Skeletkoppel lag 5000 jaar hand in hand | Weer & Wetenschap | HLN.be

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Archeologen hebben in de buurt van het Baikalmeer in Siberië skeletten van een man en een vrouw gevonden die naar schatting tussen 4500 en 5000 jaar oud zijn. Aangezien de skeletten hand in hand lagen, vermoeden de wetenschappers dat het om een koppel gaat.

Vindolanda Tablets Reveal Roman Soldiers Made Their Own Ink Using Ancient Techniques Already Obsolete in the Mediterranean

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At the foot of Hadrian’s Wall, at the northernmost outpost of the Roman Empire, soldiers were not only fighting the Pictish tribes; they were also writing letters home, drafting military reports, and keeping the fort’s accounts. They did so with a black ink that, as an international team of scientis

Egypt discovers Old Kingdom rock-cut tombs at Qubbet Al-Hawa in Aswan - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities

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An Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered a group of rock-cut tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom at the Qubbet Al-Hawa site in Aswan, adding to Egypt’s rich archaeological record.

Atlas der verschwundenen Dörfer im böhmischen Erzgebirge – Oliver Hach — Verlag Tschirner & Co. – Bücher zu Erzgebirge & Tschechien

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60 verschwundene Orte im böhmischen Erzgebirge – erstmals in einem Band. Reportagen, Begegnungen und Spurensuche zu Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, 80 Jahre nach Vertreibung und Umbrüchen.

Buchkritik: „Genie und Gewissen. Herbert von Karajan zwischen Musik und Nationalsozialismus“, Michael Wolffsohn

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Karajan und kein Ende – Michael Wolffsohns neuestes Buch „Genie und Gewissen“ entlastet den Star-Dirigenten – Das „Wunder Karajan“ wurde vor allem von der NSDAP-treuen Presse erfunden und setzte sich als beispiellose Karriere auch nach 1945 fort. Karajan wurde zu einem der künstlerisch herausragenden, mit mehr als 300 Millionen zu Lebzeiten verkauften Tonträgern kommerziell . . .

Signs on Stone Age objects: Precursor to written language dates back 40,000 years

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Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa Dutkiewicz at the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Museum of Prehistory and Early History) in Berlin, these sign sequences have the same level of complexity and information density as the earliest proto-cuneiform script that emerged tens of thousands of years later, around 3,000 B.C.E.

A geometric morphometrics approach to sex estimation of infants from 0 to 6 years using the auricular surface - Scientific Reports

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Estimating biological sex is an essential tool for studying past population dynamics and cultural behaviour. Typically, it is not performed in non-adults before the onset of puberty, limiting the knowledge that can be gained from immature skeletal remains. This study used three-dimensional (3D) geometric morphometrics (GM) to examine sexual dimorphism and assess its effectiveness in estimating biological sex in infants aged 0–6 years using the auricular surface of the ilium. This approach was tested with 46 individuals (20 females and 26 males) from the Lisbon Identified Skeletal Collection. All specimens were digitised, and standard GM analysis was conducted. Apparent sex-related morphological differences in the auricular surface were observed in infants under one year, although these did not reach statistical significance at α = 0.05. Such differences were not identified in older individuals. These findings suggest that the auricular surface may potentially serve as a sex indicator in infants under one year, whereas sexual dimorphism appears to decrease in older individuals. This study demonstrates the potential of employing 3D GM for sex estimation in non-adult skeletal remains. Further research should explore additional iliac features for infant sex estimation, incorporate larger and more diverse samples, and potentially include Artificial Intelligence techniques.

Collections in the spotlight (NINO & Leiden Papyrological Institute)

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NINO initiates, supports, and conducts scholarly research in the civilizations of the Near East from the ancient to the early modern period. In particular, it concentrates on the archaeology, history, languages, and cultures of Egypt, Levant, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Persia.

Schließung des Instituts für Archäologie an der HU-Berlin | WeAct

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Die Archäologie gehört seit fast 200 Jahren zur wissenschaftlichen Tradition der Humboldt-Universität. Ihre Schließung bedeutet den Abbruch einer gewachsenen Forschungstradition und eine dauerhafte Schwächung der Berliner Wissenschaftslandschaft. Die Begründung, Archäologie werde bereits an einer anderen Universität angeboten, greift zu kurz. Wissenschaft lebt von Vielfalt, unterschiedlichen Profilen und konkurrierenden Ansätzen. Ein Fach an einer Universität zu streichen, weil es anderswo...

Winners crowned at Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities

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Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, hosted a landmark celebration of inclusivity as the 2nd Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities concluded on Republic Day. A record 34 teams took part in the over-the-board festival, which featured cultural performances, inspiring personal stories and fierce final-round battles. With FIDE confirming that future editions will be held alongside the main Olympiad starting in 2026, the event marked a major step toward full integration within the global chess community.

Gruenfeld's Gambit: Israeli chess master wins deaf world title

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In a triumph for Israeli chess, Yehuda Gruenfeld clinched the title of World Champion for the Deaf in Belgrade on Sunday. “The importance of the win intensified in light of October 7 and therefore the desire to put Israel on the map,” said Greenfield. “The atmosphere here is good, Israelis are treated well. There are […]