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
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Why builder-driven ‘slum redevelopment’ won’t change the lives of Mumbai’s poorest residents
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As movie stars go to court to protect their ‘personality rights’, are they stifling creativity?
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RBI recommends shrinking J&K government share in Jammu and Kashmir Bank
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Ramachandra Guha: India’s many fault lines undermine our future – they must be addressed urgently
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‘I wish my stories were as good as omelettes’: Ruskin Bond’s new book is a letter to young readers
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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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Eco India: How locally grown food is capturing the imagination of urban Indians
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Eco India, Episode 262: What are some great ways of knowing your greens
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Watch: This stray cat kept bringing flowers to a woman’s doorstep until she was adopted
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Watch: Care home residents recreate Taylor Swift’s album covers for singer’s UK Eras Tour concert
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Watch: How the crew and passengers were evacuated from a plane after bomb scare in Delhi