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Stories about: archaeological research

Tuberculosis Is 9,000 Years Old It's now official – tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest diseases on Earth and one that has "coexisted" with humans for the better part of the last 9,000 years. Digs at Alit-Yam, off the coast of Egypt, revealed skeletal remains of a mother and her baby. Their bones exhibited markings similar to those le... 15 October 2008 06:45 GMT