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Anthropology: General Archaeology: General Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Ritual use of human remains dating from the Neolithic      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

An international study has documented post-mortem bone modifications not linked to consumption....

Anthropology: Cultures
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Uncovering the ritual past of an ancient stone monument in Saudi Arabia - Uncovering the Ritual Past of an Ancient Stone Monument in Saudi Arabia      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A comprehensive analysis of an archaeological site in Saudi Arabia sheds new light on mustatils -- s...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General Archaeology: General Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chichen Itz was among the largest and most...

Archaeology: General Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Zoology
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Casas del Turuñuelo, a site of repeated animal sacrifice in Iron Age Spain      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Iron Age site of Casas del Turuñuelo was used repeatedly for ritualized animal sacrifice, accord ...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Cherokee inscriptions in Alabama cave interpreted - Cherokee Inscriptions in Alabama Cave Interpreted      (via sciencedaily.com) 

For the first time, a team of scholars and archaeologists has recorded and interpreted Cherokee insc...

Anthropology: General Archaeology: General Biology: Biochemistry
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Pagan-Christian trade networks supplied horses from overseas for the last horse sacrifices in Europe      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Horses crossed the Baltic Sea in ships during the Late Viking Age and were sacrificed for funeral ri...

Archaeology: General
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Unlocking the secrets of the ancient coastal Maya - Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Coastal Maya      (via sciencedaily.com) 

After more than a decade of research, scientists share what they have learned about the people who l...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: Early Humans Archaeology: General
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Meet the first Neanderthal family - Meet the First Neanderthal Family: A Glimpse into Our Ancestral Past      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have managed to sequence multiple individuals from a remote Neanderthal community in Sib...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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How new bird species arise - How New Bird Species Arise: Understanding the Process of Speciation      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Much of a centuries-old debate over where and how new bird species form has now been resolved. Resea...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Ancient seashell resonates after 18,000 years - Ancient Seashell Resonates After 18,000 Years      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Almost 80 years after its discovery, a large shell from the ornate Marsoulas Cave in the Pyrenees ha...