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neolithic
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New Scientistscience7 days ago
Archaeologists Uncover Wooden Posts Aligned to Summer Solstice Near Stonehenge
@NewScientist reported the discovery of two postholes at Bulford, 5 km from Stonehenge, forming a wooden monument aligned to the midsummer sunrise around 2950 BC. The structure predates Stonehenge's main phases by about 500 years.
Al Jazeerascience39 days ago
Genomic Study Reveals Both Matrilocal and Patrilocal Patterns at Neolithic Catalhoyuk
A new analysis of 131 genomes from the Neolithic site shows female offspring stayed connected to buildings 70 to 100 percent of the time, while young females received up to five times as many grave goods as boys.
nypost.comworld57 days ago
Archaeologists Find Bronze Age Wooden Platform in Scottish Loch
Researchers uncovered a man-made wooden structure beneath a stone formation in Loch Bhogastail on the Isle of Lewis. The platform dates to approximately 3500 to 3300 B.C. and was built using timber and brushwood.
nationalpost.comworld65 days ago
Wooden Platform Older Than Stonehenge Discovered Beneath Scottish Crannog
Researchers announced the discovery of a circular wooden platform more than 5,000 years old beneath a man-made island in Loch Bhorgastail on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. The platform, which predates Stonehenge, was identified using stereophotogrammetry that allowed mapping both…
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