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Read more at: First cross-cultural analysis of hunter-gatherer locomotion sheds light on human ability to adapt to almost every environment on Earth

First cross-cultural analysis of hunter-gatherer locomotion sheds light on human ability to adapt to almost every environment on Earth

17 December 2024


Read more at: Ancient supply networks between Egypt and Nubia uncovered by analysis of eyeliner

Ancient supply networks between Egypt and Nubia uncovered by analysis of eyeliner

27 November 2024


Read more at: Professor Lord Colin Renfrew – 1937 – 2024
Professor Lord Colin Renfrew

Professor Lord Colin Renfrew – 1937 – 2024

25 November 2024

The Department of Archaeology and McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge mourn the death and celebrate the extraordinary life of Professor Colin Renfrew, Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, formerly tenth Disney Professor of Archaeology, the McDonald’s founding Director, and Master of Jesus...


Read more at: Northerners, Scots and Irish excel at detecting fake accents to guard against outsiders, study suggests

Northerners, Scots and Irish excel at detecting fake accents to guard against outsiders, study suggests

22 November 2024


Read more at: Computer simulations explore how cultural practices can "hitchhike" the diffusion of beneficial innovations

Computer simulations explore how cultural practices can "hitchhike" the diffusion of beneficial innovations

20 November 2024


Read more at: Who became an ‘ancestor’ in Neolithic Italy?

Who became an ‘ancestor’ in Neolithic Italy?

13 November 2024