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Archaeology

Ancient Kingdom Discovered Beneath Mound in Iraq

2 Oct , 2013  

“In the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq archaeologists have discovered an ancient city called Idu, hidden beneath a mound. Cuneiform inscriptions and works of art reveal the palaces that flourished in the city throughout its history thousands of years ago. Located in a valley on the northern bank of the lower Zab River, the city’s […]

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Cosmology, Earth Sciences

Signs of oxygen in 3-billion-year-old soil

2 Oct , 2013  

“You’ve heard the story before: if it weren’t for our friends the photosynthetic cyanobacteria, you wouldn’t be able to read this out loud because there would be no oxygen to breathe—and also you would never have existed. Oxygen-producing photosynthesis changed Earth’s atmosphere and paved the way for multicellular life, which would run around eating the […]

Archaeology

Tiny primate fossil throws evolutionary spotlight on Asia

2 Oct , 2013  

“The fossilized jaw of a pint-size primate that lived about 35 million years ago in Asia has been unearthed in Thai coal mines. The new species, dubbed Krabia minuta, after the Krabi coal mines where it was found, was an ancient, extinct member of a group of primates called anthropoids, which includes the ancestors to […]

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Archaeology

8,000 Year Old Evidence of Human Activity Found in Alps

29 Sep , 2013  

“Fourteen-year-long archaeological excavations in the Parc National des Écrins in the southern Alps have provided evidence of human activity from the Mesolithic to the Post-Medieval period. Dr Kevin Walsh from the University of York with colleagues unearthed a series of stone animal enclosures and human dwellings considered some of most complex high altitude Bronze Age […]

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Archaeology

Research Examines How Aboriginal Australians Coped with Climate Change around 20,000 Years Ago

27 Sep , 2013  

“A new study, reported in the Journal of Archaeological Science, explores behavior of Aboriginal Australians during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM for short). The period scientists call the Last Glacial Maximum is the most significant climatic event ever faced by humans on this continent. The magnitude of change was phenomenal. Lakes dried up, forests disappeared, deserts […]

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Space

Did Earth Life Come from Space? Tough Algae Suggests Panspermia Possibility

27 Sep , 2013  

“Scientists have long debated the possibility of that the microbial seeds of life did not originate on Earth, but were perhaps delivered here from an alien source, encased in comets or meteorites from Mars. But to get here, simple life forms would have had to endure a litany of harsh cosmic conditions, including ejection into […]

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Uncategorized

Ancient Impact Continues to Cause Ripple Effects

25 Sep , 2013  

“More than 35 million years ago, a 15-story wall of water triggered by an asteroid strike washed over Virginia from its coast, then located at Richmond, to the foot of the inland Blue Ridge Mountains — an impact that would affect millions of people should it occur today. Yet despite its age, the effects of […]

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Archaeology, Pyramids

Under water pyramid off the Azores islands?

24 Sep , 2013  

“An apparently man-made pyramid oriented to the cardinal directions has been identified by sonar at a depth of approximately 40 metres (130 feet) under water off the Azores islands. See here for a video (Portuguese commentary) of the discovery: https://videos.sapo.pt/9j3fd6z5h8cVMiBr5sUa. The location is between Sao Miguel and Terceira (the biggest Azorean Islands) and it also lies […]

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Archaeology

Finnish archaeologist digs up ancient civilization in Brazil

24 Sep , 2013  

“Archaeologist Martti Pärssinen has made sensational finds of an ancient civilisation in the Amazonian area. The summer’s digs in Brazil have unearthed unique artefacts, including entirely new forms of ceramics. The clearing of the Amazon rainforest has revealed mysterious patterns in the earth. The large-scale patterns are best visible from the air, where Finnish archaeologist […]

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Archaeology

Research finds Neandertals, not modern humans, made first specialized bone tools in Europe

22 Sep , 2013  

“One day in 2011, undergraduate student Naomi Martisius was sorting through tiny bone remnants in the University of California, Davis, paleoanthropology lab when she stumbled across a peculiar piece. The bone fragment, from a French archaeological site, turned out to be a part of an early specialized bone tool used by a Neandertal before the first […]

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Pyramids, Uncategorized

Subaquatic pyramidal shaped structure found – Azores?

21 Sep , 2013  

“An underwater pyramidal structure was identified at a depth of 40 meters of the coast of Terceira Island. The perfectly squared structure was sighted by a private yacht owner, Diocleciano Silva, during a recreational trip. Estimated to be approximately 60 meters high, the enigmatic structure was recorded through CPS digital technology. “The pyramid is perfectly […]

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Media, Radio

Genesis Quest on USOKS Radio Campfire chat!

20 Sep , 2013  

So  this week marked GQ’s first public appearance. We were invited by our friends at USOKS to join them on PFRN’s Global Conference with some wonderful guests like Robert, Bauval, Robert Bower, Steve and Evan Strong, the USOKS research team and USOKS host Bob Newton with PFRN Bobby K. We are very grateful for this […]

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