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Ancient Skeletons of North Americans Discovered- Scientists Claim

November 11, 2014 By Brian Galloway Leave a Comment

Archeologists found extremely significant details of the first native of North America. They came across a children’s graveyard that was fully packed with the remnants of Native Americans.

The burial ground is located at the Upward Sun River at the Central Alaska. Central Alaska is considered as the most ancient burial grounds of the North America.

Experts discovered the first burned skeleton of a young boy which is nearly 11,500 years ago in 2010. Later on, archeologists unearthed the grave of an infant who merely survived 12 weeks. Scientists have safely preserved okzthe findings. However, the experts permitted the DNA analysis of the two skeletons.

Researchers are still not sure whether the two children were relatives or not since they were buried in the same pit. They are still unaware of the exact identity of these people.

John Hoffecker, archeologist of University of Colorado stated that the genetic analysis of the skeleton would certainly reveal some worthy information.

Most of the ancient communities did not name their grave and majority of the graves of Ice Age are not conserved. Hence, it is really a difficult task for researchers to inspect the funerary practices of Stone Age culture.

Ben Potter, archeologist of University of Alaska notified that these skeletons are as if a new gateway in the life style of the ancient people.

Furthermore, researchers uncovered several weapons and articrafts along with the skeleton of these children. Thus far, these are the youngest bodies of Arctic region of North America.

Oldest Human Genome- 45,000 Year Old Neanderthals Femur Bone

October 24, 2014 By Jason Leathers Leave a Comment

A thigh bone nearly 45,000 years old brings up several unanswered questions in the researchers’ minds. It compels experts to think the degree of intimation between modern man and Stone Age ancestors.

The leg bone was discovered from the banks of the Irtysh River of Siberia in 2008. A Russian artist accidently got hold of the oldest bone of the human species that passed it to a native paleontologist. After several months paleontologist l supplied it to another group in Leipzig.

It amazed researchers to know the original age of the bone. The DNA informed that the man is approximately 43,000 to 47,000 years old. Bence Viola, co-author of the study reported that the bone was so pretty fossilized.

Moreover, the bone pointed out numerous things related to the interaction of Neanderthals with Africans and other people. It indicated the time period at which modern humans and Neanderthals first matted.

The most interesting thing is that the bone contains nearly two percent of the genome of Neanderthals. The ratio is almost similar to the amount of genome found in modern Africans.

Live Science stated that Neanderthals DNA piece means that the H.sapiens started matting with Neanderthals almost 50,000 to 60,000 years ago.

However, the connection between this pre-historic species and modern man are still in the dark. Merely the human migration of Africa to Eurasia supports the relationship of the two species. Eurasia came across Neanderthals nearly 60,000 years ago. The two groups matted because of which Neanderthals DNA was transferred in the modern human being.

This report signifies that every person on this Earth has 1 or 4 percent of Neanderthals DNA in his body.

Local Innovation’ Drove Technology Advancement in Ancient Times

September 26, 2014 By Brian Galloway 3 Comments

A novel archaeological study, which was published in the journal, Science stated that, thousands of artifacts from the Paleolithic era recovered from a 325,000 years old place in Armenia. These artifacts enable the researchers to gather data regarding how ancient advancements developed and spread around the globe.

Our Ancestors didn’t rely on Technology Transfer

The researchers believed that ‘local innovation’ rather than ‘population expansion’ drove technological developments into the ancient times. Certainly, this means our ancestors didn’t need to wait for the technology transfer. Instead, they better develop new technologies on their own. This was the way how technologies emerged in Eurasia around 325,000 years ago.

Innovation in the Era of Stone Age

The team of researchers from all around the world, including a group Royal Holloway, University of London had basis to think that an ancient technique named as ‘Levallois’ was used to create hunting weapons. These weapons were actually originated in Africa and transmitted to the other continents. Moreover, this technology was in fact previously part of these earliest Armenian groups, who flourished 325,000-335,000 years ago.

Another technique used in this region is known as ‘Bi-face’ which could be believed as somewhat similar to Levallois. These instruments were firstly analyzed by the researchers and told that the volcanic material was used in them, which was discovered in Nor Geghi in Kotayk Province, Armenia.

With the invention of these ancient instruments, the researchers would be able to get into the fresh and novel insights that ancient groups were believed to be more innovative. These groups have adapted two diverse technologies in order to create instruments which were essential for their hunting culture.

With the expansion of population around the globe, Levallois and biface techniques rapidly extended across Africa to Eurasia. After studying the tools in Armenia, the researchers found that a ‘Bi-face’ technique was not actually derived from Levallois. Though, both techniques are somewhat similar to one another.

A mass of stone-shaped is used in both techniques into hunting tools, which looks like sharp and thin flakes. Though, the major difference is that, with the help of Levallois technique, you can shape tools by prominent flakes from a prepared core evocative of lithic reduction. In contrast, the Bi-face technique is basic. It will use two sides of stone in order to shape out flakes to make big tools such as axes.

Armenia Exposed Dozens Of Paleolithic Era’s Weapons Used 325k Years Ago

September 26, 2014 By Brian Galloway Leave a Comment

Around 325,000 years ago, thousands of gizmos from the Paleolithic era recovered from a place in Armenia which allowed the researchers to gather data regarding how ancient developments developed and spread around the globe.

The team of researchers from all around the world, including a group Royal Holloway, University of London had basis to think that an ancient procedure named as ‘Levallois’ was used to create hunting weapons. These weapons were actually originated in Africa and transmitted to the other continents.

The researchers claimed that, they found the evidences at the place in Armenia capitulated weapons regarding this type of technology. Moreover, this technology was in fact previously part of these earliest Armenian groups, which flourished 325,000-335,000 years ago.

Particularly, in this region, the technique is known as ‘Bi-face’ which could be believed as somewhat similar to Levallois. These instruments were firstly analyzed by the researchers and told that the volcanic material was used in them, which was discovered in Nor Geghi in Kotayk Province, Armenia.

With the expansion of population around the globe, Levallois and biface techniques rapidly extended across Africa to Eurasia. After studying the tools in Armenia, the researchers found that ‘Bi-face’ techniques was actually developed separately and is not a derived from Levallois. Though, both techniques are somewhat similar to one another.

A mass of stone-shaped is used in both techniques in to hunting tools, which looks like sharp and thin flakes. Though, the major difference is that, with the help of Levallois technique, you can shape tools by prominent flakes from a prepared core evocative of lithic reduction. Alternatively, the Bi-face technique is basic. It will use two sides of stone in order to shape out flakes to make big tools like axes.

The study was published in the journal, Science.

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