Daily Archives: November 30, 2011

Jebel Laffitte, mountains on the border of the Sultanate of Oman.

November 30, 2011 0 Comments

Trail of ‘stone breadcrumbs’ reveals the identity of 1 of the first human groups to leave Africa

A series of new archaeological discoveries in the Sultanate of Oman, nestled in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, reveals the timing and identity of one of the first modern human groups to migrate out of Africa, according to a research article published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE.

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Sennedjem and Ti harvesting papyrus : Wiki Commons

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Papyrus Research Provides Insight into Job Training, Prayer and Dream Interpretation in the Ancient World

A University of Cincinnati-based journal devoted to research on papyri from Egypt sheds light on job training, prayer, dream interpretation and belief in magic in the ancient world.

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FMG block Yindjibarndi cameras for “safety” reasons

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Fortescue Metal’s Solomon Project blocks cameras for “safety” reasons

Yindjibarndi elders travelled to Fortescue Metal’s Solomon Project mining site on Friday 25 November to brief Registrar of Aboriginal Sites, Kathryn Przywolnik, check on the safety of sacred sites in the path of FMG’s massive blasting program, and video record the impact of FMG mining operations on their culture and land.