World History
This is an interesting WashPost article which talks about a recent finding that says that there is evidence that at least one (who knows if there are more) hunter-gatherer was blue eyed and "dark skinned" which seems to go against the stereotype about blue eyed people having only white skin. It might make for an interesting class discussion at the beginning of the year.
Here is more from National Geographic and if you are so inclined, here is the full article from Nature magazine.
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World History
Hunter Gatherers Not What You Might Expect
Here is more from National Geographic and if you are so inclined, here is the full article from Nature magazine.
- 100 Years Ago In Scientific American - The Riddle Of Mars
Recent findings of ancient seas and the very likely possibility that there is still water on Mars has continued the debate that there may be life on Mars. But my, how a hundred years has changed the discussion! In 1907, Scientific American published...
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