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Ancient Sunflower Fuels Debate About Agriculture In The Americas
Researchers at the
University of Cincinnati and
Florida State University
have confirmed evidence of
domesticated sunflower in
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Archaeologists Find 18th Century Log Road In Annapolis, Maryland, US
Archaeologists have
uncovered traces of a very
early log road deep under an
Annapolis street -- the
first ever found in the city
... > full story
Ancient DNA: Reconstruction Of The Biological History Of A Human Society
Archaeologists have
reconstructed the history of
the evolution of human
population and answered
questions about history,
... > full story
Archaeologist Helps Community By Keeping African Artifacts In Africa
It is common for
professional archaeologists
and paleoanthropologists
working in Africa to
populate western museums
... > full story
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Unearthing Clues Of Catastrophic Earthquakes
April 18, 2008 — The destruction and disappearance of ancient cultures mark the history of human civilization, making for fascinating stories and cautionary tales. The longevity of today's societies may depend upon ... > full story -
Is Globalization as Old as the Earth?
April 4, 2008 — Archaeologists find ancient Jerusalem may be a model for today's corporations. As today's corporations know well, the strategy was all about location. Where did they set up their branch offices? In ... > full story -
Oldest Known Gold Artifacts In The Americas Discovered
April 1, 2008 — Gold has long been more than a fashion statement, and wearing jewelry and other adornments made of it often connotes prestige. And it did not take long for ancient people to figure that out. ... > full story -
How Were The Egyptian Pyramids Built?
March 29, 2008 — The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians were three very different civilizations with one very large similarity: pyramids. However, of these three ancient cultures, the Egyptians set the standard for ... > full story -
Early Americans Arrived Thousands of Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
March 21, 2008 — Anthropologists provide evidence that the first Americans came to this country 1,000 to 2,000 years earlier than the 13,500 years ago previously thought, which could shift historic ... > full story -
Gold Scroll Discovered: Earliest Evidence Of Jewish Inhabitants In Austria
March 18, 2008 — Archaeologists have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child's grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn. The ... > full story -
Exploring A 'Lost' City Of The Mycenaeans
March 15, 2008 — Along an isolated, rocky stretch of Greek shoreline, researchers are unlocking the secrets of a partially submerged, "lost" harbor town believed to have been built by the ancient Mycenaeans nearly ... > full story -
Giant Fossil Bats Out Of Africa, 35 Million Years Old
March 5, 2008 — When most of us think of Ancient Egypt, visions of pyramids and mummies fill our imaginations. For a team of paleontologists interested in fossil mammals, the Fayum district of Egypt summons an even ... > full story -
Innovative Archaeological Survey Reveals Unknown Aspects Of China's Past
March 5, 2008 — Imagine future archaeologists trying to understand Illinois, California or New York based on a few excavations in each of those states. They might excavate small areas in city centers, since those ... > full story -
Excavations In Iran Unravel Mystery Of 'Red Snake'
February 26, 2008 — New discoveries unearthed at an ancient frontier wall in Iran provide compelling evidence that the Persians matched the Romans for military might and engineering prowess. The 'Great Wall of Gorgan'in ... > full story
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