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Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating, new research claims

Ricky Kaka - November 18, 2022 0

The footprints were discovered in an ancient lakebed alongside evidence of giant sloths and mammoths. The study concluded that they were the "earliest unequivocal evidence of human occupation anywhere in the Americas" during the Last Glacial Maximum. New research from DRI, Kansas State University, the...

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Tattoos found on ancient Egyptian women appear to ask for protection during childbirth

Ricky Kaka - November 15, 2022 0

According to a new study, ancient Egyptian women wore ornate back tattoos to protect themselves during and after childbirth. The theory is based on the examination of mummified remains of two women with tattoo motifs from Deir el-Medina. This is a site on the Nile's...

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Teen Develops Algorithm Which Can Help Archaeologists and Forensic Scientists Determine Age Estimation of Skulls

Physics Alert - October 26, 2022 0

In a quiet room in Chicago, 17-year-old Maya Joshi examines a post-mortuary cranial CT scan. After she uploads the scan into her online database, Maya runs it into a computer algorithm. Precious features within each scan hold clues to the chronological age, or age...

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Tortoise and her egg found in new Pompeii excavations

Surekha Barfa - June 30, 2022 0

Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered the remains of a pregnant tortoise that sought refuge in the ruins of a home destroyed by an earthquake in 62 AD, only to be covered by volcanic ash and rock 17 years later when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The 14-centimeter-long (5.5-inch-long)...

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Bronze Age women altered genetic landscape of Orkney

Anushree Kole - February 11, 2022 0

University of Huddersfield researchers used ancient DNA to rewrite the history of the Orkney islands. They wanted to show Orkney experienced large-scale immigration during the Early Bronze Age. This has replaced much of the local population. Orkney is famous for its archaeological heritage. During the...

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