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Cleopatra's Cosmetics And Hammurabi's Heineken: Name Brands Far Predating Modern Capitalism
A pioneering new study in
Current Anthropology finds
that branding, and our
attachment to them, far
predates modern capitalism,
... > full story
Egypt's Earliest Agricultural Settlement Unearthed
Archaeologists have found
the earliest evidence ever
discovered of an ancient
Egyptian agricultural
settlement, including farmed
grains, remains of
... > full story
Archaeologists Discover Roman Fort In Cornwall, England
Archaeologists have
discovered a Roman fort in
South East Cornwall. Dating
back to the first century
AD, this is only the third
Roman fort ever to have been
... > full story
Globetrotting Black Rat Genes Reveal Spread Of Humans And Diseases
DNA of the common black rat
has shed light on the
ancient spread of rats,
people and diseases around
the globe. Studying the
... > full story
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Excavations In Iran Unravel Mystery Of 'Red Snake'
February 26, 2008 — New discoveries unearthed at an ancient frontier wall in Iran provide compelling evidence that the Persians matched the Romans for military might and engineering prowess. The 'Great Wall of Gorgan'in ... > full story -
Archaeologist 'Strikes Gold' With Finds Of Ancient Nasca Iron Ore Mine In Peru
February 3, 2008 — An archaeologist discovered an intact ancient iron ore mine in South America that shows how civilizations before the Inca Empire were mining this valuable ore. The Nasca people may have used the ... > full story -
New Discoveries At The Ash Altar Of Zeus Offer Insights Into Origins Of Ancient Greece's Most Powerful God
January 28, 2008 — The Greek traveler, Pausanias, living in the second century, CE, would probably recognize the spectacular site of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion, and particularly the altar of Zeus. At 4,500 ... > full story -
Maya Mask Splendor Enhanced With Sparkling Mica
January 27, 2008 — Ancient Mayan temple builders used dazzling lustrous pigments. Studying tiny shards of paint from the Mayan city of Copan, a physical and chemical sciences researcher found evidence of mica that ... > full story -
New Survey To Reveal 'Britain's Atlantis'
January 18, 2008 — The lost city of Dunwich, Britain's own underwater 'Atlantis', which has captured the imagination of people for centuries, could be revealed for the first time with high-tech underwater sonar. Marine ... > full story -
Unknown Monumental Building Of Herod The Great (73-4 BC) Unearthed
December 25, 2007 — Excavations are underway in the East Jordan Land. With findings on the mountain Tall adh-Dhahab (West) in the Jabbok Valley the archaeologists could substantiate one assumption: everything points to ... > full story -
Ancient Egyptian Glassmaking Recreated
December 21, 2007 — Archaeologist have reconstructed a 3,000-year-old glassmaking furnace, suggesting that Ancient Egyptian technology was more advanced than previously thought. It was previously thought that the ... > full story -
Stunning Survey Unveils New Secrets Of Caistor Roman Town
December 21, 2007 — On the morning of Friday July 20, 1928, the crew of an RAF aircraft took photographs over the site of the Roman town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St. Edmund in Norfolk, a site which now lies in open ... > full story -
Ancient Maya Marketplace Located, Challenges Views On Goods Distribution
December 10, 2007 — Coaxing answers from 1500-year-old clues hidden in soil clumps, a team of archaeologists and environmental scientists identified a marketplace in an ancient Maya city, calling into question ... > full story -
Ancient Blood Found On Sculptures From Kingdom Of Mali
December 8, 2007 — Scientists are reporting for the first time that sculptors from the fantastically wealthy ancient Empire of Mali -- once the source of almost half the world's gold -- used blood to form the beautiful ... > full story
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