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skepttv: New dinosaur species sheds light on the beginnings of...
New dinosaur species sheds light on the beginnings of birds and dinosaurs
Through an expedition to the Gobi Desert of China, scientists have solved the puzzle of how one group of dinosaurs came to look like birds—independent of birds.
The discovery extends the fossil record of the family Alvarezsauridae — a bizarre group of bird-like dinosaurs with a large claw on the hand and very short, powerful arms—back 63 million years, further distancing the group from birds on the evolutionary tree.
For more information about this discovery, watch this audio slideshow or read more at:: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=116291
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"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction..."
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?”
- Mahatma Gandhi (via definitelydope)
- Mahatma Gandhi (via definitelydope)
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skepttv: Bill Nye the Science Guy - Fossils Bill Nye talks...
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…And that you’re strangely okay with that…
…And that you’re strangely okay with that…
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ukgeology: Limestone Pavement, Malham, Yorkshire.
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fuckyeahanthropologymajorfox: [Picture: Background — a six piece pie style colour split,...
[Picture: Background — a six piece pie style colour split, alternating purple and green. Foreground — a picture of a fox. Top text: “This historic monument must have been a calendar. There is no other explanation.” Bottom text: “*Facepalm*”]
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washingtonpoststyle: Anti-government demonstrators display...
Anti-government demonstrators display their hands — which read “Youth of the Freedom” — as they demand the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Taiz Tuesday.
Photo by Anees Mahyoub (AP)
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manuelbiogeo: dinosaur tracks, navajo reservation near tuba...
dinosaur tracks, navajo reservation near tuba city, coconino county, arizona, brent aulenbach 1
Brent is looking at this very cool dinosaur track in the Navajo Sandstone. The age of the Navajo Sandstone is late Triassic to early Jurassic.
(by Alan Cressler)
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Archaeologists Unscramble Ancient Graffiti In Israel
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EXHIBITION REVIEW: Long Dead, Yet Somehow Vaguely Alive
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Ancient Assyrian Dictionary
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Article Summary/Review: Dictionary of an Ancient Assyria
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Just this past Monday at a conference headed by Chicago University, Scholars, Historians, Archaeologists, and specialists in ancient Semitic languages came together to assess an ancient dictionary. The dictionary is a 21 volume collection of the ancient Mesopotamian peoples, including both Babylonian and Assyrian dialects; which have not been uttered aloud in more than 2,000 years. For over 200 years; however, the clay volumes have been laying in wait only to be fully researched and understood. When referring to the 21 volume dictionary, the director of the Chicago University’s Oriental Institute, Gill Stien, was quoted for the article saying this, “an indispensable research tool for any scholar anywhere who seeks to explore the written record of the Mesopotamian civilization.”
Personal Reflection
Currently, I am an Undergraduate Anthropology student with a concentration in Archaeology with a love for everything Middle Eastern. The Arabic language has been an obsession of mine for several years now and it has been my desire to combine my two passions under one umbrella. Therefore, this article continues to impress me more and more each time I read it. A discovery of this magnitude allows for not only my interests to be heightened but also to be so excited for a field I will someday call my own. I hope that each one of you finds this article to be as exciting as I did/do. One particular phrase continues to speak to me upon remembering the article; even when I don’t plan on recalling it at all-
“This was probably the first writing system anywhere, and the city-states that arose in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys, mainly in what is present-day Iraq and parts of Syria, are considered the earliest urban and literate civilization. The dictionary, with 28,000 words now defined in their various shades of meaning, covers a period from 2500 B.C. to A.D. 100.”
The statement above not only validates the high praise of the 21 volumes, via the journalist who wrote the article about the dictionary, by illuminating the information surrounding the find to the view of the masses, yet also humbly brings the public to the same conclusion; without these early writers the article in question would not be possible. In conclusion, I hope that all my beautiful followers find this piece to be not only informational, but also illuminating and inspiring. If any of you have questions about the article, the source, or the like, please comment the post.
Thank You; and Good Reading.
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skepttv: Who Was Charles Darwin? Discover how Darwin’s...
Who Was Charles Darwin?
Discover how Darwin’s curiosity, his passion for natural history, his voyage on the Beagle, and his use of the scientific process led to the publication of his groundbreaking book; On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. This video for high-school students highlights Charles Darwin’s personal struggle to bring to light his theory of evolution through natural selection, which meant going against societal norms of the time. In this brief portrait, students will discover about his upbringing, curiosity, and passion for natural history.
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Mystery Skeleton Mystifies Archaeologists
Mystery Skeleton Mystifies Archaeologists:
This is a link to a video on Youtube about an interesting set of remains which archaeologists have been baffled by.
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A Heritage in Ruins
A Heritage in Ruins:
Teaser-Why is Afghanistan letting its cultural sites fall to pieces?
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Archaeology: Not As Dry And Dusty As You Think
Archaeology: Not As Dry And Dusty As You Think:
“Real archaeologists are nothing like Indiana Jones, but that doesn’t mean the job isn’t dangerous or dramatic…”
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