Archaeology & Paleontology

Magazine articles on archaeology, paleontology, artifacts, prehistoric origins.

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Chemistry World November 12, 2015 Simon Hadlington	Jurassic pigment structure elucidation tickles chemists pink Chemists in Germany have elucidated the structure of an enigmatic pink pigment found in fossils of an alga that lived on Earth more than 150 million years ago.
Chemistry World November 11, 2015 Emma Stoye	Chemical fingerprints of prehistoric beekeepers discovered Researchers have found evidence that humans have been exploiting honeybees for almost 9000 years by examining the 'chemical fingerprint' left by beeswax on pottery artefacts from the Neolithic period.
Chemistry World October 20, 2015 Emma Stoye	Ancient graphite may push start of life back by 300 million years Life on earth may have begun millions of years earlier than previously thought, claim researchers who have measured the carbon isotopes of graphite preserved in a 4.1 billion-year-old mineral.
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