India is a country that is recognised by the whole world for its prestigious historical and mythological heritage. In fact, ...

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A recent archaeobotanical study in Tamil Nadu has revealed that millets and pulses were the staple diet of people around 3,500 years ago. Researchers found evidence of various millet species and ...

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For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the ancient genomes of human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from archaeological human remains more than two millennia old. The study, led by the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site is home to the oldest hominid fossils in Europe, and many studies have tried to sort through the fossils to ...