ancient

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An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped through ancient Europe.

From BBC

A fresh scientific investigation of the Hjortspring boat, an ancient wooden plank vessel displayed at the National Museum of Denmark, is shedding new light on where it may have come from.

From Science Daily

But looking to revitalise weak spending, China discouraged "one-size-fits-all" bans in 2024, contributing to a resurgence of the ancient fireworks trade.

From Barron's

The presence of the same plant poison on both ancient and more recent arrows suggests that this knowledge was passed down across countless generations.

From Science Daily

The rock that contained these compounds is an ancient mudstone located in Gale Crater.

From Science Daily