Evolution of Mummy-Making


Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawa during the 5th Cent...
Published Bronze Age well contents reveal the history of animal resources in Mycenae, Greece - Bronze Age Well Contents Reveal the History of Animal Resources in Mycenae, Greece



A large Bronze Age debris deposit in Mycenae, Greece provides important data for understanding the h...
Published Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt - Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt


Researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti -- and their intriguing comparisons to modern g...
Published Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes - Ancient Climate Change Solves Mystery of Vanished South African Lakes



New evidence for the presence of ancient lakes in some of the most arid regions of South Africa sugg...
Published Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices - Underwater Jars Reveal Roman Period Winemaking Practices


Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for makin...
Published Medieval mass burial shows centuries-earlier origin of Ashkenazi genetic bottleneck - Medieval Mass Burial Reveals Centuries-Earlier Origin of Ashkenazi Genetic Bottleneck


In 2004, construction workers in Norwich, UK, unearthed human skeletal remains that led to a histori ...
Published Ancient DNA from medieval Germany tells the origin story of Ashkenazi Jews - Ancient DNA from Medieval Germany Reveals the Origin Story of Ashkenazi Jews


Extracting ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a o...
Published Oldest architectural plans detail mysterious desert mega structures - Oldest Architectural Plans Detail Mysterious Desert Mega Structures



Researchers have identified engravings in Jordan and Saudi Arabia as the oldest known scaled buildin...
Published Unlocking the secrets of the ancient coastal Maya - Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Coastal Maya


After more than a decade of research, scientists share what they have learned about the people who l...
Published Among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite - Among Ancient Mayas, Cacao Was Not a Food Exclusive to the Elite


It was the money that grew on trees. Said to be a gift from the gods, cacao for the ancient Maya was...
Published The anglo-saxon migration: New insights from genetics - The Anglo-Saxon Migration: New Insights from Genetics


In the largest early-medieval population study to date, an interdisciplinary team consisting of gene...
Published The neighbors of the caliph: Archaeologists uncover ancient mosaics on the shore of the Sea of Galilee - The Neighbors of the Caliph: Uncovering Ancient Mosaics on the Shore of the Sea of Galilee


With the help of geomagnetic surface surveys and subsequent hands-on digging, an excavation team has...
Published Vikings crossing the North Sea to Britain brought their horses, dogs and other animals - Vikings Crossing the North Sea to Britain Brought Their Horses, Dogs and Other Animals


An analysis of cremated bone fragments from burial mounds in Derbyshire, UK, provides the first soli...
Published Archaeologists uncover early evidence of brain surgery in Ancient Near East - Archaeologists Uncover Early Evidence of Brain Surgery in Ancient Near East


A recent excavation in Megiddo, Israel, unearthed the earliest example of a particular type of crani...
Published Steel was being used in Europe 2900 years ago - Steel Was Being Used in Europe 2900 Years Ago


Researchers have discovered what they believe is the earliest use of steel in Europe -- on Iberian s...
Published Fossil study sheds light on famous spirals found in nature - Fossil Study Sheds Light on Famous Spirals Found in Nature



A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has overturned thinking on the evolution of leaves...
Published Lasers and chemistry reveal how ancient pottery was made -- and how an empire functioned - Lasers and Chemistry Reveal How Ancient Pottery Was Made -- and How an Empire Functioned


Peru's first great empire, the Wari, stretched for more than a thousand miles over the Andes Mountai...