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Ancient Mexican city endured for centuries without extremes in wealth and power
It has previously been assumed that proximity to resources drives settlement patterns, with cities generally founded near water and fertile land for growing crops.
During tough times, ancient ‘tourists’ sought solace in Florida oyster feasts
More than a thousand years ago, people from across the Southeast regularly traveled to a small island on Florida's Gulf Coast to bond over oysters, likely as a means of coping with climate change and social upheaval.
Our direct human ancestor Homo erectus is older than we thought
An unusual skullcap and thousands of clues have created a southern twist to the story of human ancestors.
Inbreeding and population/demographic shifts could have led to Neanderthal extinction
Small populations, inbreeding, and random demographic fluctuations could have been enough to cause Neanderthal extinction, according to a study published by Krist Vaesen from Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, and colleagues.
Neandertals and early modern humans probably had very similar diets
A new international study indicates that Neandertals and early modern humans probably had very similar diets, contradicting the assumption that Neandertals died out because their diet was insufficiently varied.
Residues on prehistoric pottery reveal secrets of early cheese making
Analysis of food proteins preserved in 8,000 year-old bowls and jars has revealed early cheese making at the prehistoric site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey.