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

Anthropology.net

High in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, the Soii Havzak rock-shelter has provided researchers with an invaluable glimpse into early human migration routes and daily life in Central Asia. It contains layers of human occupation spanning the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods, approximately 150,000 to 20,000 years ago.

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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. We knew our chances were slimmost of the spectacular discoveries in human evolutionary research in Southeast Asia have been made in limestone caves. Still, they couldn’t fully explain the entirely human-made landscape we came across.

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Tracing the Genetic Threads of Wallacea’s Complex History

Anthropology.net

A recent study sheds new light on its human history, highlighting the deep impact of migrations from New Guinea into this region approximately 3,500 years ago. Challenges of Deciphering Human Migrations Studying Wallacea’s genetic history isn’t without its challenges.

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Where Humans and Neanderthals Interbred

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The interbreeding of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals is a well-established fact, revealing a fascinating chapter in human evolution. 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.

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

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Before the soft-footed, domesticated Felis catus found its way into Chinese homes, another feline species occupied human settlements for thousands of years. Chinese Archaeology.) Their findings suggest that leopard cats filled the niche of rodent control in human settlements long before domesticated cats arrived.

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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!

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The Nazca Mysteries: New Insights from 303 Newly Discovered Glyphs

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The Role of Technology in Unveiling Ancient Secrets The sheer vastness of the Nazca Pampa, covering an area of about 400 square kilometers (154 square miles), presents significant challenges for traditional archaeological fieldwork. Some of the glyphs, interpreted as humanoid, or humans wearing headdresses. Sakai et al.,