Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the very interesting corresponding paper by B. Bramanti, M. G. Thomas, W. Haak, M. Unterlaender, P. Jores, K. Tambets, I. Antanaitis-Jacobs, M. N. Haidle, R. Jankauskas, C.-J. Kind, F. Lueth, T. Terberger, J. Hiller, S. Matsumura, P. Forster, J. Burger. Continue reading “Genetic Discontinuity Between Local Hunter-Gatherers and Central Europe’s First Farmers”
An ancient strain of plague may have led to the decline of Neolithic Europeans
A team of researchers from France, Sweden, and Denmark have identified a new strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes plague, in DNA extracted from 5,000-year-old human remains. Their analyses, publishing December 6 in the journal Cell, suggest that this strain is the closest ever identified to the genetic origin of plague. Their work also suggests that plague may have been spread among Neolithic European settlements by traders, contributing to the settlements’ decline at the dawn of the Bronze Age. Continue reading “An ancient strain of plague may have led to the decline of Neolithic Europeans”
9,000-year-old stone mask unveiled in Israel
A rare 9,000-year-old stone mask was recently unveiled by the Israel Antiquities Authority. This fascinating and rare stone mask, which dates to the Neolithic period, was discovered several months ago and is currently being studied by experts of the IAA and the Geological Survey of Israel. Continue reading “9,000-year-old stone mask unveiled in Israel”
Vast 5,600-year-old religious centre discovered near Stonehenge
A huge, prehistoric religious and ceremonial complex has been discovered near Britain’s most famous prehistoric temple Stonehenge.
Its discovery is likely to transform our understanding of the early development of Stonehenge’s ancient landscape. Continue reading “Vast 5,600-year-old religious centre discovered near Stonehenge”
Οne of the biggest ancient cemeteries unearthed in Albania
In a rich agricultural basin near the town of Korca in southeastern Albania, gas pipeline construction work is offering archaeologists a unique insight into 5,000 years of history in a country that was off most experts’ radar during decades of isolationist Communist rule. Continue reading “Οne of the biggest ancient cemeteries unearthed in Albania”
One of the earliest settlements of the Nile Delta
An Egyptian-French mission at the Tell el-Samara site in the Delta governorate of Daqahliya has recently uncovered one of the oldest villages ever discovered in the Nile Delta. Continue reading “One of the earliest settlements of the Nile Delta”
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