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The Vanishing Traces of Our Earliest Ancestors in Indonesia

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In addition to forests, these practices have destroyed archaeological evidence. Substantial erosion throughout Indonesia likely contributed to the destruction of any archaeological remains that may have once existed. erectus geography but not in the way we expected. These practices rake in billions of dollars per year.

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Paleolithic Discoveries at Soii Havzak Rockshelter Illuminate Human Migration in Central Asia

Anthropology.net

The Soii Havzak Rockshelter: Geography and Significance Soii Havzak is uniquely situated to shed light on the Zeravshan Valley’s ancient role as a crossroads. Zaidner and his colleagues continue their research with the hope of unraveling further mysteries about early human behaviors, migration patterns, and technological advancements.

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Tracing the Genetic Threads of Wallacea’s Complex History

Anthropology.net

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 (PNAS), combines insights from genetics, linguistics, and archaeology to paint a more complete picture of Wallacea’s past. Researchers analyzed 254 newly sequenced genomes, uncovering evidence of extensive gene flow from West Papua into the islands of Wallacea.

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The Cats Before the Cats: How Leopard Cats Lived Among Ancient Chinese Societies for Millennia

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A new genetic and archaeological study 1 has revealed that leopard cats ( Prionailurus bengalensis ), small wild felines native to East Asia, lived alongside people in China’s early agrarian societies for at least 3,500 years—only to disappear from human settlements centuries before the arrival of domestic cats via the Silk Road.

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Melting out

Living Geography

The BBC Future article looks at the archaeology being revealed by melting glaciers. However, as global warming and record hot summers have sped up glacier loss, the melting ice has exposed an unprecedented, huge range of archaeological finds, Reitmaier says sometimes baring thousands of years of history, all at once.

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Where Humans and Neanderthals Interbred

Anthropology.net

Tracing Ancient Interactions: The Role of Geography Scientists have examined the geographical distribution of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals in Southwest Asia and Southeast Europe during the Late Pleistocene. The region is rich in archaeological sites containing remains of both Neanderthals and prehistoric Homo sapiens. 1 Guran, S.

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Simulation Games for Your Ancient Civilizations Class

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Keep scrolling to check out each of the following simulations: Early Humans Survival Simulation, Persian Empire Simulation, Nile River Simulation, Mohenjo Daro Simulation, Silk Road Simulation, Ancient Greece Panhellenic Games Simulation, Roman Empire Archaeological Simulation, and Knighthood Simulation!