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This Tiny-Brained Human Species May Have Buried Their Dead, Regulated Fire, and Created Art.

Pratiksha Shome The size of the human brain has increased thrice throughout the millions of years that it has been evolving, and behaviour has become exponentially more complex. Simple stone tools were all that the early, small-brained hominins (human family members) could produce. Later, more intelligent ancestors created more advanced tools and established more sophisticated […]

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Tombs and Workshops for Pharaonic Mummification Discovered in Egypt

Pratiksha Shome At the Saqqara necropolis west of Cairo, archaeologists have uncovered ancient mummification studios and two tombs that date back to as early as 30 BCE. Saqqara is a portion of Memphis, the nation’s historic centre and a UNESCO World Heritage site. According to Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, in

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Archaeological Collections in Berlin Museums to be Traced Back to Their Origins

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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