Archaeological Finds
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Bones found in Indonesia suggest that ‘real-life hobbits’ shared Earth with modern humans
The discovery of homo floresiensis lends credence to the folklore of ‘ebu gogo’, a cannibalistic grandmother.
Paige Madison, Aeon
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Tamil Nadu: Artefacts dated to 580 BCE hint at script continuity from Indus Valley Civilisation
The findings at the site in Keezhadi, near Madurai, push back the date of Tamil Brahmi script, which is the precursor to modern Tamil, by another century.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Woer woer and bullroarer: The instruments used by Stone Age ancestors in Africa to produce sound
The prehistoric man used bones to create instruments that were used in rituals and to produce hallucinatory effects.
Sarah Wurz, Joshua Kumbani, Neil Rusch and Justin Bradfield, The Conversation
Trending
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19 workers fled Arunachal border road project. Only 10 survived. Their ordeal tells a larger story
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India at 75: If being casteless is impossible, can freedom be possible?
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Manusmriti gives respectable position to Indian women, says Delhi HC judge Prathiba M Singh
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Explainer: How will the Election Commission decide which is the real Shiv Sena?
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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At 210,000 years old, broken skull from Greece cave is the oldest found outside Africa
The partial skull was found in the Apidima cave in southern Greece in 1978.
Scroll Staff
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What a Neanderthal tooth discovered in Serbia tells us about the history of human migration
The finding helps to fill gaps in the human fossil record of this important geographical region.
Joshua Allan Lindal, The Conversation & Mirjana Roksandic, The Conversation
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New findings on stone tools suggest prehistoric China may have been more advanced than thought
A fresh look at museum artifacts fills in a gap in the Asian archaeological records.
Ben Marwick, The Conversation, Bo Li, The Conversation & Hu Yue, The Conversation
Video
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View from the Mumbai Metro: Massive traffic congestion on the Western Express Highway
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Watch: BJP workers clash with one another during ‘tiranga yatra’ in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Watch: Church bells chime tunes from ‘Grease’ as tribute to Olivia Newton-John in the Netherlands
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Watch: Muharram participant sings ‘Mahabharat’ show title song during procession in MP
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‘I took off as Bihar’s industry minister, when I landed I wasn’t’: BJP leader on changes in Patna
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ASI finds relics of Bronze Age in Uttar Pradesh, calls it ‘path-breaking’ discovery
Among the artefacts found were remains of a chariot, four copper antenne swords, copper crowns, greyware pottery and human remains.
Scroll Staff
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Peru: Archaeologists find remains of 15th-century mass child sacrifice – possibly the largest ever
More than 140 children and around 200 llamas were found buried near the Pacific coast, National Geographic reported.
Scroll Staff
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Researchers find a large Mayan city buried beneath the jungles of Guatemala
The landscape they found was probably home to millions of people centuries ago.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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‘Raksha Bandhan’ review: An outdated ode to brotherly love
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‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ review: Faithful ‘Forrest Gump’ remake has its big-hearted moments
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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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Archaeologists unearth 40-tonne capstone in Telangana, the largest ever found in South India
The discovery of the structure, which was used to cover graves, was made at a prehistoric Menhir megalith burial site in Siddipet’s Neremetta village.
Scroll Staff
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Why did Tutankhamun have a dagger made from a meteorite?
Research has confirmed a knife found in the ancient Egyptian pharaoh's tomb was made with metal from the heavens.
Diane Johnson, The Conversation
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Boulders in ancient Goan fort likely to have been prehistoric astronomical observatory
Sarvesh Borkar, who lives 25 km from the site, discovered the stones and made careful measurements before coming to this conclusion. He also stumbled upon several rock engravings.
The Goan
The Field
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India tour of Zimbabwe: KL Rahul cleared to play, named captain of ODI squad
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Chess Olympiad: Harika Dronavalli reflects on clinching a historic bronze while nine months pregnant
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Watch: Harry Kane, England and Tottenham star, takes on a six-hitting challenge during The Hundred
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CWG 2022, Athletics: Avinash Sable-led track and field contingent shines in Neeraj Chopra’s absence
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Watch: Serena Williams’ farewell speech at Toronto Masters– ‘I am terrible at goodbyes’