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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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Rift Valley Research Suggests It May Not Be the Exclusive Cradle of Humankind
The East African Rift System has long been celebrated as the cradle of humankind, where some of the earliest known hominid fossils have been unearthed. However, recent research suggests that this narrative may be too narrow, as it focuses on a limited geographical area that covers less than one percent of the African continent.
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$3.99 Store Vase Turns Out To Be 1,800-Year-Old Mayan Artifact
During a work trip to Mexico, Dozier noticed artifacts at the Museum of Anthropology resembling the $3.99 vase she bought.
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Blog | Stocking Up For Nostalgia At An Indian Grocery Store In America
I remember taking a course in anthropology once that said in many cultures, people don't feel they have eaten 'properly' unless they have eaten their 'own' cuisine.
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1,000 Black Death Victims Found In Mass Grave In Germany
The graves themselves are a monument to the struggle that society faced when an unforeseen catastrophe hit one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire.
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63% Of UPSC Mains Candidates From 2017-21 Held Engineering Degrees, Data Shows
Political science and international relations, sociology, anthropology and geography remained preferred subjects in optional during the Mains examination.
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Proof Of Humans' Impact On Earth? Scientists To Reveal On Tuesday
Since 2009, a cloistered band of hard-rock geologists and other scientists have toiled on a mission of great consequence.
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Ancient Mayan City With "Pyramid-Like Buildings" Found Deep In Mexican Forest
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History said the city was likely an important centre more than a thousand years ago.
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3,000-Year-Old Maya Cities With "Super Highways" Discovered In Guatemala
It is the latest discovery of roughly 3,000-year-old Maya centers and related infrastructure, according to a statement on Monday from a team from Guatemala's FARES anthropological research foundation.
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JNU Vice-Chancellor Explains Her "Caste Of Gods" Remark
A day after JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit's remarks that anthropologically Gods do not belong to the upper caste, she said it is to the credit of Hinduism that great dissenters from Gautam Buddha to BR Ambedkar are celebrated.
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"Anthropologically Gods Don't Belong To Upper Caste": JNU Vice-Chancellor
Amid a slew of caste-related violence in the country, JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Monday said "anthropologically" gods do not belong to the upper caste and that even Lord Shiva could be from scheduled caste or tribe.
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Skeletons Of 282 Indian Soldiers Killed In 1857 Revolt Found In Punjab
The skeletons of 282 Indian soldiers who participated in the country's First War of Independence in 1857 were found during the excavation near Amritsar, said Dr JS Sehrawat, Assistant Professor, Dept Anthropology, Punjab University.
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Researchers Attempt to Solve 'Muddle in the Middle' by Naming New Human Species
Researchers have named a new ancestral human species Homo Bodoensis that lived in Africa around half a million years ago.
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DHSE Kerala Revises 1st Year HS Time Table; Exams From September 24
The Kerala HS date-sheet have been revised for Arts and Vocational streams well. The Class 11 DHSE HS exams will start with Sociology, Anthropology, Electronic Service Technology (Old), and Electronic Systems on September 29 and end on October 18 with Home Science, Gandhian Studies, Philosophy.
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73-Million-Year-Old "Talkative" Dinosaur Species Found In Mexico
Paleontologists identified a new species of dinosaur after a specimen from about 73 million years ago was found in northern Mexico, the country's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said Thursday.
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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Rift Valley Research Suggests It May Not Be the Exclusive Cradle of Humankind
The East African Rift System has long been celebrated as the cradle of humankind, where some of the earliest known hominid fossils have been unearthed. However, recent research suggests that this narrative may be too narrow, as it focuses on a limited geographical area that covers less than one percent of the African continent.
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$3.99 Store Vase Turns Out To Be 1,800-Year-Old Mayan Artifact
During a work trip to Mexico, Dozier noticed artifacts at the Museum of Anthropology resembling the $3.99 vase she bought.
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Blog | Stocking Up For Nostalgia At An Indian Grocery Store In America
I remember taking a course in anthropology once that said in many cultures, people don't feel they have eaten 'properly' unless they have eaten their 'own' cuisine.
-
1,000 Black Death Victims Found In Mass Grave In Germany
The graves themselves are a monument to the struggle that society faced when an unforeseen catastrophe hit one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire.
-
63% Of UPSC Mains Candidates From 2017-21 Held Engineering Degrees, Data Shows
Political science and international relations, sociology, anthropology and geography remained preferred subjects in optional during the Mains examination.
-
Proof Of Humans' Impact On Earth? Scientists To Reveal On Tuesday
Since 2009, a cloistered band of hard-rock geologists and other scientists have toiled on a mission of great consequence.
-
Ancient Mayan City With "Pyramid-Like Buildings" Found Deep In Mexican Forest
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History said the city was likely an important centre more than a thousand years ago.
-
3,000-Year-Old Maya Cities With "Super Highways" Discovered In Guatemala
It is the latest discovery of roughly 3,000-year-old Maya centers and related infrastructure, according to a statement on Monday from a team from Guatemala's FARES anthropological research foundation.
-
JNU Vice-Chancellor Explains Her "Caste Of Gods" Remark
A day after JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit's remarks that anthropologically Gods do not belong to the upper caste, she said it is to the credit of Hinduism that great dissenters from Gautam Buddha to BR Ambedkar are celebrated.
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"Anthropologically Gods Don't Belong To Upper Caste": JNU Vice-Chancellor
Amid a slew of caste-related violence in the country, JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Monday said "anthropologically" gods do not belong to the upper caste and that even Lord Shiva could be from scheduled caste or tribe.
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Skeletons Of 282 Indian Soldiers Killed In 1857 Revolt Found In Punjab
The skeletons of 282 Indian soldiers who participated in the country's First War of Independence in 1857 were found during the excavation near Amritsar, said Dr JS Sehrawat, Assistant Professor, Dept Anthropology, Punjab University.
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Researchers Attempt to Solve 'Muddle in the Middle' by Naming New Human Species
Researchers have named a new ancestral human species Homo Bodoensis that lived in Africa around half a million years ago.
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DHSE Kerala Revises 1st Year HS Time Table; Exams From September 24
The Kerala HS date-sheet have been revised for Arts and Vocational streams well. The Class 11 DHSE HS exams will start with Sociology, Anthropology, Electronic Service Technology (Old), and Electronic Systems on September 29 and end on October 18 with Home Science, Gandhian Studies, Philosophy.
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73-Million-Year-Old "Talkative" Dinosaur Species Found In Mexico
Paleontologists identified a new species of dinosaur after a specimen from about 73 million years ago was found in northern Mexico, the country's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said Thursday.
