Interesting development in genetics, certain Native American populations are closer related to Northern Europeans. The snippet article – http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121130151606.htm The full paper: http://www.genetics.org/content/192/3/1065.full.pdf+html
Researchers have deciphered an ancient Egyptian handbook, revealing a series of invocations and spells. http://www.livescience.com/48833-ancient-egyptian-handbook-spells-deciphered.html
A collection of 130 ancient Roman curse tablets featuring gruesome messages of revenge has been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World register of outstanding documentary heritage. Found in the town of Bath, England, the tablets were dedicated to… Continue Reading
A large team of researchers with members from Europe, the U.S. and China has found evidence that suggests modern humans are more genetically diverse than were Neanderthals. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the… Continue Reading
In an extensive, multi-institution study led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center, researchers have identified new evidence supporting the growing belief that Neanderthals were a distinct species separate from modern humans (Homo sapiens), and not a subspecies of modern humans. Read… Continue Reading
French and Italian archaeologists digging out a pottery workshop in Pompeii have brought to light 10 raw clay vases, revealing a frozen-in-time picture of the exact moment panicked potters realized they were facing an impending catastrophe. http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/vases-in-pompeii-reveal-panic-before-eruption-141117.htm
A paper by Ian Dalziel of The University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, published in the November issue of Geology, a journal of the Geological Society of America, suggests a major tectonic event may have triggered the… Continue Reading
Archaeologists on the trail of a little-known ancient culture in Utah have found a cache of clues that may help unlock its secrets: a cave containing hundreds of children’s moccasins. http://westerndigs.org/utah-cave-full-of-childrens-moccasins-sheds-light-on-little-known-ancient-culture/
This dish had incredible journey from the Roman Empire to Japan. http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201411130064
Graves containing 21 Anglo-Saxon skeletons and jewellery which belonged to “high status” owners have been uncovered in Suffolk. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-30081941