A team of University of Tübingen researchers has shown that Neanderthals sustained similar levels of head injuries to the earliest anatomically modern humans in Eurasia. This result contradicts previous views that Neanderthals were characterized by exceptionally high rates of trauma. This post is dedicated to this very interesting research. Continue reading “Neanderthals and early modern humans show similar levels of cranial injuries, study finds”
Chinese monuments oriented using a magnetic compass?
In this post we present extracts from three different publications which deal with the very interesting posibility that a number of Chinese monuments had been built with the use of a magnetic compass.
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Çatalhöyük; what we have recently learned about one of the key early (7100–5950 calBC) farming sites in the Old World
In this post we present extracts from some very interesting recently published papers on Çatalhöyük, Turkey, one of the key early farming sites in the Old World. Continue reading “Çatalhöyük; what we have recently learned about one of the key early (7100–5950 calBC) farming sites in the Old World”
The Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of Albania; the Kryegjata B (Fier) excavation
Here we present selected parts of the very informative paper titled “The Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of Albania: Survey and Excavation at the Site of Kryegjata B (Fier District)“, by Curtis Runnels et al. Continue reading “The Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of Albania; the Kryegjata B (Fier) excavation”
Dating the eruption of the Thera volcano
The eruption of the Thera volcano was an event that changed/re-shaped the Aegean and the entire Eastern Mediterranean. Specialists always wanted to know the exact time this disaster took place, as it would be a very helpful tool in dating archaeological sites of the same era with greater accuracy. Continue reading “Dating the eruption of the Thera volcano”
Shubayqa 1, Jordan; evidence of bread production before 14,400 years
At Shubayqa 1, an archaeological site in northeastern Jordan, researchers have discovered the charred remains of a flatbread baked by hunter-gatherers 14,400 years ago. Continue reading “Shubayqa 1, Jordan; evidence of bread production before 14,400 years”