Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Stuff below the fold


Was the new world settled twice?

The two-migration scenario proposed in the study. Blue dots represent recent modern human populations. Red dots represent the Paleoamerican samples used. Image Copyright Mark Hubbe




Did Neanderthals think like us?
ScientificAmerican article, if you have money to subscribe.

  • But over the past few decades archaeologists have discovered a handful of enigmatic artifacts hinting that our cousins the Neandertals -- long dismissed as intellectually inferior -- might have engaged in symbolic activities, too. Experts dismissed the finds, however, attributing them to modern humans instead.
  • The recent discovery of Neandertal jewelry and body paint from two sites in Spain provides unequivocal evidence of Neandertal symbolism and suggests that modern human behavior has ancient roots.
Freepers joke and share more archeolinks:
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Love is a Many Splendored Thing is one of Lolo's favorite songs (and movies).

The story is wonderful, the scenery and music is beautiful, and unlike a lot of movies, they get Asia right.

Tea at Trianon has an essay about the author.

So turn up speakers and try not to cry!

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