Leroi Gourhan published a whole book about this a few decades ago… But here we go, just in case… The ability to make a Lower Paleolithic hand axe depends on complex cognitive control by the prefrontal cortex, including the “central executive” function of working memory, a new[...]
Papyrus decoded, result unexpected…. The Papyri from Oxyrhynchus discovered in the 1890s still provide a wealth of information about a variety of aspects of ancient Hellenistic Egyptian life. The papyri were found in an ancient trash dump which due to the dry conditions of the area were pres[...]
Back pain connected to archaic vertebrae? (Simon Fraser University) A Simon Fraser University researcher has uncovered what may be the first quantified evidence demonstrating a relationship between upright locomotion and spinal health. Kimberly Plomp, a biological anthropologist, says research findi[...]
View image | gettyimages.com Vac, Hungary provided the world of late mediaeval archeology one of the most vivid accounts of life and death in central Europe at the end of the 18th century. Over 200 natural mummies were preserved by very dry air. The mummies, discovered in 1994, came with intact clot[...]
View image | gettyimages.com (Australian National University) A 400-kilometer-wide impact zone from a huge meteorite that broke in two moments before it slammed into the Earth has been found in Central Australia. The crater from the impact millions of years ago has long disappeared. But a team of ge[...]
The discovery of a baby mammoth, almost intact, a few years ago allowed scientists to collect good quality DNA material. This allowed a first step toward cloning a mammoth, which disappeared at least 4000 years ago. (Phys.org)—A team of researchers working at Harvard University has taken yet anoth[...]
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