Category: History of Western Civilization

First modern Britons had ‘dark to black’ skin, Cheddar Man DNA analysis reveals

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First modern Britons had ‘dark to black’ skin, Cheddar Man DNA analysis reveals

The genome of Cheddar Man, who lived 10,000 years ago, suggests that he had blue eyes, dark skin and dark curly hair

Follow this link to read the entire post: www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/07/first-modern-britons-dark-black-skin-cheddar-man-dna-analysis-reveals

1816: The Year Without a Summer That Changed The World

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This astounding event caused massive loss of life and impacted the world for centuries to come. Yet, we never read about it in school!
The 1815 Eruption of Mount Tambora was one of the most powerful eruptions in recorded history and is classified as a VEI-7 event. The eruption of the volcano, on the island of Sumbawa in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), reached a climax on 10 April 1815 and was followed by between six months and three years of increased steaming and small phreatic eruptions.
The eruption column lowered global temperatures, and some experts believe this led to global cooling and worldwide harvest failures.
Folks began to notice that the usual signs of spring weren’t there in 1816. First-hand accounts tell us that the weather was so cold that birds dropped from the sky mid-flight (presumably from exposure or starvation). The ground was frost-covered in May in some regions, but that was the least of the problems to come since snows in June and July were a huge problem for Appalachian and New England farmers. The spring and summer months were dotted with slightly warmer periods that did not last, giving false hope to some. Crops could not grow and yields were reduced by 90% in some places.
To read more click the following link: Source: 1816: The Year Without a Summer That Changed The World

Lincolnshire, England couple spend two decades building Saxon house in their back garden

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Retired teachers Steve and Judith Jones built the home over 20 years. They have just had a new roof thatching crowdfunded on Kickstarter. The pair use the house to teach local children about the Saxon era. They don’t live in the hut – but have admitted to sleeping in it several times

To see the compete post follow this link:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3512679/Couple-spend-two-decades-building-Saxon-house-garden-mud-hair-lime-horse-manure-raising-money-crowdfunding.html

First Europeans ‘weathered Ice Age’

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From the BBC News: The genetic ancestry of the earliest Europeans survived the ferocious Ice Age that took hold after the continent was initially settled by modern people. That is the suggestion of a study of DNA from a male hunter who lived in western Russia 36,000 years ago.
His genome is not exactly like those of people who lived in Europe just after the ice sheets melted 10,000 years ago.
But the study suggests the earliest Europeans did contribute their genes to later populations . .See the whole story here.

1.8 million-year-old Homo genus skull found in Europe sparks controversy

Courtesy of CNN: “Researchers have discovered the fossilized skull of an early human relative, which they say is the most complete skull ever of the early Homo genus, in Dmanisi, Georgia. They say it could represent a single evolving Homo erectus lineage that came out of Africa and spread into Europe and Asia — a conclusion that is controversial”. . .
See the compete post: Rare skull sparks human evolution controversy

Researchers: Ancient human remains found in Israel


Professor Avi Gopher from the Institute of Archeology of Tel Aviv University holds an ancient tooth that was found at an archeological site near Rosh Haain, central Israel, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. Israeli archaeologists say they may have found the earliest evidence yet for the existence of modern man. A Tel Aviv University team excavating a cave in central Israel said Monday they found teeth about 400,000 years old. The earliest Homo sapiens remains found until now are half as old. Archaeologist Avi Gopher says further research is needed to solidify the claim. If it does, he says, “this changes the whole picture of evolution.” (AP Photo/Oded Balilty).

Here is the link.