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Iron Age horse harness found is the oldest in Central Eastern Europe. Full story #archaeology Horse Harness, Horse Bridle, Central And Eastern Europe, Archaeology News, Horse Bits, Iron Age, Old Things, Place Card Holders, Horses
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Iron Age horse harness found is the oldest in Central Eastern Europe. Full story #archaeology
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A group of monkeys found in a Roman Egyptian site have been identified as imported from India. This is the first time Indian monkeys are found on an African archaeological site. #animals, #archaeology Kids Sleep, Baby Sleep, Ancient Romans, Ancient Egypt, Indian Monkey, Dog Wrap, Pet Cemetery, Dog Died
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A group of monkeys found in a Roman Egyptian site have been identified as imported from India. This is the first time Indian monkeys are found on an African archaeological site. #animals, #archaeology
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An analysis is yet to be undertaken to confirm the age of the prehistoric remains; however, mammoths were believed to go extinct in what is now Bavaria 20,000 years ago. Historical Monuments, Bavaria, Prehistoric, Fossils, Geology, Mammals, Things To Come, Extinct
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An analysis is yet to be undertaken to confirm the age of the prehistoric remains; however, mammoths were believed to go extinct in what is now Bavaria 20,000 years ago.
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The rare juvenile Homo naledi partial skeleton will shed light on whether this extinct species is more human-like in its development, or more primitive. University Of The Witwatersrand, University Of Wisconsin, Missed In History, Human Growth And Development, Early Humans, National Geographic Society, History Class, Science News
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The rare juvenile Homo naledi partial skeleton will shed light on whether this extinct species is more human-like in its development, or more primitive.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln's expert Will Gearty holding the skull of a porpoise, whose torpedo-like body resembles those of ancient crocodiles that spent their entire lives in the water. It is believed that ancient aquatic crocodiles evolved as enlarged to avoid freezing. #evolution, #animals. Crocodile Marin, Crocodiles, Archaeology, Hold On, University, Nebraska, Skull, Life, Water
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln's expert Will Gearty holding the skull of a porpoise, whose torpedo-like body resembles those of ancient crocodiles that spent their entire lives in the water. It is believed that ancient aquatic crocodiles evolved as enlarged to avoid freezing. #evolution, #animals.
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Exceptionally-well fossilized skeletons of the ancient tapir Lophiodon (top) and the ancestral horse Propalaeotherium (bottom) from the middle Eocene Geiseltal locality (Germany, Saxony-Anhalt) [Credit: Oliver Wings/MLU], #fossils, #paleontology Prehistoric Animals, Vertebrates, Large Animals, Life Cycles, Exotic Pets, Animals Beautiful, Lion Sculpture
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Exceptionally-well fossilized skeletons of the ancient tapir Lophiodon (top) and the ancestral horse Propalaeotherium (bottom) from the middle Eocene Geiseltal locality (Germany, Saxony-Anhalt) [Credit: Oliver Wings/MLU], #fossils, #paleontology
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Depiction of Thoth as a baboon (c. 1400 BC), in the British Museum. Ancient Egyptians used to import baboons and raise them in captivity. Recent research showed that such baboon-captives developed a unique oral microbiome (surviving in their dental plaque), which might give clues to #domestication procedures. #archaeology, #animals Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian Art, Ancient History, Art History, Statues, Art Antique, Ancient Civilizations, Egyptians, Gods And Goddesses
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Depiction of Thoth as a baboon (c. 1400 BC), in the British Museum. Ancient Egyptians used to import baboons and raise them in captivity. Recent research showed that such baboon-captives developed a unique oral microbiome (surviving in their dental plaque), which might give clues to #domestication procedures. #archaeology, #animals
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A virtual 3D model of a gibbon skull with part of the inner ear highlighted in red. Credit : Alessandro Urciuoli (CC BY 4.0). Chimpanzee, Orangutan, Inner Ear, Superfamily, History, Ears
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A virtual 3D model of a gibbon skull with part of the inner ear highlighted in red. Credit : Alessandro Urciuoli (CC BY 4.0).
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The discovery sheds new light on the way #RomanoBritish dealt with #meat consumption, from herding to butchering and finally eating. Roman Era, Animal Bones, Cow Skull, Archaeological Site, Blacksmithing, Sheds, Cattle, Discovery
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The discovery sheds new light on the way #RomanoBritish dealt with #meat consumption, from herding to butchering and finally eating.
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Terracotta figurines of bulls, found in Lithares, a Protohelladic settlement near Thebes in Greece. Now at the Archaeological Museum of Thebes. #archaeology Sumerian, Minoan, Ancient Beauty, Greece, Museum, Terracotta
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Terracotta figurines of bulls, found in Lithares, a Protohelladic settlement near Thebes in Greece. Now at the Archaeological Museum of Thebes. #archaeology
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An ornithologist has recently reviewed and identified the Nazca petroglyphs depicting birds; found that some species are not native to the area. #archaeology, #birds, #nativeamerica Living In Peru, Nazca Lines, Ars Technica, Archaeological Discoveries, Funny Fathers Day Gifts, Plant Drawing, Bird Drawings, Exotic Birds
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An ornithologist has recently reviewed and identified the Nazca petroglyphs depicting birds; found that some species are not native to the area. #archaeology, #birds, #nativeamerica
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Skin specimen belonges to the species known from the skeleton in the pic. Dinosaur Tracks, Dinosaur Bones, University Of Colorado Denver, Dinosaur Skeleton, Perfect Skin, First They Came, Dune, Preserves
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Skin specimen belonges to the species known from the skeleton in the pic.
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20-million-year-old tusked sea cow is Central America’s oldest marine mammal, #fossils, #paleo Steller's Sea Cow, Central America
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20-million-year-old tusked sea cow is Central America’s oldest marine mammal, #fossils, #paleo
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Top: remains of an adult dog in partial anatomical connection in La Serreta. Bottom: dog in anatomical connection between #human skeletons, in the necropolis Bòbila Madurell. Credit: UB-UAB #archaeology, #Spain Herbivorous Animals, Biological Anthropology, Dog Skeleton, Iberian Peninsula, Young Animal, Dog Eating
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Top: remains of an adult dog in partial anatomical connection in La Serreta. Bottom: dog in anatomical connection between #human skeletons, in the necropolis Bòbila Madurell. Credit: UB-UAB #archaeology, #Spain
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Recent research is giving the lie to a belief that #Neanderthals were unintelligent and unsophisticated. Keep reading #archaeology Prehistoric Man, Human Evolution, Prehistory, Lee Jeffries, Anthropologie, Youtube, Spiegel Online, Ice Age
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Recent research is giving the lie to a belief that #Neanderthals were unintelligent and unsophisticated. Keep reading #archaeology
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#Bones belonging to the #elephant #bird, once the world's biggest chicken! #animals Bird Bones, Biggest Chicken, Science Geek, Science Nature, Ancient Mysteries, Dog Love, Elephant, Birds, Activities
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#Bones belonging to the #elephant #bird, once the world's biggest chicken! #animals
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10 million-year-old #frog from #Libros, #Spain, The #color of this #ancient #animal is the subject of current #research. Find more in a new #story available in our #newsfeed ( link through bio). Dinosaur Discovery, Dinosaur Coloring, Inside Job, News Source, Libros
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10 million-year-old #frog from #Libros, #Spain, The #color of this #ancient #animal is the subject of current #research. Find more in a new #story available in our #newsfeed ( link through bio).
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