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ARCHAEOLOGY

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2018
Finger bone found in Saudi Arabia upends story of human migration out of Africa
A fossil finger bone dating back about 90,000 years that was unearthed in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert is pointing to what scientists are calling a new understanding of how our species came out of Africa en route to colonizing the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2018
Tattoos discovered on mummies after millennia under wraps
Researchers have discovered the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on the upper arms of two ancient Egyptian mummies, the British Museum said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2018
Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small statues and a necklace charm bearing the hieroglyphic inscription "happy new year."
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2018
Israeli archaeologists unearth 1,800-year-old Roman-era mosaic
A 1,800-year-old mosaic of toga-clad men dating back to the Roman era has been unearthed in Israel, archaeologists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2018
Analysis finds shape of human brain evolved over time to accommodate key advances in function
An analysis of fossils including the oldest-known Homo sapiens specimen has revealed that brain shape in our species evolved over time to become less elongated and more globular, a change that appears to have accommodated key advances in its function.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2017
Evoking diverse heritage, Pakistan unveils 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha
Pakistan unveiled the remains of a 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha image on Wednesday, part of an initiative to encourage tourism and project religious harmony in a region roiled by Islamist militancy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2017
Drinking age: Oldest evidence of wine-making found near Tbilisi
Oenophiles take note: 5980 BC was a very good year for wine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2017
Ancient Papua New Guinea skull called oldest-known tsunami victim
A mysterious partial skull unearthed in Papua New Guinea in 1929 — that once was thought to belong to an extinct human species — now turns out to have another unique distinction. Scientists believe it belongs to the oldest-known human tsunami victim.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2017
Remains of 20th-century Chinese laborers found at ancient pyramid in Peruvian capital
Archaeologists exploring Peru's pre-Colombian past recently unearthed a glimpse of a less prominent chapter in the Andean country's history — the remains of 16 Chinese laborers from around the turn of the 19th century.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2017
Israeli archaeologists uncover rare 1,500-year-old mosaic
A 1,500-year-old mosaic floor with a Greek inscription has been uncovered during works to install communications cables in Jerusalem's Old City — a rare discovery of an ancient relic and an historic document in one.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2017
Aztec golden wolf sacrifice yields rich trove in Mexico City
A sacrificial wolf elaborately adorned with some of the finest Aztec gold ever found and buried more than five centuries ago has come to light in the heart of downtown Mexico City, once home to the Aztec empire's holiest shrines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 8, 2017
Archaeologists discover Aztec ball court in heart of Mexico City
The remains of a major Aztec temple and a ceremonial ball court have been discovered in downtown Mexico City, shedding new light on the sacred spaces of the metropolis that Spanish conquerors overran five centuries ago, archaeologists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 8, 2017
Moroccan fossils shake up understanding of human origins
The understanding of human origins was turned on its head on Wednesday with the announcement of the discovery of fossils unearthed on a Moroccan hillside that are about 100,000 years older than any other known remains of our species, Homo sapiens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 7, 2017
Scientists hope to show humankind originated in Mediterranean
A team of excavators in Bulgaria has resumed a search for fossils of an ape-like creature that may be the oldest-known direct ancestor of man and whose discovery has challenged the central hypothesis that humankind originated in Africa.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2017
Egypt unveils giant restored statue of Ramses II
Egypt has unveiled a massive granite statue of Ramses II, the most powerful and celebrated of the ancient pharaohs, after completing its restoration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 13, 2017
Researchers give voice to historic sounds of Stonehenge
If you listen carefully — and with the right app — you can still hear the prehistoric acoustics that swirled around Britain's ancient monument Stonehenge over the last 5,000 years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2017
Ancient tree cultivation shaped Amazon landscape: researchers
Ancient indigenous peoples had a far more profound impact on the composition of the vast Amazon rain forest than previously known, according to a study showing how tree species domesticated by humans long ago still dominate big swaths of the wilderness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 12, 2017
Swedish archaeologists discover 12 ancient Egyptian cemeteries near Aswan
Swedish archaeologists have unearthed a dozen burial sites near the southern city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years to the New Kingdom era of ancient Egypt, the Antiquities Ministry said on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 24, 2016
Egypt unearths city and cemetery over 7,000 years old
Egypt has unearthed a more than 7,000-year-old city and cemetery dating back to its First Dynasty in the southern province of Sohag, the Antiquities Ministry said on Wednesday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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