Oldest human genome of Spain unearthed
Ahmet Mengüç
At one site near Granada in Spain, scientists discovered bones that contain the oldest human genome yet discovered in the area.
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Some of the earliest stone tools used by our ancestors were found in Kenya
Some of the earliest stone tools ever used by prehistoric people were found by archaeologists in Kenya, and they date back to 2.9 million years.
Evidence of giant elephant hunting by Neanderthals
Dilek Yazıcı
According to analysis of 125,000 year old animal bones, Neanderthals hunted and killed prehistoric giant elephants, obtaining enormous quantities of meat that could sustain hundreds of people.
DNA of a previously unknown group of people found in Siberia
A hitherto unidentified population that resided in Siberia during the last Ice Age has been revealed via genetic study.
In America, oldest known projectile points
Oregon State University archaeologists have found a collection of projectile points that date from around 15,700 years ago.
The debate that human ancestors began bipedalism due to foraging in trees
In an unexpected development, learning to walk on land may not have had any role in the genesis of human bipedalism.
The oldest known piece of anatomy of our species in Europe
An ancient jawbone previously thought to belong to a Neanderthal may force a rethinking of modern human history in Europe.
At least 236,000 years ago, Homo naledi may have lighted fires in subterranean caverns
New evidence suggests that an ancient hominid known as Homo naledi may have ignited controlled fires in the pitch-dark chambers of an underground cave system.
A seagoing vessel built with centuries old technology is being rebuilt, will depart from Tamralipta
Elif Duluk
In the old port of Tamralipta, a handmade sea boat is being rebuilt by the only remaining artisans capable of building such vessels.
Neanderthals may have been carnivores, based on their tooth enamel
The position of Neanderthals in the food chain has been determined for the first time by scientists using zinc isotope analyses.
