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DNA from medieval skeletons changes what we know about the impact of the Norman conquest
The 1066 invasion left little detectable trace in the genomes of the common population
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Ancient anesthetic reveals Ming China’s sophisticated medicine
Microscopic analysis of residues on surgical scissors and tweezers from a 1348–1411 CE tomb in Jiangyin, China, finds the first evidence for the controlled application of a highly toxic chemical…
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Payre fossils from Europe’s earliest Neanderthals reveal dynamic evolution shaped by climatic oscillations
The Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has led the international team behind a new study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences exploring the complex evolution of…
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Spectacular archaeological finds in Turkey shed new light on origins of Christianity
The remarkable discoveries include the best-preserved early image of Jesus discovered near the Turkish city of Iznik
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Catapult the cow! 6 medieval castles that were never conquered
Many medieval castles were formidable stone fortifications. Live Science takes a look at six that were never conquered.
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‘Patchwork families’ existed more than 5,000 years ago, Neolithic DNA reveals
Children from previous relationships growing up as siblings in a new family, couples adopting or fostering children: So-called patchwork families are a widespread way of life today. It is considered…
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The first signs of human cremation may date back 100,000 years
The latest discoveries by an international research team, which includes Academy Research Fellow Ferhat Kaya from the University of Oulu, Finland, offer a detailed view of how early humans lived,…
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The Bayeux Tapestry tells only the winner’s story—but the other side can be found in old English texts
As the Bayeux Tapestry comes to London, the year 1066 and the Norman Conquest are in the spotlight. The tapestry—an embroidered cloth nearly 70 meters long, created soon after the…
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Secrets behind the Great Pyramid’s resistance to earthquakes now unveiled
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, revealed a groundbreaking study uncovering the engineering secrets that has allowed…
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Scientists claimed the world’s oldest rock art is 67,800 years old. But is the science behind that estimate flawed?
A technique that has rewritten the timeline of prehistoric art may be overestimating the ages of cave paintings, some scientists say.
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800-year-old ‘hugging skeletons’ are genetically confirmed as Poland’s only medieval same-sex double burial
Two skeletons found in an embrace next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral were both women, an ancient DNA analysis confirms, but their relationship remains a mystery.
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Scurvy-plagued whalers’ remains discovered at ‘Corpse Point’ in Svalbard
Skeletons of early modern whalers reveal widespread scurvy, pipe smoking and heavy physical labor.