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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: neolithic period

neolithic period stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - A spectacular royal tomb chock full of the personal belongings of a Bronze Age ruler has been discovered in Scotland, reports the Independent. The 4,000-year-old tomb, marked with engravings, lies at the center of a giant circle of 200 timber obelisks in Forteviot, which served as a capital of... More »

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Scotland • British royals • ruins • neolithic period • Bronze Age • archeologist

 Oldest-Known 
 Nuclear Family 
 Unearthed 

Murdered Stone Age family found buried in group hug

Nov 18, 08 4:57 AM CST
(Newser) - The oldest nuclear family ever discovered has been found in a group hug in a Stone Age burial site, the Independent reports. Genetic testing revealed that the four skeletons buried in each other's arms at the site in Germany were a father, mother, and their two young sons. All had... More »

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archaeology • family • skeleton • nuclear family • Stone Age • neolithic period

 Stonehenge 
 Rocked as 
 'Neolithic Lourdes' 

New research into 2300 BC stone circle indicates it was place of healing

Sep 22, 08 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two archeologists have discovered evidence indicating that Stonehenge was a kind of "Neolithic Lourdes" pilgrimage destination where people came to be healed, the BBC reports. The researchers also used radiocarbon methods to date the mysterious stone circle in southern England to 2300 BC. Mineral analysis indicates the giant bluestone... More »

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archaeology • Stonehenge • Wales • Professor Tim Darvill • Professor Geoff Wainwright • neolithic period • English Heritage • Preseli Hills • radiocarbon dating

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