Archaeology news for March 26-April 8

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Genetic study unravels ancient links between African and European populations
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/cshl-gsu032012.php

Discovery of foot fossil confirms 2 human ancestor species co-existed 3.4 million years ago
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/cmon-dof032812.php

More info and pics about this followed with this article:

Burtele foot indicates Lucy not alone
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/nsf-bfi040212.php

Scientists find evidence that human ancestors used fire one million years ago
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/uot-sfe_1032812.php

Young Mammoth Likely Butchered By Humans
http://news.discovery.com/animals/woolly-mammoth-yuka-120404.html

DNA traces cattle back to a small herd domesticated around 10,500 years ago
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/ucl-dtc032712.php

Rare animal-shaped mounds discovered in Peru by MU anthropologist
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/uom-ram032912.php

Discovery of the first evidence for Pre-Columbian sources of Maya Blue
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-04/fm-dot040212.php

Comments

[archersangel]

all very interesting.

thanks for rounding these up every week.

[slippy]

Seconding the above commenter. There's always at least one link I find fascinating.