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The Breton Murders: Bone Identification and Taphonomy in 21st-Century Spain

8th of October 2011: According to their father José, whom had recently separated from their mother Ruth Ortiz, two-year-old José and… Read more The Breton Murders: Bone Identification and Taphonomy in 21st-Century Spain

Thu Dec 3, 2015 13:42
The Boars from Altamira: Fact or Fiction?

‘Side Note': Altamira Re-Opening After 12 years closed to visitors, Altamira cave, known for its spectacular paintings dating to the Palaeolithic, has re-opened to the public in 2014. And although only 5 people will be allowed to access the site each week, the decision to re-open this World Heritage Site is a controversial one. A…

Mon May 11, 2015 04:36
Swiss Chocolate and La Tène Culture

Turrón, or nougat candy, is a popular Christmas sweet in Spain, which comes in many consistencies and flavours. At home we’re particularly fond of the least classic variety, chocolate turrón, popular amongst Spanish children, and traditionally manufactured by Suchard. Whilst eating a few pieces on New Year’s Eve I started wondering where Suchard was...

Mon May 11, 2015 04:36
World Animal Day: Saint Francis of Assisi and a Controversial ‘Science’ Paper

Today is ‘World Animal Day‘ and given I’m a zoo(archaeo)logist I thought I would celebrate the lives of animals past – the ones I study – and present by writing a post about this great initiative and several of the stories behind it. This special day was established in 1931 during an ecology conference in…

Mon May 11, 2015 04:36
Japan, Jomon and Scarlett Johansson

I have just returned from a two-week trip in Japan. I’m completely enamoured with the country, its people and all things Nipponese: from the drink vending machines and toilets on every corner, to the line drawings on the floors of train stations to help passengers queue in an orderly manner, which, of course, the Japanese…

Mon May 11, 2015 04:36
NeanderKamomil: A Soothing Solution You Can Trust

Did Neanderthals Self-Medicate? I first came across the work of Dr Karen Hardy (ICREA, Spain) and colleagues on ancient dental calculus at the European Association of Archaeologist‘s annual conference in Helsinki last August. In a session entitled ‘Not Just Meat: The Role of Plants in Palaeonutritional Assessment‘ Dr Hardy spoke about the use of plants...

Mon May 11, 2015 04:36

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