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Human brains found at archaeological sites are surprisingly well-preserved

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Human brains found at archaeological sites are surprisingly well-preserved

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Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months ago

Analyzing a new archive of 4,400 human brains cited in the archaeological record reveals the organ’s unique chemistry might prevent decay.

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Squishy and wet. That gives me the heebie-jeebies. That’s not what a fossil is supposed to look like.

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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.

The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Read more…

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