Topic: Anthropology
Indonesian 'hobbit' challenges evolutionary theory
AP News
'Hobbit' find in Indonesia survives critics, proving to be early dwarf human speciesHunched over a picnic table in a limestone cave, the Indonesian researcher gingerly fingers the bones of a giant rat for clues to the origins of a tiny human. This world turned upside down may once have existed ...
Coins from Alexander the Great found in Syria
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250 coins dating back to Alexander the Great's time found in SyriaMore than 250 silver coins dating back to the time of Alexander the Great were unearthed in northern Syria, a Syrian archaeologist said Thursday. Youssef Kanjo, the head of archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aleppo, said ...
Mideast Syria Ancient Coins
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Sudan's land of 'black pharaohs' a trove for archaeologists
AFP Global Edition
There is not a tourist in sight as the sun sets over sand-swept pyramids at Meroe, but archaeologists say the Nubian Desert of northern Sudan holds mysteries to rival ancient Egypt. "There is a magic beauty about these sites that is heightened by the privilege of being able to admire ...
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