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1 month ago

Medieval Diets Varied by Social Status in England, Study Finds - Medievalists.net

Social inequality in medieval Cambridge produced lifelong dietary differences detectable in bone carbon and nitrogen isotope signatures.
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1 month ago

Memorial Minute for Nikolaas Johannes Van Der Merwe, 85 - Harvard Gazette

Nikolaas J. van der Merwe pioneered carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis, transforming dietary reconstruction and advancing archaeology, radiocarbon techniques, and related sciences.
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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Early Medieval England Saw Continuous Migration, Study Finds - Medievalists.net

Migration in early medieval England was continuous from the end of Roman rule to the eve of the Norman Conquest, with regional and sex differences.
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fromMail Online
3 months ago

Scientists propose a shocking new theory for the origin of the moon

The Moon formed after a giant impact with Theia, a Mars-sized body that likely orbited slightly closer to the Sun than Earth before the collision.
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3 months ago

Was our moon made by Earth colliding with its neighbor? DW 11/20/2025

New research published in the journal Science suggests this protoplanet was actually a close neighbor of the early Earth, and formed somewhere between our homeworld and the sun. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Theia: Space forensics analyzing a billion-year-old murder The findings from a study led by researchers
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

The surprising amount archaeologists learned from 10,000-year-old teeth

Isotope analysis of 10,000-year-old Neolithic teeth indicates women more frequently moved between communities, implying patrilocal residence patterns and mobility to reduce inbreeding.
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fromMail Online
6 months ago

Pit of tortured warriors found after being hidden for 6,000 years

Eighty-two Stone Age individuals in northeastern France were captured, tortured, mutilated, and buried in pits dated 4300–4150 B.C., suggesting ritualized victory celebrations.
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fromMedievalists.net
9 months ago

Rethinking Rye: Study Reveals Medieval Cultivation Was Intensive and Strategic - Medievalists.net

Rye was not a last resort crop in medieval agriculture; it was carefully cultivated with intensive manuring techniques.
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10 months ago

Is Earth's core leaking? Volcanic rocks provide strongest evidence yet

Material from Earth's core is leaking to the surface, challenging traditional beliefs about Earth's structure.
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