Archaeology
Nano-diamonds suggest comet collisions wrecked havoc on Earth
By: William Atkins
The discovery of numerous tiny diamonds spread out at six sites in North America suggest to scientists that they came from comets impacting the Earth about 13,000 years ago, possibly dooming the Clovis natives and many now-extinct animals.
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By: William Atkins
The discovery of numerous tiny diamonds spread out at six sites in North America suggest to scientists that they came from comets impacting the Earth about 13,000 years ago, possibly dooming the Clovis natives and many now-extinct animals.
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Direct evidence found of first stowaway house mouse
By: William Atkins
British archeologist Thomas Cucchi has discovered what is believed to be the earliest known rodent to stow away on a ship. The 3,500-year-old mouse jaw helps to directly prove for the first time how rodents spread around the world.
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By: William Atkins
British archeologist Thomas Cucchi has discovered what is believed to be the earliest known rodent to stow away on a ship. The 3,500-year-old mouse jaw helps to directly prove for the first time how rodents spread around the world.
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Ancient Greeks help build better computer networks
By: Davey Winder
The University of Leicester in England is launching a major programme to help develop a new paradigm for future global computing environments. In order to improve code and data mobility over wide area networks the boffins will, err, study Ancient Mediterranean crafts-people from the late bronze age through to classical times...
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By: Davey Winder
The University of Leicester in England is launching a major programme to help develop a new paradigm for future global computing environments. In order to improve code and data mobility over wide area networks the boffins will, err, study Ancient Mediterranean crafts-people from the late bronze age through to classical times...
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Humans walked America 40,000 years ago
By: William Atkins
An international team of geoarchaeologists have discovered footprints in central Mexico that place the presence of early humans in the Americas further back than previous thought: around 40,000 years ago. The discovery helps to settle a long-standing debate as to when humans first came to the Western Hemisphere.
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By: William Atkins
An international team of geoarchaeologists have discovered footprints in central Mexico that place the presence of early humans in the Americas further back than previous thought: around 40,000 years ago. The discovery helps to settle a long-standing debate as to when humans first came to the Western Hemisphere.
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Indiana Jones and the Archaeological Stuff Up
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
An Australian archaeologist says Indiana Jones may well be freaking out real archaeologists with his rule-breaking antics but is still a fabulous drawcard for new students into the literally time honoured profession.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
An Australian archaeologist says Indiana Jones may well be freaking out real archaeologists with his rule-breaking antics but is still a fabulous drawcard for new students into the literally time honoured profession.
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Stonehenge: Do you dig it?
By: William Atkins
Beginning Monday, March 31, 2008, Stonehenge archeology scholars will be leading an excavation team to find out more precisely when the Stonehenge bluestones were first placed at the pre-historic site in England.
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By: William Atkins
Beginning Monday, March 31, 2008, Stonehenge archeology scholars will be leading an excavation team to find out more precisely when the Stonehenge bluestones were first placed at the pre-historic site in England.
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