Tag Archives: archaeology

“Britain’s Pompeii”: Very Well-Preserved Bronze Age Settlement 0 (0)

This isn’t what I’m writing about this week, but it’s worth noting: Must Farm Bronze Age settlementWikipedia “Part of a Bronze Age settlement was uncovered at Must Farm quarry, at Whittlesey, near Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire, England. The site has been … Continue reading

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Half-Million-Year-Old Structure: Rethinking Cavemen, Origins 0 (0)

Wood generally doesn’t last long if left out in the open. That’s why finding interlocking logs near the Kalambo River is such a big deal. Well, part of the reason. They’ve been submerged, it that’s the right word, in wet … Continue reading

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Silly Headlines and Space Aliens, Serious Science and UAPs 0 (0)

Monday, I wondered what I was going to write about this week. Then I read that scientists found methane and carbon dioxide in a not-really-Earth-like planet’s atmosphere — and saw a silly headline or two. Normally, that’d be more than … Continue reading

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Ancient Stone Tools: Hello, Fellow Humans? 0 (0)

“Ancient stone tools found in Kenya made by early humans“ BBC News (February 10, 2023) “Archaeologists in Kenya have dug up some of the oldest stone tools ever used by ancient humans, dating back around 2.9 million years. “It is … Continue reading

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A Mixed Bag 0 (0)

I picked a mix from ‘science news’ this week: tardigrade genes, fertility fears, and what is probably the world’s oldest living culture. Folks in Western civilization have known about our neighbors in Australia for about four centuries. Understanding their beliefs … Continue reading

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