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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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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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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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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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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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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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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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final
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IPL 2024: Varun Chakravarthy, Phil Salt star as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Capitals
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Boxing, Asian U22 and Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Sagar, Sumit enter semi-finals, assured of medals