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This post deals with a very interesting find from Neolithic Greece; a statuette carved from granite. Continue reading “Statuette carved from granite implies the use of metal tools in Neolithic Greece”
The Mediterranean Sea has represented one of the most important crossroads in human history, acting both as a barrier and a bridge between three continents and multiple human groups characterized by different genetic and cultural backgrounds. Continue reading “Admixture layers in Sicily and Southern Italy trace multiple migration routes along the Mediterranean – The ‘Mediterranean genetic continuum’”
This post offers a summary of information on the exciting discovery of the oldest farming village in the Mediterranean islands, at Cyprus’ Klimonas region. Continue reading “Klimonas, Cyprus; The oldest farming village in the Mediterranean islands (~11,000 yBP)”
In this post we present selected parts of the very informative paper titled “A Compositional Study (pXRF) of Early Holocene Obsidian Assemblages from Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean“, by Theodora Moutsiou Continue reading “Obsidian findings from Cyprus suggest the existence of Neolithic (land and sea) trade networks”
This post is a summary of information on water management and hydraulic technology in Minoan Crete, Greece, during the Bronze Age. Continue reading “Advanced water management and pioneer hydraulic technology in Minoan Crete (Bronze Age)”
Study proved that ‘algebric’ ways to solve practical problems have been invented by ancient Greek mathematicians, at least from Diophantus‘ era. Continue reading “Ancient Greek mathematicians were using ‘algebric’ ways to solve practical problems, study finds”
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