Archeology

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What did people in stone age eat?
Archeology

What did people in stone age eat?

Evidence from the vessels found around the Baltic Sea region in northern Europe shows that farmers in the early stages of the Neolithic period continued to process foods…

December 17, 2018
When did the modern people appear?
Archeology

When did the modern people appear?

The jaw fragment was found in a prehistoric cave in Torquay, the earliest evidence to show the emergence of modern humans in northwestern Europe, the scientists said.

December 17, 2018
Dinosaurs also migrate
Archeology

Dinosaurs also migrate

New research by US experts shows that long-necked dinosaurs graze on annual migrations to high land to avoid drought.

December 17, 2018
The 25,000-year-old painting
Archeology

The 25,000-year-old painting

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences magazine on November 7 published a 25,000-year-old painting of ancient black-spotted white horses.

December 17, 2018
Discover medieval castle
Archeology

Discover medieval castle

Recently British archaeologists have discovered medieval castles in the Sahara desert in southwestern Libya.

December 17, 2018
Find the smallest fossil on the planet
Archeology

Find the smallest fossil on the planet

Scientists at the University of Manchester, England have found fossils of a 50 million-year-old parasite that lives on a spider's body. It is considered the smallest fos…

December 17, 2018