Enlarge / Earlier this year, researchers analyzed the skulls of early Caribbean inhabitants, using 3D facial “landmarks” as a genetic proxy for determining how closely people groups were related to one another. A follow-up study this month added ancient DNA analysis into the mix, with conflicting results. (credit: Ann Ross/North Carolina State University) There’s rarely […]
Expand / / A section of fiber string that’s been wrapped with turkey feathers, together with a solitary downy feather. (charge: Washington State University) Indigenous Pueblo inhabitants in the Southwest–ancestors of the Hopi, Zuni, and Rio Grande Pueblo tribes–normally wove blankets, cloaks, and funeral wrappings from animal hides, furs, and turkey feathers. Anthropologists in Washington […]
Expand / / Seven La Chamba unglazed ceramic pans have been utilized at a yearlong cooking experimentation assessing the substance residues of these foods ready. Archaeologists are interested by many diverse areas of civilizations in the remote past, but ascertaining exactly what ancient people ate and cooked could be especially challenging. A group of investigators […]