Egypt announces new archaeological discovery in Alexandria (Greekcitytimes.com 02/01/21)
A joint Egyptian-Dominican operation has announced the discovery of 16 burials in rock-cut tombs, at the Temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria, Egypt.
La Fundación Palarq es una entidad privada y sin ánimo de lucro que se crea con la finalidad de apoyar las Misiones en Arqueología y Paleontología Humana Españolas en el extranjero, excluyendo Europa, dentro de una perspectiva que abarca desde la etapa paleontológica a las épocas prehistóricas y las históricas en interés monumental
Ice age Siberian hunters may have domesticated dogs 23,000 years ago (Science 01/25/21)
Sometime toward the end of the last ice age, a group of humans armed with stone-tipped spears stalked their prey in the bitter cold of northeastern Siberia, tracking bison and woolly mammoths across a vast, grassy landscape.
Burial ground reveals Stone Age people wore clothing covered in elk teeth (CNN 01/22/21)
Elk teeth pendants may have been the jewelry of choice for at least one Stone Age group that lived 8,200 years ago.
Lunch Break Science #18| Amy Lu
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Early humans used prehistoric tool to chop bones, eat the marrow: Israeli study (Times of Israel 01/21/21)
Tel Aviv University researchers solve mystery of sharp-edged devices, found in many areas and known to have been in use for over 2 million years.
On the origins of money: Ancient European hoards full of standardized bronze objects (Eurekalert 01/20/21)
Early Bronze Age cultures traded in bronze objects of standardized weight.
2,000-Year-Old Grave of Child and Puppy Found in France (Smithsonianmag.com /01/19/21)
The dog, outfitted in a collar with a bell, was placed next to the 1-year-old’s feet.
4,200-year-old queen’s identity among remarkable new finds in Egypt (CBSNews 19/01/21)
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has revealed details of the latest landmark discoveries to emerge from the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo. The vast burial grounds sit in what was once Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to more than a dozen pyramids, including Egypt’s oldest, the Pyramid of Djoser.
Indonesia: Archaeologists find world’s oldest animal cave painting (BBC News 01/14/21)
Archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest known animal cave painting in Indonesia – a wild pig – believed to be drawn 45,500 years ago.
First human culture lasted 20,000 years longer than thought (Phys.org 01/11/21)
Fieldwork led by Dr. Eleanor Scerri, head of the Pan-African Evolution Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Germany and Dr. Khady Niang of the University of Cheikh Anta Diop in Senegal, has documented the youngest known occurrence of the Middle Stone Age.
Utica Project. Research of the Phoenician-Punic city
Universidad de Almería.
Location: Utica,Tunisia.
Description: According to Strabo, Utica was, after Carthage, the most important Phoenician city in Libya (Strabo XVII, 3, 13). The geographical location of Utica as a bridge between East and West, at the bottom of a sheltered bay, justifies the early foundation of a contemporary colonial settlement.
Finds in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge reveal how ancient humans adapted to change (The Conversation 7/01/21)
The ability to adapt to changing environments has deep roots. In a technology-driven world, people tend to conflate adaptability with technological change, especially when it comes to navigating adverse climates and places. But not every technological revolution is a result of environmental change.
