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The 90,000 year-old technology leap which let modern humans rule the world
The use of long range weapons by modern humans in Africa dates back at least 90,000 years, according to a new study of impact marks made by projectile spears on the bones of ancient prey.
Abroad in the Yard is 2 years old today – thanks a million for reading!
Well, we’re heading into our 3rd year of blogging and haven’t quit yet, beating the statistic that 95% of blogs end up abandoned and left to die on the web. So, how are we doing on our 2nd birthday?
Teenager discovers Viking treasure in a field in Denmark
A Viking treasure trove discovered by a teenager in a field in Denmark comprises 365 items from Bohemia, Germany, Denmark and England, including 60 rare coins attributed to Norse King Harald Bluetooth.
Ancient DNA reveals origins of Europe’s first civilization
New genetic research has shown that the people of the Minoan civilization, which arose on the island of Crete around 5,000 years ago, were native to Europe rather than migrants from ancient Egypt.
German survivors of the Dambusters Raid remember the human cost 70 years on
While the Dambusters Raid of 16-17 May 1943 is remembered in Britain as one of WW2′s most daring operations, it is remembered very differently by the German people living in the shadow of the dams.
18th century tokens which linked abandoned London babies to their true origins to be exhibited in US
The true parentage of more than 16,000 babies left at London’s Foundling Hospital between 1741 and 1760 was recorded by a token, usually a piece of fabric, before their real identities were erased.
Europeans are closely related – but Britons more closely related to the Irish than to fellow Brits
A DNA study has found that people of European ancestry are more closely related than thought. It also found that UK residents shared more recent ancestors with people in Ireland than with each other.
All Eurasian languages descend from ancient mother tongue spoken in southern Europe 15,000 years ago
Languages spoken by billions of Eurasians, from Portugal to Siberia, can be traced back to a single language spoken in southern Europe at the end of the Ice Age, scientists claim.
Swedish lumberjack declared legally dead after being missing in Canada for 102 years
Johan Johansson’s family hadn’t heard from the 139 year-old émigré to Canada since his last letter home in April 1911.
After the bones of Richard III, another Leicester car park yields Roman skeletons dating to 300 AD
The archaeological team which unearthed the remains of Richard III under a car park in Leicester has discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery under another car park in the city centre.
Historical figures given a 21st century makeover
Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb and a team of digital artists have given some giants of history a thoroughly modern makeover. The results show how they wouldn’t have looked out of place on today’s TV screens.
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