anthropology

Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts

Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars' remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not "space trash."

Foodstuff found on Chinese mummies confirmed as oldest cheese in the world

3,600-years-ago, people in China were making kefir cheese, mixing milk from goats and cows.

1,375-year-old pre-Hispanic pyramid discovered during highway construction in Hidalgo, Mexico

Researchers propose that Structure 1 and the surrounding settlement may be related to the Metzca lordship.

Human burial practices had their origin in the Levant, Israeli researchers say

Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens had different burial practices, the research shows.

Anything but lean and green: Early humans were apex meat-eaters, study finds

Researchers argue modern hunter-gatherer diets distort our understanding of ancestral eating habits.

Mexico went through extreme drought. The Aztecs sacrificed 42 children to Tlaloc, the god of rain

The remains, mostly boys aged between two and seven years old, were placed inside a box of ashlars in a careful arrangement.

By JERUSALEM POST LITE STAFF
13/11/2024

Archaeologists uncover underground tunnels beneath Mexican city associated with the god of death

Archaeologists confirmed the existence of a network of underground chambers and tunnels beneath the ancient city of Mitla in Mexico, a site known for its association with the Zapotec.

New study traces origin of human kissing to ancestral ape grooming

Scientists speculate kissing was established among human ape ancestors as they started spending considerable time on the ground away from trees, which increased the risk of parasitic infestation.

 Evelyn (Evi) Anca

Evelyn Anca’s ‘Tales from the Amazon’

Showcasing the unique relationship between indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon and monkeys.

By GALIA DOCHIN ARIELI
19/07/2024

Modern man reached northwest Europe more than 45,000 years ago

The arrival of Homo sapiens in cold northern latitudes took place several thousand years before Neanderthals disappeared in southwest Europe

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