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Roman ruins in the ancient city of Volubilis, Morocco
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Roman-Era Millstone and Mixer Makers Knew Their Rocks

by Carolyn Wilke 18 November 202128 March 2023

The geochemistry of basalt millstones and mixers from the city of Volubilis suggests a local origin—and that rocks were picked for specific purposes, from crushing olives to mixing dough.

Traditional Chinese architecture
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La arquitectura china evolucionó con los cambios en las nevadas

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 28 October 202128 October 2021

El diseño de los techos en el norte de China cambió a lo largo de siglos en respuesta a eventos de nieve extremos, sugiere nueva investigación.

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Greener, Wetter Arabia Was a Crossroads of Early Human Migration

by J. Besl 7 October 202126 April 2022

Hand axes, hippo bones, and a stack of ancient lake beds show that arid Arabia experienced intervals of humid weather, spurring pulses of human migration over the past 400,000 years.

Traditional Chinese architecture.
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Chinese Architecture Evolved with Changes in Snowfall

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 5 October 20211 March 2022

Roof design in northern China changed over centuries in response to extreme snow events, new research suggests.

Aerial view of the archaeological dig at Wadi Fidan, Jordan
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Ancient Flint Tools Reveal Earth’s Changing Magnetic Field

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 27 September 202129 March 2023

Stone tools may provide data on paleomagnetism that are out of reach for other markers, such as prehistoric pottery.

Expansive flat landscape marked by large flat stones.
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Cosmological Tool Helps Archaeologists Map Earthly Tombs

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 18 August 202126 October 2021

A new study employs a method originally developed to help map stars and galaxies to describe how ancient tombs are clustered. The research helps archaeologists studying remote or inaccessible sites.

A reenactor works on a Viking farm at a living history museum in Sweden.
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Food Security Lessons from the Vikings

by James Dacey 29 June 202115 March 2023

Scandinavian societies of the first millennium adapted their farming practices to volcano-driven climate changes.

Fotografía de un plastiglomerado, una roca hecha por piezas de basura y otros detritos naturales. Este ejemplo incluye piezas blancas, verdes y una cuerda amarilla mezclados con sedimento.
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La dificultad de definir el Antropoceno

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 20 May 20218 October 2021

Los humanos pueden estar en una nueva época geológica, el Antropoceno, pero diferentes grupos definen su comienzo en diferentes momentos. ¿Cuándo debería haber comenzado el Antropoceno?

Filippo Lippi painting of St. Fridianus redirecting the course of the Serchio River
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Holy Water: Miracle Accounts and Proxy Data Tell a Climate Story

Korena Di Roma Howley, Science Writer by Korena Di Roma Howley 10 May 20215 October 2021

In 6th century Italy, saints were said to perform an unusual number of water miracles. Paleoclimatological data from a stalagmite may reveal why.

Excavated causeway built in the Birds of Paradise wetlands
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Ancient Maya Made Widespread Changes to Wetland Landscape

Joshua Learn, Science Writer by Joshua Rapp Learn 5 May 20212 March 2023

A system of canals 2 millennia old sustained a local population after the collapse of its neighbors, and it continues to affect local ecology today.

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