Ancient Discoveries
New dinosaur species foundRemains of a new species of dinosaur, named Bonitasaura, have been discovered in southern Argentina. |
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Cairo Museum Shows Off ‘Lost’ Gold TreasuresA collection of Roman-era gold treasure has spent centuries hidden from view, either concealed by thieves in a clay jar, buried under the desert or languishing in a dusty corner of Cairo's rambling Egyptian museum. |
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Tiny Early ‘Hobbit’ Human Was Smart, Skull ShowsTiny pre-humans who lived on an Indonesian island until about 12,000 years ago had brains so surprisingly sophisticated that the creatures may represent a previously unknown early species of early humans, or hominids, scientists reported on Thursday. |
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The world’s oldest early human skeleton is unearthed in EthiopiaScientists in Ethiopia have found the world's oldest early human skeleton. Dating back 3.8-4 million years, it still has its ribs, vertebrae and pelvis, according to reports from Addis Ababa. |
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Thais Fight to Save Rare Fossil Bed from MinersThai conservationists urged the government on Wednesday to stop a state firm digging up what they called the world's only bed of fresh water snail fossils. |
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New Dinosaur Species Discovered in ArgentinaA newfound dinosaur species from Argentina suggests that fleet-footed, meat-eating dinosaurs with sickle-like claws on their hind feet roamed both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres through the end of the dinosaur age. |
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Archaeological body confirms ancient settlementCatastrophic tsunami could very well have uncovered an ancient settlement - officials have confirmed the findings of new structures off the Mahabalipuram coast in Tamil Nadu. |
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New prehistoric crocodile discoveredResearchers have discovered a new species of prehistoric crocodile after unearthing 40-million-year-old remains in south-east Queensland. |
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Tsunami uncovers history in Tamil NaduThe tsunami left a trail of death and destruction in Tamil Nadu, which was one of the worst hit areas. But it also uncovered some lost history at Mamallapuram outside of Chennai city, which has excited archaeologists. |
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Amazing hominid haul in EthiopiaFossil hunters working in Ethiopia have unearthed the remains of at least nine primitive hominids that are between 4.5 million and 4.3 million years old. |
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3500-year-old mummy discoveredA Japanese research team has found "a perfect mummy" in an unrobbed Egyptian tomb believed to be more than 3500 years old, the team's leader said. |
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Fossil find sheds light on dawn of humanityPalaeontologists say they have found a fossil haul from at least nine hominids who lived in eastern Africa more than four million years ago in the early chapters of human history. |
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Early Mammal Snacked on DinosTwo remarkable finds in a fossil treasure trove in northeastern China may smash perceptions about early mammals, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Nature. |
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Ice-Age Ivory Flute Found in German CaveA 35,000-year-old flute made from a woolly mammoth's ivory tusk has been unearthed in a German cave by archaeologists, the University of Tuebingen said on Friday. |
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