Uncovering History
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Did the Neanderthals’ carnivorous diet lead to their extinction?
Zinc in their bones reveal that these early humans were top of the food chain.
Paul Pettitt, The Conversation
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World’s oldest tattooist’s toolkit found in Tonga contains implements made of human bone
Tattooing tools made and used 2,700 years ago include two blades made on human bone.
Geoffrey Clark, The Conversation & Michelle Langley, The Conversation
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World’s oldest clove may have been found in Sri Lanka, hinting at a flourishing ancient spice trade
Archaeologists have found cloves and black pepper corns they believe to be more than 1,000 years old at a site in Sri Lanka.
Eleanor Kingwell-Banham, The Conversation
Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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How researchers combined linguistics and archaeology to determine the age of Dravidian languages
An international team hypothesises that the languages originated about 4,500 years ago.
Michael Dunn, The Conversation & Annemarie Verkerk, The Conversation
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Words from nativity: Uncovering the language of the first Christmas
The nativity offers an enticing opportunity to discover how words and interpretations have shaped the story and our understanding of it.
Tony Thorne, The Conversation
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Rivals past and present: Global powers converge on the Gulf of Aden
A century-old document from the India Office Records reveals British-French rivalry for influence over a strategically significant part of the world.
Nicholas Dykes
Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?