Polish researchers discover remains of hairless dogs ‘treated like children’ in ancient Peru
Polish archaeologists in Peru have identified remains of Peruvian hairless dogs dating back about 1,300 years, including evidence suggesting the animals received special care and were fed similarly to children during puppyhood.
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Inside the DNA hunt for Poland’s first kings
For more than a decade, Polish scientists have been piecing together a genetic puzzle buried beneath churches, crypts and forgotten royal tombs across Central Europe to trace the biological origins of the Piast dynasty, the family that founded the Polish state more than 1,000 years ago.
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Ancient game boards found in Libyan ruins point to shepherds’ pastimes
Archaeologists working in the ancient Libyan city of Ptolemais have uncovered more than 100 carved game boards on ruined stone walls and blocks, evidence that generations of shepherds likely passed the time playing games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe while grazing animals.
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Ancient ‘beer’ traces found in 4,500-year-old vessels in Northeastern Poland
Scientists from the University of Warsaw and Lodz University of Technology have identified what they say are the earliest chemical traces of fermented alcoholic beverages in northeastern Poland, after analysing 4,500-year-old ceramic vessels linked to the Bell Beaker culture.
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Ancient Rome’s public debating forum limited people’s access to political speeches
The ancient Forum Romanum — the main public square and political heart of ancient Rome — may have played a more active role in shaping political communication than previously thought, according to new research.
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Human remains found in cave in southern Poland belonged to Neanderthals
Scientists have confirmed that human remains discovered in Stajnia Cave in southern Poland belonged to Neanderthals who lived in the region between 92,000 and 119,000 years ago, according to new research.
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Poland’s Neolithic farmers had ‘prehistoric superfood’, study finds
Neolithic communities in what is now northern Poland actively fertilised their fields and later underwent a major dietary shift with the arrival of millet during the Bronze Age, according to new research reconstructing 3,000 years of prehistoric diet and economy in the Kujawy region.
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Roman chamber pots in Bulgaria reveal ancient parasites
Polish researchers have discovered traces of tapeworms, dysentery-causing parasites and the protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum in Roman chamber pots from present-day Bulgaria dating to the 2nd-4th century CE.
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Amber workshops of ancient Masovia reveal a hidden craft industry
In the first centuries of the Common Era, far from the Baltic coast where amber naturally occurs, communities in Masovia were producing large quantities of amber jewellery—leaving behind traces of a craft that has only gradually come to light.
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Archaeologists discover traces of Neolithic lactose-free milk feasts in Poland
Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered ceramic vessels used to drink lactose-reduced milk beverages around 5,500 years ago, likely during ritual feasts connected to funerals.
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Polish scientists develop ultra-fast protein analysis tool for large-scale biology research
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Scientists observe widespread brain activity before people recall words
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Ancient dolphin-sized whale found in Poland rewrites early Cetacean evolution
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Inside the DNA hunt for Poland’s first kings
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