Do people, or perhaps just males, have an evolved predisposition to kill members of other groups? Not just a capacity to kill but an innate … War Is Not Part of Human NatureRead more
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Local cooking preferences drove acceptance of new crop staples in prehistoric China
The food preparation preferences of Chinese cooks — such as the technological choice to boil or steam grains, instead of grinding or processing them into … Local cooking preferences drove acceptance of new crop staples in prehistoric ChinaRead more
Posted inHistory / India / ToMl
How and Why Gilgit Baltistan Defied Maharaja Hari Singh and Joined Pakistan
In the first part of this article, we have argued that India’s desire to recover Gilgit Baltistan from Pakistan would amount to “expansionism”. We have … How and Why Gilgit Baltistan Defied Maharaja Hari Singh and Joined PakistanRead more
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Vast stone monuments constructed in Arabia 7,000 years ago
In a new study published in The Holocene, researchers from the Max Planck Society in Jena together with Saudi and international collaborators, present the first … Vast stone monuments constructed in Arabia 7,000 years agoRead more
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Earliest humans stayed at the Americas ‘oldest hotel’ in Mexican cave
A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago — 15,000 years earlier than people were previously thought … Earliest humans stayed at the Americas ‘oldest hotel’ in Mexican caveRead more
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Hyksos, 15th Dynasty rulers of Ancient Egypt, were an internal takeover
The Hyksos were a foreign dynasty that ruled parts of Egypt between approximately 1638-1530 BCE, the first instance of Egypt being ruled by individuals of … Hyksos, 15th Dynasty rulers of Ancient Egypt, were an internal takeoverRead more
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Tooth enamel protein helps Archaeologists
Amelogenin is a protein found in tooth enamel, the hardest and most durable substance in the human body. The gene for amelogenin happens to be … Tooth enamel protein helps ArchaeologistsRead more
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Women who raised the flag inside the Lahore Womens’ jail
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcFrZKWRkh8&rel=0] Freedom fighter, Sarita Rani Mudgal was part of the 1942 Quit India movement. She was arrested and was among a group of women … Women who raised the flag inside the Lahore Womens’ jailRead more
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Rethinking Easter Island’s Historic ‘Collapse’
Easter Island’s colossal statues loom large—both literally and figuratively—in the popular imagination. The massive heads and torsos dot the landscape like stone sentinels, standing guard … Rethinking Easter Island’s Historic ‘Collapse’Read more
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This is what the monsoon might look like in a warmer world
In the last interglacial period on Earth about 125,000 years ago, the Indian monsoon was longer, more extreme and less reliable than it is today. … This is what the monsoon might look like in a warmer worldRead more