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For more information about Updates, Click on the titles: Early hominin landscape use So far, ranging and residence patterns amongst early hominins have been indirectly inferred from morphology, stone tool sourcing, comparison to living primates and phylogenetic... Little protection for archaeological sites in Kerala Archaeologist and University Grants Commission scientist P. Rajendran has said that archaeological sites from the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Megalithic eras are facing neglect in the... Gua Tambun Neolithic rock paintings in need of conservation measures THE 5,000 year-old Gua Tambun Neolithic rock paintings will soon be history if conservation measures are not taken to preserve them from fading away.  Prehistoric art at the rock shelter in... A golden reopening for Georgia’s top museum The Georgian National Museum has opened its doors again after a six year refurbishment with a glittering exhibition of ancient gold from the fabled land where legend has it that Jason and the... Bangalore temples are ancient treasure troves Karnataka has more than 34,000 temples, whose collections topped Rs 194.96 crore for the year 2010-11. Bangalore, with a little over 1,000 temples, raked in Rs 9.45 crore through... A postcard from extragalactic space? ESO astronomers have used the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope to capture an image of NGC 6744. This impressive spiral galaxy lies about 30 million light-years away in the... Beneath Jerusalem, an undergound city takes shape Underneath the crowded alleys and holy sites of old Jerusalem, hundreds of people are snaking at any given moment through tunnels, vaulted medieval chambers and Roman sewers in a rapidly expanding... Nearly 2,000 stolen artefacts returned to Turkey Turkey has welcomed back nearly 2,000 artefacts so far this year following a long struggle to retrieve them from foreign countries after they were smuggled abroad, according to a Culture Ministry... 'Dead' galaxies aren't so dead after all University of Michigan astronomers examined old galaxies and were surprised to discover that they are still making new stars. The results provide insights into how galaxies evolve with... E-waste pollution a threat to human health In addition to its damaging effect on the environment and its illegal smuggling into developing countries, researchers have now linked e-waste to adverse effects on human health, such as inflammation... Study suggests biodegradable products may be bad for the environment Research from North Carolina State University shows that so-called biodegradable products are likely doing more harm than good in landfills, because they are releasing a powerful greenhouse gas as... Provided by The Archaeology News Network