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Troy’s fall was partly due to environmental strain – and it holds lessons for today

The Conversation 12 Aug 2025
Sometimes the seeds of collapse are sown in the very soil of prosperity. Beneath the ancient city of Troy’s shining walls, the earth quietly cracked under the weight of its ambition ... At the heart of this transformation was the rise of mass production ... .
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5,000 years of (in)equality in the Carpathian Basin: Challenging theories on social hierarchies in prehistory

Phys Dot Org 06 Aug 2025
The global distribution of wealth is currently the subject of controversial debate ... ....
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Who is Odysseus, hero of Christopher Nolan’s new epic?

The Conversation 31 Jul 2025
Somewhere between hero and hustler, family man and philanderer, king and con artist, Odysseus is one of ancient literature’s most complex figures. In the Iliad, he is the mastermind behind the Trojan horse ... It’s a study in survival ... Sign up here ... .
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'Prehistory bleeds into history' in fifth volume of 'Indelible Austin'

Austin American-Statesman 29 Jul 2025
Prehistory bleeds into history. Despite the definitional absence of the written record, prehistory can be legible if one learns the languages of artifacts, human remains and oral traditions.
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We can learn a lot from Troy’s trash

The Conversation 14 Jul 2025
Beneath the epic tales of heroes and gods, Troy’s true story is written in something far less glamorous – its rubbish. When we think of Troy, we imagine epic battles, valiant deeds, cunning tricks and the wrath of gods ... Archaeology’s dirty secret ... .
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National Museum of Prehistory brings Taiwanese indigenous culture to Guam

Guam Pacific Daily News 07 Jun 2025
National Museum of Prehistory cultural exchange program workshops. Courtesy of National Museum of Prehistory ... The National Museum of Prehistory from Taiwan is inviting the public to its series of cultural exchange programs in Guam, starting this week.
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Across China: Ancient genomes shed light on human prehistory in East Asia

Xinhua 30 May 2025
Published in the latest issue of the journal Science, the study reveals this southwestern Chinese region served as a crucial crossroads where different human groups interacted for millennia ... Ancient genomes shed light on human prehistory in East Asia.
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Ancient genomes shed light on human prehistory in East Asia

People Daily 30 May 2025
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have made groundbreaking discoveries about East Asia's ancient populations by analyzing DNA from 127 individuals who lived in southwest China's Yunnan province between 7,100 and 1,400 years ago ... .
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14,000 years, 12,000 miles: Ancient Asians made longest human journey in prehistory

Interesting Engineering 15 May 2025
A pioneering international genomics study has revealed that ancient Asians were responsible for the longest prehistoric migration in human history, spanning over 12,000 miles (20,000 kilometers) from North Asia to the southern tip of South America ... .
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