Egalitarian oddity found in the Neolithic
Men, women, and immigrants all seemed to have similar dietary inputs. Enlarge / A skeleton found during 1950's excavations at the Barman site. (credit: Université de Genève) Did ancient people practice equality? While.....»»
Neolithic ceramics reveal dairy processing from milk of multiple species
A new study has found evidence of cheesemaking, using milk from multiple animals, in Late Neolithic Poland......»»
Tracing the evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution
About 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure of the first human societies in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East. With the beginning of the cultivation of cereals, such as wheat and barley, and.....»»
Violence was widespread in early farming society, says new study
Violence and warfare were widespread in many Neolithic communities across Northwest Europe, a period associated with the adoption of farming, new research suggests......»»
Researchers unveil evolution of paleodiet at Neolithic Qujialing site
The sustainable development of agriculture has laid a solid foundation for the birth of human civilization and countries. Early agriculture has long been a focus of archaeology. China is the only country in the world with two independent agricultural.....»»
Genetic analysis of Neolithic people from Mesopotamia shows blend of demographics
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Turkey, working with one colleague from Austria and two from Sweden, has found evidence via genetic analysis of a blend of demographics in Neolithic people living in the Upper Tigris port.....»»
Audio-Technica"s two new record players are the epitome of retro cool
Japanese brand resurrects its ’80s portable oddity the Sound Burger while also unveils high-end see-though AT-LP2022 turntable as part of 60th anniversary.....»»
The origins of human society are more complex than we thought
In many popular accounts of human prehistory, civilization emerged in a linear fashion. Our ancestors started as Paleolithic hunter-gatherers living in small, nomadic and egalitarian bands. Later, they discovered farming and domesticated animals for.....»»
New analysis of obsidian blades reveals dynamic Neolithic social networks
An analysis of obsidian artifacts excavated during the 1960s at two prominent archaeological sites in southwestern Iran suggests that the networks Neolithic people formed in the region as they developed agriculture are larger and more complex than pr.....»»
Apple antitrust complaint in Mexico by former telecoms regulator; not hard to guess why
Yet another Apple antitrust complaint has been filed, this time in Mexico. What makes this one unusual is that it has been filed by former head of the country’s telecoms regulator. The oddity of a former regulator filing a complaint is likely expl.....»»
Prehistoric Brits used rare rock crystals to mark burial sites, research finds
Distinctive and rare rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites, according to groundbreaking new archaeological research......»»
Analysis of prehistoric feces shows Stonehenge people had parasites
Fossilized fecal analysis sheds light on prehistoric dietary habits and social behavior. Enlarge / The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK. A large Neolithic settlement known as Durrington Walls is less than two miles a.....»»
The genetic origins of the world"s first farmers clarified
The genetic origins of the first agriculturalists in the Neolithic period long seemed to lie in the Near East. A new study published in the journal Cell shows that the first farmers actually represented a mixture of Ice Age hunter-gatherer groups, sp.....»»
DNA analysis of remains found in Norman Neolithic monumental cemetery suggest a patrilineal community
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France and Germany has conducted a DNA analysis of remains found at the Neolithic cemetery Fleury-sur-Orne near Caen and found that it likely represents evidence of a patrilineal community.....»»
Hubble views a galactic oddity
The ultra-diffuse galaxy GAMA 526784 appears as a tenuous patch of light in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This wispy object resides in the constellation Hydra, roughly four billion light-years from Earth. Ultra-diffuse galaxies.....»»
What was the agriculture like in southeast China in the Late Neolithic?
The emergence and spread of agriculture in the Neolithic had a revolutionary impact on the development of human society, and it provided a solid economic basis for the origin and development of human civilization. In southern China, the original crop.....»»
Archaeologists find 9,000-year-old shrine in Jordan desert
A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan's eastern desert......»»
Study finds married couples now less likely to uproot wives" careers in favor of husbands"
The long-standing expectation that a husband is the sole breadwinner of a household has shifted dramatically during the last few decades, with married couples enjoying a more egalitarian flexibility in their roles......»»
Enhanced forensic test confirms Neolithic fisherman died by drowning
A new study has confirmed saltwater drowning as the cause of death for a Neolithic man whose remains were found in a mass grave on the coast of Northern Chile. The method developed to solve the 5,000 year-old cold case opens up new possibilities for.....»»
How Measuring Time Shaped History
From Neolithic constructions to atomic clocks, how humans measure time reveals what we value most -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Bowie Estate Sells Songwriting Catalog to Warner Music
David Bowie's estate has sold his entire songwriting catalog to Warner Music, including classics like "Space Oddity," "Let's Dance" and "Heroes," in the latest blockbuster deal for music rights. The New York Times reports: Warner's music publishing d.....»»