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Ancient DNA testing solves 100-year-old controversy in Southeast Asian prehistory

HeritageDailyJuly 7, 2018

by HeritageDailyJuly 7, 2018014003

Two competing theories about the human occupation of Southeast Asia have been debunked by ground-breaking analysis of ancient DNA extracted from 8,000 year-old skeletons.

Anthropology

Late Pleistocene human mandibles from the Niah Caves may hint at ancient diets

HeritageDailyJune 7, 2018

by HeritageDailyJune 7, 20180664

Three human mandibles may provide new insight into the diet of Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers in Borneo, according to a study by Darren Curnoe from the

Anthropology

Ancient tooth shows Mesolithic ancestors were fish and plant eaters

HeritageDailyMay 31, 2018

by HeritageDailyMay 31, 20180680

Previous analysis of Mesolithic skeletal remains in this region has suggested a more varied Meditteranean diet consisting of terrestrial, freshwater and marine food resources, not

Anthropology

Did last ice age affect breastfeeding in Native Americans?

HeritageDailyApril 24, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyApril 24, 2018May 4, 20180840

The critical role that breast feeding plays in infant survival may have led, during the last ice age, to a common genetic mutation in East

Anthropology

Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains

HeritageDailyApril 9, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyApril 9, 2018May 4, 201801475

The remains of a 6-inch long mummy from Chile are not those of a space alien, according to recently reported research. The tiny body with its

Anthropology

Fish accounted for surprisingly large part of the Stone Age diet

HeritageDailyMarch 20, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyMarch 20, 2018May 4, 20180564

New research at Lund University in Sweden can now show what Stone Age people actually ate in southern Scandinavia 10 000 years ago. The importance

Anthropology

New insights into the origin of elongated heads in early medieval Germany

HeritageDailyMarch 13, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyMarch 13, 2018May 4, 20180728

The transition from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages in Europe is marked by two key events in European history, i.e., the fall of the

Anthropology

New forensic analysis indicates bones were Amelia Earhart’s

HeritageDailyMarch 9, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyMarch 9, 2018May 4, 20180835

Bone measurement analysis indicates that the remains found on a remote island in the South Pacific were likely those of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart,

Anthropology

Infant skull binding shaped identity, inequality in ancient Andes

HeritageDailyFebruary 22, 2018July 2, 2018

by HeritageDailyFebruary 22, 2018July 2, 20180548

The idea of binding and reshaping a baby's head may make today's parents cringe, but for families in the Andes between 1100-1450, cranial modification was

Anthropology Tech & Engineering

Mass grave dates from Viking Era

HeritageDailyFebruary 5, 2018May 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyFebruary 5, 2018May 4, 20180932

Archaeologists from the Anthropology and Archaeology department at the University of Bristol has revealed that a mass grave discovered in the 1980s dates from Viking

Anthropology

Northern European population history revealed by ancient human genomes

HeritageDailyJanuary 29, 2018January 30, 2018

by HeritageDailyJanuary 29, 2018January 30, 20180719

An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, analyzed ancient human genomes from 38

Anthropology

Improved accuracy in estimations of deceased age discovered by forensic researchers

HeritageDailyJanuary 24, 2018May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyJanuary 24, 2018May 8, 20180314

A more accurate method for assessing an individuals age of death has been announced by forensic researchers at North Carolina State University.

Anthropology

4000-year-old Ancient Egyptian Mummy mystery solved

HeritageDailyJanuary 17, 2018May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyJanuary 17, 2018May 8, 20180619

Researchers from the University of Manchester have discovered that the famous “two brothers” Khnum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh were actually half-brothers thanks to advanced DNA sequencing.

Anthropology

Bones of the victims at Roman Herculaneum

Ashleigh MurszewskiJanuary 8, 2018May 8, 2018

by Ashleigh MurszewskiJanuary 8, 2018May 8, 20182 7294

Are human remains the archaeology of death or the archaeology of life? This strange paradox stated in Pearson (1999), addresses that the surviving bones, tissues

Anthropology

Redefining knowledge of elderly people throughout history

HeritageDailyJanuary 5, 2018May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyJanuary 5, 2018May 8, 20180445

An archaeologist from The Australian National University (ANU) is set to redefine what we know about elderly people in cultures throughout history, and dispel the

Anthropology Biology

Ancient Native American population discovered through DNA

HeritageDailyJanuary 4, 2018May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyJanuary 4, 2018May 8, 20180785

DNA studies on the ancient remains of an infant discovered in Alaska has revealed a new group of native population previously unknown to scientists.

Anthropology

Could ancient bones suggest Santa was real?

HeritageDailyDecember 6, 2017May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyDecember 6, 2017May 8, 20180502

Was St Nicholas, the fourth century saint who inspired the iconography of Santa Claus, a legend or was he a real person?

Anthropology

First-of-its-kind mummy study reveals clues to girl’s story

HeritageDailyDecember 4, 2017May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyDecember 4, 2017May 8, 20180622

Who is she, this little mummy girl? Northwestern University scientists and students are working to unravel some of her mysteries, including how her body was

Anthropology

Prehistoric women had stronger arms than today’s elite rowing crews

HeritageDailyDecember 4, 2017May 8, 2018

by HeritageDailyDecember 4, 2017May 8, 20180344

A new study comparing the bones of Central European women that lived during the first 6,000 years of farming with those of modern athletes has

Anthropology

Plague likely a Stone Age arrival to central Europe

HeritageDailyNovember 27, 2017July 4, 2018

by HeritageDailyNovember 27, 2017July 4, 20180473

A team of researchers led by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History has sequenced the first six European genomes

Anthropology

‘Wooden shoe’ rather wear sneakers?

HeritageDailyNovember 20, 2017November 20, 2017

by HeritageDailyNovember 20, 2017November 20, 20170416

Bio-archeologists have discovered a pattern of unusual bone chips in the feet of clog-wearing 19th-Century Dutch farmers -- injuries that offer clues to the damage

Anthropology

Neolithic farmers coexisted with hunter-gatherers for centuries in Europe

HeritageDailyNovember 9, 2017November 9, 2017

by HeritageDailyNovember 9, 2017November 9, 20170742

New research answers a long-debated question among anthropologists, archaeologists and geneticists: when farmers first arrived in Europe, how did they interact with existing hunter-gatherer groups?

Category : Anthropology

Ancient DNA testing solves 100-year-old controversy in Southeast Asian prehistory

Late Pleistocene human mandibles from the Niah Caves may hint at ancient diets

Ancient tooth shows Mesolithic ancestors were fish and plant eaters

Did last ice age affect breastfeeding in Native Americans?

Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains

Fish accounted for surprisingly large part of the Stone Age diet

New insights into the origin of elongated heads in early medieval Germany

New forensic analysis indicates bones were Amelia Earhart’s

Infant skull binding shaped identity, inequality in ancient Andes

Mass grave dates from Viking Era

Northern European population history revealed by ancient human genomes

Improved accuracy in estimations of deceased age discovered by forensic researchers

4000-year-old Ancient Egyptian Mummy mystery solved

Bones of the victims at Roman Herculaneum

Redefining knowledge of elderly people throughout history

Ancient Native American population discovered through DNA

Could ancient bones suggest Santa was real?

First-of-its-kind mummy study reveals clues to girl’s story

Prehistoric women had stronger arms than today’s elite rowing crews

Plague likely a Stone Age arrival to central Europe

‘Wooden shoe’ rather wear sneakers?

Neolithic farmers coexisted with hunter-gatherers for centuries in Europe

Roman Sex, Sexuality, Slaves and Lex Scantinia

Was Cleopatra beautiful? The archaeological evidence

Archaeologists discover bread that predates agriculture by 4,000 years

Half the population of the Viking-town Sigtuna were migrants

Georadar detects a Viking ship in Norway

New evidence uncovered for Roman conquest of Scotland

Unique Iron Age shield gives insight into ancient technology

Jadeite tool discovered in ancient underwater salt works

Ancient ritual bundle contained multiple psychotropic plants

Funerary customs, diet, and social behavior in a pre-Roman Italian community

Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia

New archaeological findings change the map of Iberian Neanderthal cultures

Red Sea stone tool find hints at hominins’ possible route out of...

Tibetan plateau first occupied by middle Pleistocene Denisovans