Some Interesting Moments in History

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Neandertals

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73648/title/Most_Neandertals_were_right-handers

Stone tools were hard on teeth back in the good old days.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Skywalk

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/us/24grand.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

Soap opera at a site of historical and cultural significance.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Human Ancestors

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73062/title/Possibly_pivotal_human_ancestor_debated

Much uncertainty 2-3 million years ago.
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Ancient Syria

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/73078/title/Killing_fields_of_ancient_Syria_revealed

Killing gazelles 5,500 years ago.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Mineral Point

http://www.mineralpoint.com/history/index.html

Where Wisconsin began.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Civil War History in Maine

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/11/2162937/civil-wars-start-try-looking-in.html

Would be interesting to visit.
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Friday, April 8, 2011

Who Burned the Great Library at Alexandria?

http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/articles/ArticleView.cfm?AID=9

Plenty of suspects and not a lot of credible evidence.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Minie Bullets

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=1368

Civil War replicas.
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Monday, April 4, 2011

Rising Seas

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/72071/title/Rising_seas_made_Chinas_ancient_mariners

Interesting times 5,000 years ago.
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