A new study comparing the bones of Central European women that lived during the first 6,000 years of farming with those of modern athletes has … Prehistoric women had stronger arms than today’s elite rowing crewsRead more
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People have shaped Earth’s ecology for at least 12,000 years, mostly sustainably
New research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that land use by human societies has reshaped ecology across … People have shaped Earth’s ecology for at least 12,000 years, mostly sustainablyRead more
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Milk enabled massive steppe migration
The long-distance migrations of early Bronze Age pastoralists in the Eurasian steppe have captured widespread interest. But the factors behind their remarkable spread have been … Milk enabled massive steppe migrationRead more
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Modi Govt’s Renovation of Jallianwala Bagh Draws Sharp Criticism
The Centre’s renovation work on the historic Jallianwala Bagh site has sparked a massive controversy with historians and opposition politicians criticising it as an “insult” … Modi Govt’s Renovation of Jallianwala Bagh Draws Sharp CriticismRead more
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Female Big-Game Hunter
The discovery of a 9,000-year-old female skeleton buried with what archaeologists call a “big-game hunting kit” in the Andes highlands of Peru has challenged one … Female Big-Game HunterRead more
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Hindutva Attempts To Distort India’s History
Historians need to carefully examine the new curriculum and textbooks for schools to prevent history from being used as political propaganda, eminent historian Romila Thapar … Hindutva Attempts To Distort India’s HistoryRead more
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Significant Bronze Age city discovered in Northern Iraq
Archeologists from the Institute for Ancient Near Eastern Studies (IANES) at the University of Tübingen have uncovered a large Bronze Age city not far from … Significant Bronze Age city discovered in Northern IraqRead more
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Jamaica’s 1831 Revolt Dealt a Hammer Blow to Colonial Slavery
Tom Zoellner’s book Island on Fire is an important contribution to our understanding of what Saidiya Hartman has described as the “afterlife” of slavery. Zoellner … Jamaica’s 1831 Revolt Dealt a Hammer Blow to Colonial SlaveryRead more
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Coronavirus Epidemic Occurred in East Asia 25,000 Years Ago
The genomes of multiple East Asian populations bear the signature of a viral epidemic that occurred approximately 900 generations, or 25,000 years (28 years per … Coronavirus Epidemic Occurred in East Asia 25,000 Years AgoRead more
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History can never be used to justify faith
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGEaa1r3LLo&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Romila Thapar Written by Valay Singh and published by Aleph (2018), Ayodhya: City of Faith, City of Discord is a biography of the … History can never be used to justify faithRead more