In this post we present the very interesting paper titled “Evidence for Long-Term Migration on the Balkan Peninsula Using Dental and Cranial Nonmetric Data:Early Interaction Between Corinth (Greece) and its Colony at Apollonia (Albania)“, by Britney Kyle McIlvaine et al. We also comment on the findings and their possible further importance. Continue reading “Homogeneity among Illyrian and Greek populations and shared ancestry, study finds”
What have we recently learned about Stonehenge
When and by whom was Stonehenge build? From which quarries do its stones come from? This post attempts to provide answers for the reader by extracting information from recently published official material. Continue reading “What have we recently learned about Stonehenge”
Mesolithic findings from the Aegean suggest a ‘polycentric neolithization’ in the Eastern Mediterranean – Settlement at Maroulas site on Kythnos island; the earliest identified so far in the Aegean area, contemporaneous to the PPNA of the Near East
This post is an almost complete reproduction of the enlighting scientific contribution of archaeologist A. Sampson (2014) titled “The Mesolithic in the Aegean“, in Manen C., Perrin T. & Guillaine J.et al. (eds), “The Neolithic transition in the Mediterranean“, Errance, 193 -212). Continue reading “Mesolithic findings from the Aegean suggest a ‘polycentric neolithization’ in the Eastern Mediterranean – Settlement at Maroulas site on Kythnos island; the earliest identified so far in the Aegean area, contemporaneous to the PPNA of the Near East”
Göbekli Tepe; processing of cereals in the Early Neolithic (10th-9th millennium BC)
In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “Cereal processing at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe, southeastern Turkey“, by Laura Dietrich et al. Continue reading “Göbekli Tepe; processing of cereals in the Early Neolithic (10th-9th millennium BC)”
Dalmatian Coast; earliest Mediterranean cheese production 7,200 years ago
Analysis of fatty residue in pottery from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia revealed evidence of fermented dairy products — soft cheeses and yogurts — from about 7,200 years ago. Continue reading “Dalmatian Coast; earliest Mediterranean cheese production 7,200 years ago”
The evolutionary significance of Neanderthal healthcare
In this post we present extended extracts from the very informative and interesting paper titled “Living to fight another day : The ecological and evolutionary significance of Neanderthal healthcare“, by Penny Spikins et al. Continue reading “The evolutionary significance of Neanderthal healthcare”