17 Dec 2018 On the Shoulders of Giants, Our Denisovan Ancestors By jim willis Archaeology & Science 1 In 2010, the traditional theory of who we are and where we came from got knocked on its head. It was an exciting year. It was an exasperating year. It was a frustrating year. And it was a breathtaking time, all at once. But it was only the... Read More
12 Dec 2018 Striking at the Heart of Pharaoh: A Time of Pastries, Pain and Protests – Part II By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 The artisans and builders who resided at Set Ma’at (‘The Place of Truth’) were among the most valued workers in all of Egypt. Yet, there came a time when the economy of the country was on the verge of breaking down completely. Droughts, lack... Read More
10 Dec 2018 Striking at the Heart of Pharaoh: Social Injustice and Deception in the Place of Truth – Part I By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 A couple of years before he celebrated his jubilee, Ramesses III was beset by internal problems. A great king who had combated vicious enemies from all corners and was deified by his subjects for his decisiveness; he was cast into a cauldron of... Read More
07 Dec 2018 In Plain Sight, Our Neanderthal Ancestors By jim willis Archaeology & Science 2 Left brain-right brain, intuitive-intellectual, patriarchy-matriarchy, make love-not war; is there a reason humankind seems so bi-polar? Maybe there is and the answer might be surprising. Of all the racially bigoted stereotypes that have made... Read More
05 Dec 2018 The Amorites: Bronze Age Invaders Who United an Empire By Jason Jarrell Archaeology & Science 0 Sometime during the third millennium BC, a group of nomadic raiders expanded out of their mountainous homelands in Syria and stormed Mesopotamia. They were known as the Martu or Tidnum to the Sumerians, and the Amar to the Egyptians. These names... Read More