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First complete ancient Egyptian DNA genome reveals his occupation
But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the ...
This ancient Egyptian left behind 4,500-year-old DNA. Researchers recreated his face.
Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...
Scientists successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found.
More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...
Scientists Finally Sequenced the First Ancient Egyptian Genome
The individual lived 4,500 years ago, and his genome is offering new insights into ancient Egyptians and the lives they led.
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An ancient Egyptian's complete genome has been read for the first time
The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at ...
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Scientists just sequenced the oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever
In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had ...
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This mysterious ancient computer has a 'calendar ring' that followed the lunar year | Space
Unlike the 365-day solar year most of the world uses today, the Ancient Egyptian calendar followed the lunar year, as does the Islamic calendar still widely used around the world. YouTube Watch On ...
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These ancient Egyptian paintings were hiding a secret | CNN
Researchers using a cutting-edge technique have discovered hidden details in two ancient Egyptian paintings in the Theban Necropolis, near the River Nile, that date back more than 3,000 years. The ...
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Astronomers decypher 2,000-year-old ancient Greek computer with the help of gravitational waves science - MSN
In 1901, sponge divers off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera stumbled upon an ancient shipwreck that would soon yield one of the most extraordinary artifacts of the ancient world. Amid the ...
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Ancient Egyptian followers of a deity called Bes may have used hallucinogens
An ancient Egyptian vase in the shape of the deity Bes showed traces of chemical plant compounds known to produce hallucinations, according to a recent preprint posted to Research Square.
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These ancient Egyptian paintings were hiding a secret - CNN
Researchers using a cutting-edge technique have discovered hidden details in two ancient Egyptian paintings in the Theban Necropolis, near the River Nile, that date back more than 3,000 years. The ...