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Shallow blue waters with green land in the foreground and distant background.
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Ancient Greeks and Romans Laced the Aegean with Lead

by Elise Cutts 4 March 20254 March 2025

Lead pollution in and around the Aegean Sea dates back to the Bronze Age and shows a strong spike associated with Roman expansion.

Rich soil is visible through green blades of grass.
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O Legado Rico em Nutrientes nas Terras Pretas da Amazônia

by Kate Evans 7 November 20247 November 2024

Os solos férteis de terra preta foram criados através de séculos de uso da terra cuidadosamente administrado. Os cientistas estão colhendo referências desses solos para remover o carbono e melhorar o solo para a agricultura.

Gravura em cobre de Lisboa, Portugal, durante o terramoto de 1755.
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Sedimentos Caribenhos Rastreados até o Terremoto e Tsunami Português de 1755

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 29 October 202429 October 2024

Arqueólogos escavando na Martinica encontraram por acaso o primeiro depósito de tsunami do terremoto encontrado no Novo Mundo. Ao que parece, o tsunami deixou um forte rastro, pois a onda passou por cima de um rio.

An underwater picture of a scientist wearing red and black waterproof pants and boots standing in thigh-high water on an ancient underwater bridge.
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Underwater Bridge Suggests a Surprising Date for First Migration to Mallorca

by Elise Cutts 8 October 20249 October 2024

A controversial study suggests that humans settled on the Spanish island 1,000 years earlier than archaeologists believe.

Las pirámides egipcias de Guiza colindan con la bulliciosa ciudad de El Cairo.
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Encuentran contaminación por cobre de 5,000 años de antigüedad cerca de las pirámides

by Evan Howell 30 September 20244 October 2024

Una nueva investigación geoarqueológica demuestra que la metalurgia en el antiguo Egipto provocó una importante contaminación en un puerto cercano.

The Egyptian pyramids at Giza abut the bustling city of Cairo.
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5,000-Year-Old Copper Pollution Found near the Pyramids

by Evan Howell 23 August 202423 August 2024

New geoarchaeological research shows that metalworking in ancient Egypt led to significant contamination in a nearby port.

Re-created Neolithic homes on the shore of Lake Orestiada
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Cosmic Rays Shed Light on Stone Age Timelines

by Caroline Hasler 5 July 20243 July 2024

Signatures of a long-ago solar storm, recorded in tree rings, helped researchers date a 7,400-year-old settlement in northern Greece.

Three views of a stone point made during the Middle Stone Age
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Stone Age Humans Chose Their Rocks with Care

by Nathaniel Scharping 19 March 202426 March 2024

Ancient humans possessed sophisticated knowledge of the properties of the stones they used to make tools.

Aerial view of the island of Emae, Vanuatu, surrounded by ocean
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Stone Chemistry Records Pacific Migration

by Caroline Hasler 6 July 20236 July 2023

Scientists used the chemistry of stone artifacts to trace human migration in the Pacific, revealing evidence of long voyages and cultural exchange.

A partially missing stone archway is flanked by stone lionlike statues
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Tree Rings Hint at the Fall of the Hittite Empire

by Humberto Basilio 4 May 202319 May 2023

The Bronze Age civilization adapted to changes in climate but suffered during a prolonged crisis.

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