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Genetic Study Reveals Maya Civilization’s Collapse Was a Reorganization
A groundbreaking genetic study published in Current Biology reveals that the Maya civilization didn’t mysteriously vanish around 1,200 years ago, as once thought. By analyzing ancient genomes from Copán in western Honduras, researchers discovered strong genetic continuity from the Late Archaic era to modern Maya groups. This evidence challenges ...
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Study Uncovers Evidence of Cannibalism in Ancient Europe 18,000 Years Ago
A study on 18,000-year-old human remains found in Maszycka Cave, Poland, has revealed strong evidence of cannibalism. Researchers discovered cut marks and skull fractures that indicate scalping, defleshing, and brain extraction. The findings suggest the practice was tied to warfare rather than survival, with human remains found alongside butchered ...
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1.95-Million-Year-Old Evidence of Hominin Activity Discovered in Romania
A discovery in Romania’s Grăunceanu site has unearthed evidence of hominin activity dating back approximately 1.95 million years, much earlier than previously believed. The find, including butchered animal remains with cut marks, reveals that early humans were adapting to temperate environments long before expected. This reshapes our understandi...
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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Rift Valley Research Suggests It May Not Be the Exclusive Cradle of Humankind
The East African Rift System has long been celebrated as the cradle of humankind, where some of the earliest known hominid fossils have been unearthed. However, recent research suggests that this narrative may be too narrow, as it focuses on a limited geographical area that covers less than one percent of the African continent.
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1,000 Black Death Victims Found In Mass Grave In Germany
The graves themselves are a monument to the struggle that society faced when an unforeseen catastrophe hit one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire.
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A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
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How Climbing Down From Trees Let Humans Finally Get A Good Night's Sleep
Millions of years ago, when we were shorter and hairier and, well, let's just say it, not too far removed from chimps, a night of uninterrupted sleep was impossible to come by.
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How Climbing Down From Trees Let Humans Finally Get A Good Night's Sleep
Millions of years ago, when we were shorter and hairier and, well, let's just say it, not too far removed from chimps, a night of uninterrupted sleep was impossible to come by
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US Academics Raise Concerns Over 'Digital India' Campaign
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley to promote 'Digital India' campaign, more than 100 prominent US-based academics have raised privacy concerns about the project.
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Skeletons Found in El Salvador Shed Light on Pre-Hispanic Life
Japanese and Salvadoran archaeologists said on Friday they have found three human skeletons in El Salvador from more than 1,600 years ago that could shed new light on early human settlements in the region.
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Italy scientists say they have found oldest human blood
Scientists examining the remains of "Otzi," Italy's prehistoric iceman who roamed the Alps some 5,300 years ago, said on Thursday they have isolated what are believed to be the oldest traces of human blood ever found.
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Genetic Study Reveals Maya Civilization’s Collapse Was a Reorganization
A groundbreaking genetic study published in Current Biology reveals that the Maya civilization didn’t mysteriously vanish around 1,200 years ago, as once thought. By analyzing ancient genomes from Copán in western Honduras, researchers discovered strong genetic continuity from the Late Archaic era to modern Maya groups. This evidence challenges ...
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Study Uncovers Evidence of Cannibalism in Ancient Europe 18,000 Years Ago
A study on 18,000-year-old human remains found in Maszycka Cave, Poland, has revealed strong evidence of cannibalism. Researchers discovered cut marks and skull fractures that indicate scalping, defleshing, and brain extraction. The findings suggest the practice was tied to warfare rather than survival, with human remains found alongside butchered ...
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1.95-Million-Year-Old Evidence of Hominin Activity Discovered in Romania
A discovery in Romania’s Grăunceanu site has unearthed evidence of hominin activity dating back approximately 1.95 million years, much earlier than previously believed. The find, including butchered animal remains with cut marks, reveals that early humans were adapting to temperate environments long before expected. This reshapes our understandi...
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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Rift Valley Research Suggests It May Not Be the Exclusive Cradle of Humankind
The East African Rift System has long been celebrated as the cradle of humankind, where some of the earliest known hominid fossils have been unearthed. However, recent research suggests that this narrative may be too narrow, as it focuses on a limited geographical area that covers less than one percent of the African continent.
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1,000 Black Death Victims Found In Mass Grave In Germany
The graves themselves are a monument to the struggle that society faced when an unforeseen catastrophe hit one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire.
-
A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
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How Climbing Down From Trees Let Humans Finally Get A Good Night's Sleep
Millions of years ago, when we were shorter and hairier and, well, let's just say it, not too far removed from chimps, a night of uninterrupted sleep was impossible to come by.
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How Climbing Down From Trees Let Humans Finally Get A Good Night's Sleep
Millions of years ago, when we were shorter and hairier and, well, let's just say it, not too far removed from chimps, a night of uninterrupted sleep was impossible to come by
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US Academics Raise Concerns Over 'Digital India' Campaign
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Silicon Valley to promote 'Digital India' campaign, more than 100 prominent US-based academics have raised privacy concerns about the project.
-
Skeletons Found in El Salvador Shed Light on Pre-Hispanic Life
Japanese and Salvadoran archaeologists said on Friday they have found three human skeletons in El Salvador from more than 1,600 years ago that could shed new light on early human settlements in the region.
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Italy scientists say they have found oldest human blood
Scientists examining the remains of "Otzi," Italy's prehistoric iceman who roamed the Alps some 5,300 years ago, said on Thursday they have isolated what are believed to be the oldest traces of human blood ever found.
