New and exciting evidence has been found at a threatened archaeological site on the Severn Estuary that seems to show Mesolithic people knew how to adapt their environment to suit their needs.
Showing posts with label Environmental archaeology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environmental archaeology. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Mesolithic people adapted their environment in Severn Estuary
New and exciting evidence has been found at a threatened archaeological site on the Severn Estuary that seems to show Mesolithic people knew how to adapt their environment to suit their needs.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Clues to Prehistoric Human Exploration Found in Sweet Potato Genome
by Lizzie Wade on 21 January 2013, 3:00 PM
Europeans raced across oceans and continents during the Age of Exploration in search of territory and riches. But when they reached the South Pacific, they found they had been beaten there by a more humble traveler: the sweet potato. Now, a new study suggests that the plant's genetics may be the key to unraveling another great age of exploration, one that predated European expansion by several hundred years and remains an anthropological enigma.
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