Cannibalism disappeared because it was too costly for human survival
Cannibalism did not disappear by accident. It became too costly for the societies that practiced it, with long-term human consumption driving epidemics and ultimately contributing to population decline, according to a new study by Polish and Czech scientists.
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Polish archaeologists discover complex ancient water distribution system in Armenia
Archaeologists have identified more than 1,000 kilometres of ancient and modern water-management features near the former Urartian city of Argishtikhinili in Armenia, uncovering evidence of a vast irrigation system that helped transform the Ararat Basin into the agricultural heartland of the ancient kingdom more than 2,700 years ago.
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Study challenges view that Neolithic monument builders devastated Europe's forests
People who built monumental tombs in Central Europe about 5,600 years ago managed forests without causing widespread environmental destruction, using selective logging and rotational land use instead of large-scale burning, according to a new study.
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Parasites in 500-year-old burials reveal clues to diet and sanitation
Scientists have identified eight species of parasites in human burials from Chełm in eastern Poland dating back around 500 years, with most individuals showing evidence of multiple simultaneous infections, according to a study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.
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Ancient DNA from Polish cave reveals Central Europe was key Neanderthal migration corridor
Central and Eastern Europe was not a peripheral region of the Neanderthal world but an important centre of migration, population exchange and social contacts, according to an international study of fossil remains discovered in southern Poland.
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Joint grave of two women marks first confirmed same-sex medieval burial in Poland
The remains of two unrelated women buried together in a medieval grave have been found in Poland, in what archaeologists say is the first genetically confirmed same-sex medieval burial in the country.
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Hundreds of monumental tomb structures have been discovered in Africa thanks to the analysis of satellite images
As many as 260 monumental tomb structures, associated with former pastoral communities, have been discovered in the desert area of Atbai in Africa, thanks to the analysis of satellite images. "We are not dealing with individual monuments, but with a vast cultural tradition," describes Dr. Maria C. Gatto from the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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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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