Tropical forests keep a record of the history and culture surrounding them.
Category: archaeology
Wasp Nests Help Date Aboriginal Art – Scientific American
By radiocarbon-dating the remains of mud wasp nests on ancient Aboriginal paintings in rock shelters in Western Australia, scientists were able to pinpoint when the art was created.
Neandertals Tooled Around with Clams – Scientific American
~50,000 years before modern humans stepped foot in what is now Italy, Neandertals were gathering clams from the Mediterranean and turning them into tools. My latest podcast for Scientific American.
Egyptian Vats 5,600 Years Old Were For Beer Brewing – Scientific American
Chemical analysis of vats at Hierakonpolis reveals that Ancient Egyptians mass-produced beer.
Teeth Tell Black Death Genetic Tale – Scientific American
It took centuries for the population of Europe to recover from the devastation wrought by the Black Death, aka, the plague. A new study looks at its genetic origins.
Susanne Clara Bard 