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Piltdown Man Fraudsters to be Revealed

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

British researchers will soon begin an examination of the remains of Piltdown man – the world’s greatest scientific hoax – in order to reveal the identities of the perpetrators. The stained fragments of skull and teeth removed from the gravel … Continue reading →

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Genetic Analysis Shows That Hominids Interbred

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

Genetic analysis has shown that modern humans interbred with not only the Neanderthals but also with the mysterious Denisovans of Asia, both of which vanished around 30,000 years ago. Genome comparisons concluded that humans outside of Africa carry an average … Continue reading →

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Private Funds to Restore Roman Monuments

Posted on January 2, 2012 by admin

The Colosseum is to undergo a $31 million (25 million euro) restoration following reports that masonry and stone fell from the amphitheatre during the Christmas period. The Roman icon’s restoration will be sponsored by Italian fashion baron Diego della Valle … Continue reading →

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Excavating Gallipoli

Posted on October 7, 2011 by admin

A joint Australian, New Zealand and Turkish project is excavating the battlefield of Gallipoli ahead of the 2015 centenary. Thus far ammunition casings, bullet-holed water bottles and many food tins have been recovered, although interestingly the latter were found only … Continue reading →

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An Archive of Evolution at Mungo

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

Work has begun on a project to create an archive of the history of human settlement, past environmental change and landscape evolution at one of the earliest modern human occupation sites outside of Africa. Lake Mungo contains the oldests known … Continue reading →

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Olympia Buried by Tsunamis

Posted on July 13, 2011 by admin

While it has long been thought that the birthplace of the Olympic Games was destroyed by an earthquake in 551 AD, new evidence suggests that a series of tsunamis destroyed the site. Andreas Vött of the Institute of Geography of … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Pyramids Discovered

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

A new era of Egyptian archaeology may be upon us! Seventeen lost pyramids have been identified in Egypt, along with over 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements, using infra-red satellite imagery. Two of the pyramids have already been confirmed with … Continue reading →

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10,000 Years of Population Growth in Australia

Posted on May 16, 2011 by admin

New research based upon data collected from 300 rockshelter sites has been used to estimate the indigenous population of Australia over the last 10,000 years. Johnson and Brook concluded that the population increased 40 percent every 1,000 years for the … Continue reading →

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Spanish Neanderthal Discoveries

Posted on April 29, 2011 by admin

The graves of three Neanderthals have been discovered at the site of Sima de las Palomas in southeastern Spain. The site likely constitutes the first known Neanderthal burial ground in Mediterranean Europe. Each individual was buried with its arms folded … Continue reading →

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