Located on a ridge called Gardom's Edge, in the Peak District National Park near Manchester, England, an ancient monolith is believed to be one of the oldest astronomical markers in the world. The purpose of the huge rock was unknown until new archaeological evidence pointing to its use was found.
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27 March 2012
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Millions of years ago, New Zealand was inhabited by giant penguins, which rivaled humans in average height. According to a new study, Kairuku penguins were about 4 feet 6 inches (1.4 meters) tall. Fancy meeting one of these creatures at the beach one day!
The prehistoric penguin, whose name means “diver who re... |
29 February 2012
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Experts may soon know more about a period of North American prehistory that has been left relatively obscured for a very long time. The new data could be derived from an 8,900-year-old piece of wood, which was found at the bottom of Lake Huron.
The pole-shaped piece is about 5.5 feet (1.67 meters) long, and appears... |
13 December 2011
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Could it be possible that human ancestors living some 13,000 years ago had already established the concept of schools? A new discovery made inside the Rouffignac cave system in southwestern France seems to indicate that this is the case.
Inside the 8-kilometer (4.97-mile) cavern, researchers discovered numerous pa... |
3 October 2011
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A recent study developed in hospitals shows that the behavior of male bosses (as in, the way they dress or issue orders) is linked to our evolution as a species. Scientists from UNSW have learned that the behavior of ancient leaders and groups, such as the protection of own belongings and territory, domination a... |
6 October 2008
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When they found some odd looking stones dated tens of thousands of years ago, archaeologists already made a picture of the way people lived during Stone Age. Early people left a lot of projectile points made of stone which must have been affixed to arrow and spear shafts. Are those stones really projectile points? Wh... |
26 June 2007
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Life on the European Ice Age was extremely tough and hardness can trigger extreme behaviors in humans. A new research investigated multiple Ice Age graves, discovering that those ancient European hunter-gatherers could have practiced ritual human sacrifice. This practice was previously linked just to complex, stratif... |
30 May 2007
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