Ancient History
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The oldest DNA ever found offers a peek into a lost world from two million years ago
Scientists have found genetic traces of the ancestors of modern reindeer, hares, lemmings and more from the DNA samples collected in Greenland.
Morten Allentoft, The Conversation
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The world’s first professional acrobats were flipping through West Asia 4,000 years ago
Accounting records and personal letters unveil troupes of huppû, who performed several times per month at special events.
Javier Alvarez-Mon, The Conversation & Yasmina Wicks, The Conversation
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How we discovered world’s oldest known cave painting of animals in a secret Indonesian valley
Dating to at least 45,500 years ago, the art portrays images of the Sulawesi warty pig.
Adam Brumm, The Conversation, Adhi Oktaviana, The Conversation, Basran Burhan, The Conversation & Maxime Aubert, The Conversation
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Fossil footprints of a mother, child reveal the story behind the longest known prehistoric journey
The footprints were spotted in a dried-up lakebed at White Sands National Park in the US.
Matthew Robert Bennett, The Conversation & Sally Christine Reynolds, The Conversation
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By studying ancient DNA, scientists are starting to untangle how East Asia was populated
Who were the first people to come to these regions? Which groups ended up predominant and which died out?
Melinda A Yang, The Conversation
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Discovery of 200,000-year-old beds throws light on the complex behaviour of ancient humans
Research suggests they understood the benefits of using ash underneath the grass to repel insects and pests.
Irene Esteban, The Conversation & Paloma de la Peña Alonso, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Chew on this: Ancient Scandinavians tasted gum 10,000 years ago
Stone Age people of Huseby Klevy chewed birch pitch, but most likely to use it as glue in tools rather than for pleasure.
Jan Hoole, The Conversation
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Enheduanna: The world’s first known author was a priestess in ancient Mesopotamia
The writer, poet and priestess composed several works of literature but is largely forgotten by the modern world.
Louise Pryke, The Conversation
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Findings on old stone tools in North Africa suggest new possibilities for the story of human origin
The tools found in what is now Algeria show that early humans likely spread across Africa more rapidly than first thought.
Mohamed Sahnouni, The Conversation & Mathieu Duval, The Conversation
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In Egypt, there are messages carved on Pyramid walls like a 4,500-year-old form of social media
It began as an expedition to record the inscriptions of ancient Egyptian quarry workers.
Roland Enmarch, The Conversation
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Could a germ really have wiped out 15 million Aztecs, as scientists have claimed?
Despite new findings, the deaths can't be blamed on enteric fever alone.
Caroline Dodds Pennock, The Conversation
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Why Palaeolithic man avoided the Western Ghats, and other discoveries by an accidental archaeologist
In a new documentary, a filmmaker explores the life of Robert Foote, the father of Indian prehistory.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Field
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2