New study challenges the story of humanity's shift from prehistoric hunting to farming
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has turned traditional thinking on its head by ...
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Why was farming important to the ancient Egyptians?
Child: Ow! There’s some stone from your quern in my bread. Ancient Egyptian person: Ok, we’re good at farming, but we’re not perfect. The ancient Egyptians based their farming around the ...
Vast network of canals found underneath world’s first city
Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light on the rise of farming in the region. Researchers, led by geoarchaeologist ...
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Mesopotamian irrigation system discovered, sheds light on early farming practices
A sprawling, hidden network of ancient irrigation canals has been uncovered near the ancient city of Eridu in southern Mesopotamia. Under the leadership of geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri, researchers ...
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Ancient Welsh cattle breed at risk of dying out
The Ancient Cattle of Wales breed has been added ... these hardy cattle can make a key contribution in the UK's future farming, where food production goes hand in hand with the environment." ...
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Study: Farming Arose Twice in the Ancient Middle East
The ancient genomic sequences, which were pulled from bones of the inner ear, indicated that the Levant farmers and the Zagros farmers likely mixed in eastern ...