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...says that because the Denisova hominin is assumed to be human, it's possible that there are many other unknown hominin fossils waiting to be discovered. He says paleontologists will continue to scour for remnants in Siberia and other northern regions, where cold weather helps preserve ancient DNA. Most early hominin fossils are from equatorial and tropical regions, where conditions for DNA survival are poor (indeed, although fossil records suggest a distinct hominin species, Homo floresiensis, co-existed with humans in Indonesia, genetic confirmation has proved elusive). (See the top 10 animal stories...
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Miranda J. Thomas: I normally teach techniques and the history of patterns. I talk about commemorative things that I do, and giving pottery as gifts. Since ancient times, pottery has been used as a libation vessel and as a form of paying tribute—people would present each other with golden vessels. It was something to treasure. Pottery became symbolic of that ceremony, only we don’t give golden vessels any more—instead we give bare bowls...
Perhaps unsurprisingly, this very modern novel has a fraught relationship with its ancient source material. On the one hand, the text of the story is rife with biblical allusions. Some are direct citations made by characters, some inform the book’s conversations in paraphrase, and still others are simply biblical phrases woven directly into the fabric of Steinberg’s narrative. The somewhat stilted wording of the Bible in English translation assimilates easily into Steinberg’s high register prose style, and in this manner, the milieu of the story pervades the storytelling...
Although Ivy League play has just begun, the Harvard women’s lacrosse team took an important step Saturday afternoon toward securing itself a spot in the Ancient Eight tournament at season?...