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New evidence from earliest known human settlement in the Americas

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 35 vote(s) | No comments yet

New evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that one early ...


X-rays power discoveries at Chicago's Field Museum

May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

Digital medical imaging and information technology from Carestream Health, Inc., is playing a key role in helping The Field Museum of Chicago discover and analyze secrets hidden within its world-class collections.


Egyptian elite tombs accessible for all

May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | No comments yet

A number of elite tombs from Ancient Egypt are now accessible to all thanks to the launch of the Mastabase. The Mastabase is a CD-ROM containing descriptions and hieroglyphic inscriptions of scenes of daily life from 337 ...


Spain claims $500 million in sunken treasure

May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s) | User comments: 8

(AP) -- Spain formally laid claim Thursday to a shipwreck that yielded a $500 million treasure, saying it has proof the vessel was Spanish.