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Stone Age Fences Discovered in Denmark Surround Mystery

Stone Age Fences Discovered in Denmark Surround Mystery | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A series of fences dating back to the Neolithic period have been unearthed in Denmark by archaeologists with the Museum Southeast Denmark, yet researchers haven’t been able to determine what the almost 18,000 square meter area they surround was used for. The palisade enclosure, found in Stevns Municipality during construction of a new sports arena, …

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Oldest Metal Object in Middle East Discovered in Woman's Grave

Oldest Metal Object in Middle East Discovered in Woman's Grave | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A copper awl dating to between 5100 and 4600 B.C. reveals metals were exchanged across hundreds of miles in the southern Levant more than 6,000 years ago, centuries earlier than previously thought, researchers say.
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Facing death in the Neolithic Near East

Facing death in the Neolithic Near East | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A carved bone artefact holds significance for research on the origins and meaning of human representations during the transition period from hunter-gathering to farming in the Near East

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Modern Human faces Neanderthal across the Danube

Modern Human faces Neanderthal across the Danube | Human Interest | Scoop.it
In Palaeolithic Europe 40,000 years ago, two different human species met for the first time. This collision of cultures resulted in our survival, while the Neanderthals vanished forever

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Wrong Turn Leads to Discovery of Oldest Stone Tools

Wrong Turn Leads to Discovery of Oldest Stone Tools | Human Interest | Scoop.it
3.3-million-year-old artifacts reveal that our ancestors were shaping rocks into tools far earlier than thought.
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Stone Age skull fished out of North Sea

Stone Age skull fished out of North Sea | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Science, Weird - A human skull dating back to the Middle Stone Age was fished from the seabed near the North Sea coast, according to archaeologists working with the province of Noord Holland. The well-preserved skull fragment is estimated at 9,500 years old, and was part of the head of an adult male, the researchers said. - archeology, Castricum, Haarlem, House of Hilde, Maasvlakte 2, Netherlands, Noord Holland, North Sea, Port of Rotterdam, Rob van Eerden, Rotterdam, Welgeleden, Zuid-Holland
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History 101: Western Civilization I

History 101: Western Civilization I | Human Interest | Scoop.it

Explore 'prehistory,' including the last Ice Age and population migrations, as you start History 101: Western Civilization I, an online course from Education Portal. Successive video lessons address the history of ancient civilizations, including Greece and Rome, and introduce numerous historical figures, from Homer and Plato to William the Conqueror and Henry the VIII. You'll examine various myths and religions and see how art and technology influenced different societies. With so much information to absorb, the self-assessment quizzes that accompany each video will prove a valuable way to measure your mastery of each topic.

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300,000-Year-Old Hearth Discovered In Qesem Cave, Addresses Speculations On First Controlled Use of Fire

300,000-Year-Old Hearth Discovered In Qesem Cave, Addresses Speculations On First Controlled Use of  Fire | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A 300,000-Year-Old hearth has been discovered In Qesem Cave, shedding light on when humans began using fire for cooking and to build fire camps, Tel Aviv University researchers report.
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