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Neanderthals were not 'stupid,' says new research
LONDON (AFP) - Neanderthals were not as stupid as they have been portrayed, according to new research Tuesday showing their stone tools were as good as those made by the early ancestors of modern humans, Homo sapiens.
Source:(AFP)
2008-08-26
Study says near extinction threatened people 70,00 years ago
Human beings may have had a brush with extinction 70,000 years ago, an extensive genetic study suggests. The human population at that time was reduced to small isolated groups in Africa, apparently because of drought, according to an analysis released Thursday.
2008-04-26
Humans lived in tiny, separate bands for 100,000 years
Human beings for 100,000 years lived in tiny, separate groups, facing harsh conditions that brought them to the brink of extinction, before they reunited and populated the world, genetic researchers have said.
Nations:Israel
2008-04-25
Study shows life was tough for ancient Egyptians
New evidence of a sick, deprived population working under harsh conditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance from the art records of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna, a study has found.
Nations:Egypt
2008-03-29
Skeleton may show ancient brain surgery
Greek archaeologists said Tuesday they have unearthed rare evidence of what they believe was brain surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago on a young woman -- who died during or shortly after the operation.
Nations:Greece
2008-03-11
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