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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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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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: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature