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Is your desk job killing your back? Ancient Egyptian scribes had the same aches and pains, say...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649–2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated population ...
A prehistoric innovation marked a major shift in how humans dress, scientists say
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe eyed needle — a sewing tool that first appeared around 40,000 years ago — might be hiding...
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA farmer paddles to his fields on an artificial island among canals, part of an ancient Aztec system...
Why Are Thousands of Lego Pieces Washing Up on Beaches? The Answer Lies in a 1997 Cargo Ship Spill...
People via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTracey Williams tells PEOPLE how the Lego Lost at Sea project got started Tracey Williams/Lego Lost...
Newly discovered 3,300-year-old shipwreck ‘changes the understanding’ of sailing in ancient world
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA 3,300-year-old ship has been discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of...
Digital public archaeology: Excavating data from digs done decades ago and connecting with today’s...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoArchaeologists preserve records of their excavations, but many are never analyzed. Digital...
35 bottles from the 18th century filled with cherries unearthed by archeologists at George...
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe story of a six-year-old George Washington chopping down a cherry tree may be a myth, but...
Archaeology shows how ancient African societies managed pandemics
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoStudying ancient African societies, like Great Zimbabwe, can reveal how communities dealt with...
Colossal rock engravings may be ancient borders, study suggests
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGiant snakes and human figures are two of the motifs found in colossal rock engravings believed to...
Mexican government says the arm of a 19th century mummy came off after mishandling by museum staff
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMexico's federal archaeology agency on Monday accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato...