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Origin story of domestic cats rewritten by genetic analysis

Domestic cats originated in North Africa and spread to Europe in the past 2000 years, according to DNA evidence, while in ...
Ancient Origins

Discovery at Oldest Observatory in the Americas Pushes Back Origins of Peruvian Astronomy

Peru's Ministry of Culture has confirmed a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites the history of ancient astronomy in the Americas. Archaeologists working at the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex ...
Ancient Origins

Ancient Mesopotamian Map May Be World's First Urban Blueprint

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

Why ancient Egyptians needed the flooding of the Nile

The inundation of water was more than just provision for crops and fields: the Egyptians called the event the coming of Hapy, ...