Month: November 2012
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Climate change had political, human impact on ancient Maya
(Phys.org)—An international team of archaeologists and earth science researchers has compiled a precisely dated, high-resolution climate record of 2,000 years […]
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Oldest evidence of writing found in Europe
(PhysOrg.com) — In a study to be published this month in the Proceedings of the Athens Archaeological Society, archaeologist Michael […]
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Israel dig uncovers 8,500-year-old well
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a well dating back to the Neolithic period some 8,500 years ago, Israel’s Antiquities Authority said […]
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Archaeologists explore site on Syria-Turkey border
Few archaeological sites seem as entwined with conflict, ancient and modern, as the city of Karkemish. The scene of a […]
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Pharaonic princess’s tomb found near Cairo, Egypt
Czech archaeologists have unearthed the 4,500-year-old tomb of a Pharaonic princess south of Cairo, in a finding that suggests other […]
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Archaeologists discover Thracian golden jewelry
Archaeologist shows an artifact, part of 2,400-year old golden hoard found in an ancient Thracian tomb in northern Bulgarian village […]
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NASA’s space launch system using futuristic technology to build the next generation of rockets
(Phys.org)—NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. is using a method called selective laser melting, or SLM, to create […]
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Nanocrystals and nickel catalyst substantially improve light-based hydrogen production
Hydrogen is an attractive fuel source because it can easily be converted into electric energy and gives off no greenhouse […]
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Cosmic sprinklers explained: Odd pair of aging stars sculpt spectacular shape of planetary nebula
(Phys.org)—Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered a pair of stars orbiting each other at the centre of one […]
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How the Ancient Egyptians understood binary stars 3,200 years ago – and their calculations have helped solve a modern dilemma
Startling evidence suggests the ancient Egyptians understood the inner mechanics of a binary star system, spinning through our skies 93 […]