Archaeology

  1. Archaeology

    Lidar maps vast network of Cambodia’s hidden cities

    Laser survey unveils the extent, and the mystery, of Southeast Asia’s Khmer Empire

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  2. Genetics

    Ancient DNA tells of two origins for dogs

    Genetic analysis of an ancient Irish mutt reveals complicated history of dog domestication.

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  3. Archaeology

    Earliest evidence of fire making in Europe found

    Clues to Stone Age fire making surface in a Spanish cave.

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  4. Archaeology

    Stone circles show Neandertals’ social, technical skills

    Ancient human relatives built circular stalagmite structures inside a French cave.

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  5. Archaeology

    Evidence of 5,000-year-old beer recipe found in China

    Ancient brewer’s toolkits put barley on tap in China as early as 3400 B.C.

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  6. Anthropology

    ‘Slam-dunk’ find puts hunter-gatherers in Florida 14,500 years ago

    Finds at an underwater site put people in Florida a surprisingly long time ago.

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  7. Animals

    History of road-tripping shaped camel DNA

    Centuries of caravan domestication and travel left some metaphorical tire marks on Arabian camel genes, researchers find.

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  8. Archaeology

    Lasers unveil secrets and mysteries of Angkor Wat

    The world’s largest temple, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, was revealed by laser and radar studies to be part of a sprawling medieval metropolis.

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  9. Archaeology

    Bear bone rewrites human history in Ireland

    A rediscovered bear bone puts humans in Ireland at least 12,600 years ago.

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  10. Anthropology

    Belize cave was Maya child sacrifice site

    Bones in Central American cave suggest many Maya sacrificial victims were children.

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  11. Science & Society

    ‘House of Lost Worlds’ opens vaults of renowned natural history museum

    'House of Lost Worlds' pays homage to Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History and to the colorful scientists who made the museum great.

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  12. Archaeology

    Possible second Viking site found in Newfoundland

    Newfoundland excavation reveals possible Norse settlement.

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