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The Hidden Language Problem That Could Be Shaping Our Understanding of Ancient Humans
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (298+ words) A hidden language problem in archaeology may be affecting how researchers understand ancient humans and their behavior. A new study found that scientists often use overlapping terms to describe prehistoric sites, raising concerns about how they classify and interpret evidence....
Neanderthals Had a Hidden World of Wooden Tools. Scientists Just Found Rare Evidence of It
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (961+ words) An unusual club, wooden spears, and possible household objects. At a prehistoric rock shelter near Barcelona, archaeologists discovered something that looks remarkably like a wooden club. It has a narrow handle, a bulky, pointed head, and a shape unlike anything…...
Fossil Ignored for 17 Years Turns Out to Be 2-Million-Year-Old Human Relative’s Skull
18+ hour, 21+ min ago (189+ words) Home › Historical News Reviewed by Patrisha Antonaros Research led by Jesse M. Martin (La Trobe University) (Credit: Illustration by Utako Kikutani © Yousuke Kaifu CC BY) That backlog is why this new paper exists. Rather than searching for brand-new fossils in the…...
Neanderthal Birch Tar May Have Doubled as Ancient Antibiotic
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (208+ words) Birch bark pitch produced in a single sealed pot, the same material Neanderthals made by dry distillation. (Jorre / CC BY-SA 3.0) Every sample inhibited S. aureus, with zones of inhibition running from about 7 to 10.5 millimeters. The strongest result came from tar made…...
A rare 60,000-year-old discovery reveals an unknown aspect of Neanderthal technology
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (594+ words) Because of its organic composition, wood typically decays over time, making ancient wooden objects an extremely rare find in the archaeological record. The discoveries at Abri Romaní provide a unique opportunity to gain a more complete understanding of Neanderthal life…...
Neanderthel Woodworkers
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (349+ words) “More than 40,000 years ago, bands of Neanderthals turned a spacious rock shelter in the mountains of Spain into a cozy home, fashioning wood into tools + windbreaks + burning it for heat + light.” This picture comes from a first-of-its-kind trove of Neanderthal…...
Ancient DNA identifies 146,000 year-old ‘Dragon Man’ as a Denisovan
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1121+ words) Ancient DNA from tooth plaque and proteins from skull bone identify China’s Dragon Man as Denisovan, revealing detailed anatomy. (CREDIT: The Brighter Side of News) A trace of hardened plaque on a single surviving molar helped solve the identity of…...
Neanderthals Among Us
3+ week, 5+ day ago (329+ words) The Making of a Prehistoric Human Why are we so obsessed with a group of archaic humans who disappeared 40,000 years ago? Drawing on a wide range of sources – including the medieval Wild Man figure, nineteenth-century racial science, museum reconstructions, horror…...
Facing the past: 3D tech reconstructs face of man who lived 8,000 years ago
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (481+ words) The reconstructed face of a man based on human remains unearthed at the Jiahu archaeological site in central China's Henan Province. Image: Ren Zhuoru / Xinhua ZHENGZHOU -- A reconstructed face of a man who lived more than 8,000 years ago was unveiled…...
Neanderthals Used Birch Tar for Medicine, Study Finds
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (350+ words) Home » Science » Neanderthals Used Birch Tar for Medicine, Study Finds Traditionally, birch tar, derived from heating birch bark, was thought to primarily function as glue, helping Neanderthals create more effective tools by attaching stone points to wooden handles. However, emerging…...