Remains found in Great Tumulus of Vergina not Philip II of Macedon, new analysis finds A team of archaeologists, biologists, chemists and historians affiliated with several institutions in Europe and the U.K. has found evidence that the remains found in the Tomb of Persephone, in the Great Tumulus of Vergina, are not those of Philip II of Macedon, as previously thought. In their paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, the group describes their study of the remains found in the tomb.
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New Holocene Aboriginal rock art style identified in recent study A recent study conducted by Dr. Ana Paula Motta and her colleagues, in collaboration with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation, has identified a new mid-to-late Holocene rock art style in Australia's northeastern Kimberley region.
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Curd your enthusiasm: Secrets of oldest book on cheese revealed Held by Cultural Collections at the University of Leeds, the earliest-known English book about cheese is revealing its fascinating and sometimes nauseating contents to the public for the first time.
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How human connections shaped the spread of farming among ancient communities If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact between different groups often drives change.
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Remains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig Archaeologists in Peru said Thursday they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, revealing the important role played by women in the oldest center of civilization in the Americas.
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