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Archeology
Ancient hominins of Sri Lanka: Who was the Balangoda Man?
Proof of the Balangoda Man’s prolific hunting skills was uncovered from sites across the region. Daggers made from sambar antler and hand-axes carved from elephant leg bone lay among the commonly uncovered possessions
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As earth warms, human history is melting away
By Franz Lidz
For the past few centuries, the Yup’ik peoples of Alaska have told gruesome tales of a massacre that occurred during the Bow and Arrow War Days, a series of long and often brutal battles across the Bering Sea coast and the…
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Pioneering Sri Lankan archaeologist Dr. Siran Deraniyagala dies aged 79
COLOMBO– Renowned Sri Lankan archaeologist and historian Dr. Siran Deraniyagala passed away Tuesday (5) morning.
Deraniyagala, who served as Director-General of the Department of Archaeology from 1992 to 2001, was known for his work on…
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The world’s deadliest bird was raised by people 18,000 years ago
By Asher Elbein
The southern cassowary is often called the world’s most dangerous bird.
While shy and secretive in the forests of its native New Guinea and Northern Australia, it can be aggressive in captivity. In 2019, kicks from a…
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Bible fragments discovered near Dead Sea first such find in decades
By Sara Lemel and Sebastian Engel
TEL AVIV - Fragments of an ancient biblical scroll have been discovered in a cave near the Dead Sea in Israel, the first such find in decades, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday (16).…
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January 13 in History
The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington DC, United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Founded on this day in 1888, its interests include geography,…
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