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Art & Culture 6 years ago

Prehistoric settlement in Turkey bears telltale signs of modern woes

Overcrowding. Violence. Infectious diseases. Environmental degradation. It may sound like the worst of modern mega-cities. But people encountered these very same problems when the first large settlements were being established millennia ago.

Environment 6 years ago

Alaska's thaw threatens prehistoric sites once frozen in time

For the past 10 years Knecht has led a team racing to save as many items as possible at the excavation site about three miles (4.8 kilometers) from Quinhagak and dubbed Nunalleq, which means Old Village in the Yupik language.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Prehistoric humans loved their dogs to death

Neolithic communities clustered near present-day Barcelona some 6,000 years ago were really keen on dogs, in this life and the next.

Environment 7 years ago

In toothy prequel, piranha-like fish menaced Jurassic seas

Scientists said they have unearthed in southern Germany the fossil of a fish that, with its mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, strongly resembled today's piranhas.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Prehistoric 'hashtag' may be world's oldest drawing: Study

Scientists in South Africa have found an ancient hashtag scrawled on a piece of rock that they believe is the world's oldest "pencil" drawing.

Environment 7 years ago

Rare teeth from ancient mega-shark found on Australia beach

A rare set of teeth from a giant prehistoric mega-shark twice the size of the great white have been found on an Australian beach by a keen-eyed amateur enthusiast.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Anyone want to buy a dinosaur? Two on sale in Paris

The skeletons of an allosaurus and a diplodocus are up for auction in Paris this week, marketed as hip interior design objects -- for those with big enough living rooms.

Science & Tech 9 years ago

Stone Age cannibals: Hunting each other not worth the hassle

You know those snacks that are OK if they're handy, but not worth the bother if you have to go track them down? Our Stone Age forerunners may have felt the same way about eating each other.

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