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| Collapse of ancient Liangzhu culture caused by climate change Posted: 24 Nov 2021 12:38 PM PST Referred to as 'China's Venice of the Stone Age', the Liangzhu excavation site in eastern China is considered one of the most significant testimonies of early Chinese advanced civilization. More than 5000 years ago, the city already had an elaborate water management system. Until now, it has been controversial what led to the sudden collapse. Massive flooding triggered by anomalously intense monsoon rains caused the collapse, as geologists and climate researchers have now shown. |
| Prehistoric mums may have cared for kids better than we thought Posted: 23 Nov 2021 10:14 AM PST A new study has revealed the death rate of babies in ancient societies is not a reflection of poor healthcare, disease and other factors, but instead is an indication of the number of babies born in that era. |
| Ancient human relative, Australopithecus sediba, 'walked like a human, but climbed like an ape' Posted: 23 Nov 2021 10:08 AM PST The recovery of new lumbar vertebrae from the lower back of a single individual of the human relative, Australopithecus sediba, and portions of other vertebrae of the same female from Malapa, South Africa, together with previously discovered vertebrae, form one of the most complete lower backs ever discovered in the early hominid record and give insight into how this ancient human relative walked and climbed. |
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