Genomics And Archaeology Rewrite The Neolithic Revolution In The Maghreb
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – For decades archaeology has been trying to explain how and why humans went from being exclusively hunter-gatherers to producing food, adopting agriculture and livestock. How did the “Neolithic Revolution” happen? Where did it all begin, and how did it spread? To answer some of these questions and, as always in […]
Discovered Shell Beads Shed New Light On Stone Age Seafaring
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Stone Age humans may have made extended maritime voyages on the Caspian Sea, according to a new study published in the journal Open Archaeology. The research analyzed ornamental beads made from the disk-shaped shells of a species of cockle (Didacna sp.) found at the Kaylu rock shelter, a cave-like burial site near the […]
Our Stereotypical View Of Neolithic Men And Women Is Wrong – Professor Says
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – How much do we know about the Neolithic lifestyle? According to a Professor, the stereotypical view of how Neolithic men and women lived is wrong! Dr. Karina Croucher, ᴀssociate Professor at the Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, Bradford University, UK, has spent many years studying buried remains of people living between 7,500 […]
Obsidian Blades Reveals Dynamic Neolithic Social Networks – New Analysis
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An analysis of obsidian artifacts excavated during the 1960s at two prominent archaeological sites in southwestern Iran suggests that the networks Neolithic people formed in the region as they developed agriculture are larger and more complex than previously believed, according to a new study by Yale researchers. The locations of […]
Neolithic Watermelons Reveal Some Surprises About Our Ancestors
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The oldest known seeds from a watermelon relative, dating back 6,000 years to the Neolithic period, were found during an archaeological dig in Libya. An investigation of these seeds led by biologist Susanne S. Renner at Washington University in St. Louis reveals some surprises about how our ancestors used a […]
Why Did Neolithic Make Us Taller And More Intelligent But More Prune To Heart Disease?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – After the Neolithic, European populations showed an increase in height and intelligence, reduced skin pigmentation and increased risk of cardiovascular disease due to genetic changes that lowered concentrations of ‘good’ HDL cholesterol. The changes reflect ongoing evolutionary processes in humans and highlight the impact the Neolithic revolution had on our […]