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DNA of Jesus-era shrouded man in Jerusalem reveals earliest case of leprosy
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Dec 16, 2009 |
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The DNA of a 1st century shrouded man found in a tomb on the edge of the Old City of Jerusalem has revealed the earliest proven case of leprosy. Details of the research will be published December 16 in the ...
Early Bronze Age grave discovered in Perthshire
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Aug 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists have discovered a spectacular Early Bronze Age grave at the Scottish Royal centre at Forteviot.
It's your funeral: The eco burial movement gathers ground
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Mar 09, 2009 |
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Natural burial is often thought of as a green option that takes place in the countryside for non-religious people, but according to researchers at the University of Sheffield, that is only part of the story. 'Lots of different ...
Skeleton of 12,000-year-old shaman discovered buried with leopard, 50 tortoises and human foot
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Nov 05, 2008 |
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The skeleton of a 12,000 year-old Natufian Shaman has been discovered in northern Israel by archaeologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The burial is described as being accompanied by "exceptional" ...
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Burials held at Stonehenge for hundreds of years: research
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May 29, 2008 |
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England's famous Stonehenge monument was used as a burial site from its inception around 3000 BC until well after the massive stones were erected there around 2500 BC, scientists said Thursday.
Scientists create body decay ID system
Jan 18, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists have created a system designed to help locate hidden burial sites and provide evidence that points to the victims' killers.
A 27,000-year-old burial site is studied
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Nov 16, 2006 |
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Austrian scientists have found the 27,000-year-old burial site of three infants -- the first such European discovery from the Upper Palaeolithic period.
Phoenician tombs are found in Sicily
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Aug 23, 2006 |
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Archaeologists report the discovery of 40 Phoenician sarcophagi in what was once a sacred burial ground in Sicily, near Marsala.
Put the Trees in the Ground: A solution for the global carbon dioxide problem?
May 13, 2008 |
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Of the current global environmental problems, the excessive release of carbon dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuels and the related global warming is one of the most pressing.
New research refutes myth of pure Scandinavian race
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Jun 09, 2008 |
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A team of forensic scientists at the University of Copenhagen has studied human remains found in two ancient Danish burial grounds dating back to the iron age, and discovered a man who appears to be of arabian origin. The ...
Fate of Indian remains remains uncertain
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Jun 14, 2006 |
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Officials in Illinois are reportedly uncertain what to do with the remains of 33 American Indians unearthed before such collections became illegal.
Geologists demonstrate extent of ancient ice age
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Jun 16, 2009 |
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Geologists at the University of Leicester have shown that an ancient Ice Age, once regarded as a brief ‘blip’, in fact lasted for 30 million years.
Study finds shoelace tags better than gold
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Oct 03, 2006 |
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A British study finds the device that prevents shoelaces from fraying was more valuable than gold to indigenous Cubans who traded with Columbus's fleet.
Age of earliest human burial in Britain pinpointed
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Oct 30, 2007 |
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The oldest known buried remains in Britain are 29,000 years old, archaeologists have found – 4,000 years older than previously thought. The findings show that ceremonial burials were taking place in western ...
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