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Bioarchaeology has helped to dispel the idea that life for foragers of the past was "nasty, brutish and short"; bioarchaeological studies reported that foragers of the past were often healthy, while agricultural societies tended to have increased incidence of malnutrition and disease. [112]
Human remains were found in the chamber, as well as in two other graves near the mound’s surface. The well-preserved skeleton from the chamber was that of a young male, likely between age 15 and ...
An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw a pair of teeth poking up by a plant, according to state officials.
This was the first time in 11 years that such a find has been recorded in New York state, according to the museum. More than 150 mastodon fossils have been found statewide, about a third of those ...
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Archaeological context refers to where an artifact or feature was found as well as what the artifact or feature was located near. [17] Context is important for determining how long ago the artifact or feature was in use as well as what its function may have been. [ 17 ]
Irish Farmer Finds Near-60-pound Slab Of Ancient Bog Butter On His Land By ‘Pure Luck’ The study of this find wasn't just a unique opportunity for scientists, it also provided first-of-its ...
The 9th-century Viking Lloyds Bank coprolite, now at Jorvik Viking Centre, York. In archaeology, a biofact (or ecofact) is any organic material including flora or fauna material found at an archaeological site that has not been technologically altered by humans yet still has cultural relevance. [1]