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Denisova's first hominids occupied a Siberian cave 200,000 years ago

Denisova's first hominids occupied a Siberian cave 200,000 years ago

Excavations in Denisova Cave, in the Altai Massif, began 40 years ago. In the layers of material from the Middle Paleolithic (around 340,000 to 45,000 years ago) and the Early Upper Paleolithic, many of the keys to the life of some of the hominids that are in the branch of the evolutionary tree of our species have been found, Homo sapiens.

Dinosaurs: Amygdalodon, the

Dinosaurs: Amygdalodon, the "almond tooth" dinosaur

Listing the AmygdalodonTraducción: Teeth almendraDescripción: Herbivorous, cuadrúpedoOrden: SaurischiaSuborden: SauropodomorphaInfraorden: SauropodaFamilia: CetiosauridaeAltura: 4 metrosLongitud: 12-15 metrosPeso 5 toneladasPeríodo: Jurassic medioConocido from fragmentary remains, the amygdalodon is one of the only known Jurassic dinosaurs South America.

Slavic mythology: the legend of Kostroma and Kupalo

Slavic mythology: the legend of Kostroma and Kupalo

There is a myth in Slavic folklore, in which Kostroma and Kupalo were twin brothers, children of Simargl, god of fire, and Kupalnitsa, goddess of the night. One day, Kostroma and Kupalo ran into a field to hear the songs of the birds Sirin (the bird of sadness) and Alkonost (bird of joy), both dangerous birds, especially Sirin.

Oldest human remains found in southern Central America

Oldest human remains found in southern Central America

A team of archaeologists has found in the Nicaraguan town of Bleera Kaanu, the remains of a young woman buried 5,900 years ago, being the oldest human remains in southern Central America, adding a significant chapter to the archaeological record of the region. The women were protected by an ancient mound of assorted shells (designed to mark burial sites or certain places in the landscape) that preserved it from the tropical conditions of the Caribbean, allowing the burial to remain intact for almost six millennia.

Artificial intelligence to study the ancient inhabitants of Patagonia

Artificial intelligence to study the ancient inhabitants of Patagonia

The presence of humans on the American continent dates back at least 14,500 years, according to dating made in archaeological sites such as Monte Verde, in the Lake District of Chile, but the first settlers continued to move towards the southernmost reaches of America. Now, researchers from Argentina's National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and two Spanish institutions (the Higher Council for Scientific Research and the University of Burgos) have analyzed the relationships between the types of mobility and the technology used by those original societies. at the southern tip of Patagonia.

Biography of Leo I the Great, the Pope who stopped Attila at the gates of Rome

Biography of Leo I the Great, the Pope who stopped Attila at the gates of Rome

Leo I "The Great", was the successor of Sixtus III in the papal seat when he died during his absence in Gaul (August 11, 440), assuming on September 29 of that same year when he was unanimously elected, demonstrating shortly after assuming the pontificate, Leo I denounced the practice that developed in Aquileia, where Pelagians were received into communion with the church without formal repudiation of their errors, forcing that a provincial synod be held requiring ex-Pelagians to make an unequivocal abjuration.

In search of the “mysteries” of the Tomares Treasury: 53,000 Roman coins found in 2016

In search of the “mysteries” of the Tomares Treasury: 53,000 Roman coins found in 2016

It could have been hidden by "fear" in the decline of the "conflictive" Roman Tetrarchy and whoever buried it would have died without regaining its wealth. The unexpected always has a specific weight due to its own nature of irruption and impact. It is the surprise factor, as strategists call it, although many times the surprise derives simply from uncontrollable aspects for the increasingly technical dynamics of human beings.

What to see in San Lorenzo de El Escorial? Heritage in the Sierra de Madrid

What to see in San Lorenzo de El Escorial? Heritage in the Sierra de Madrid

The municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 60 kilometers northwest of the capital, has in its heritage the El Escorial monastery, declared in 1931 as a Historic-Artistic Monument and in 1984 as a Monument of World Interest by Unesco. complex, embraced by the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama and built between 1563 and 1584 by order of Felipe II, houses many spaces of high historical, artistic and cultural value.

Putin was a secret agent of the Stasi, the secret services of East Germany

Putin was a secret agent of the Stasi, the secret services of East Germany

The German newspaper Bild published in its edition yesterday, the photograph of the card that accredited the current Russian president, Vladimir Putin, as an agent of the East German secret services, known as the Stasi by its German acronym (Staatssicherheit). , signed by Putin, was issued on December 31, 1985, being renewed without interruption until the end of 1989.

Neanderthal genes influence the shape of our skulls

Neanderthal genes influence the shape of our skulls

One of the most distinctive characteristics of the modern human being compared to other human species is the shape of his skull and brain. Its roundness has now been the subject of analysis by an international team of scientists, led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Germany) .The researchers focused on our closest extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, to better understand the biological bases of the modern human endocranial shape.

Dinosaurs: Antarctosaurus, the southern lizard

Dinosaurs: Antarctosaurus, the southern lizard

Antarctosaurus Sheet Translation: Southern lizard Description: Herbivore, quadruped Order: Saurischia Suborder: Sauropodomorpha Infraorder: Sauropoda Family: Titanosauridae Height: 6.1 meters Length: 18 meters Weight: 36,300 - 45,360 kg Period: Cretaceous Earth inhabited by Titanosaurus Period: Cretaceous Earth Upper America Cretaceous Period: Cretaceous Earth in the Upper Cretaceous period: 45,360 kg from the South, being in turn one of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived in the southern hemisphere.

Guided tours 'Picasso, Arias and a tea table', at the Picasso Museum

Guided tours 'Picasso, Arias and a tea table', at the Picasso Museum

The Picasso Museum continues its program of guided tours, with a mediation format, in which the public can get to know the collection up close and interpret it from a new and creative perspective. Under the title “Picasso, Arias and a tea table”, In these mediation visits we will delve into the Museum's collections to delve into some of the moments that Eugenio Arias and Pablo Picasso shared and all those issues that united them, revealing how much of one and the other is reflected in the museum's works and in the photos that will be shown during the activity.

What is the main religion of each country in Europe?

What is the main religion of each country in Europe?

In Europe, the predominant religion is Catholicism, although Christianity in general is present with several of its branches. Here is a list of the main religion of each country in Europe, ordered alphabetically: Albania: Islam (56.7). Germany: Protestantism (34) and Catholicism (34).

Dinosaurs: Amtosaurus, the lizard of Amtgay

Dinosaurs: Amtosaurus, the lizard of Amtgay

Amtosaurus file Translation: Amtgay lizard (Mongolia) Description: Herbivore, quadruped Order: Ornithischia Suborder: Thyreophora Infringement: Ankylosauria Family: Ankylosauridae (not confirmed) Height: Length: 7 meters Weight: Upper period: Not only Cretaceous cranium can be found an ankylosaurus.

History of the German language

History of the German language

Since the Middle Ages the German language has been known as a language and has become one of the most widely used languages ​​today, especially on the European continent where it is widely used in the technological part. Large companies in this country such as Siemens, as well as Others that produce devices related to the subject of health, are handled in English and German, that is why many professionals approach this language to be able to practice, understand what is needed and be able to function even better, since each language is an open door towards being a better professional and person.

They reproduce five medieval inks with recipes from the 15th and 16th centuries

They reproduce five medieval inks with recipes from the 15th and 16th centuries

The fact that historical archives, libraries, museums, writing workshops and monasteries preserve medieval manuscripts today is not a matter of people who cared to keep them, passing from generation to generation, or to hide them to avoid their destruction. The material used to write and draw on paper was essential for the writings that have survived to be read, translated and interpreted today.

What is Magic Realism: definition, characteristics and featured authors

What is Magic Realism: definition, characteristics and featured authors

Magical realism is a 20th century literary and pictorial movement that tries to show the unreal or strange as something everyday or common. Its objective is not to awaken emotions, but to express them, being also and above all, an attitude towards reality. The first person to use the term "magical realism" and who coined the term was the German art critic and historian Franz Roh (1890 - 1965) in 1925, calling it "Magischer Realismus", to refer to a pictorial style known as "Neue Sachlichkeit" (the New Objectivity), an alternative to expressionism.

The Atapuerca fossils will be used to study pathologies such as deafness

The Atapuerca fossils will be used to study pathologies such as deafness

The discoveries of the Atapuerca site in relation to the anatomy and physiology of the middle and inner ear will serve to advance the study of auditory pathologies such as deafness and their medical application.This is the objective set by the Chair of Evolutionary Otoacoustics and Paleontropology that the University of Alcalá (UAH) and HM Hospitales have launched by signing an agreement that represents a new space for collaboration between basic and clinical science.

Comics from the Prado Museum, a comic by Sento

Comics from the Prado Museum, a comic by Sento

As part of the celebration of its Bicentennial, the Prado Museum publishes a comic that tells the daily stories of this institution - and some extraordinary event - with a dose of emotion and tenderness. With this fourth title, the Prado Museum consolidates its line comic book publisher after Max's Enchanted Triptych, Altarriba's Forgiveness and Fury, and Keko and Montesol's Idilio.

The history of the printing press: first steps, Gutenberg's printing press and its evolution to online printing

The history of the printing press: first steps, Gutenberg's printing press and its evolution to online printing

What is the history of the printing press? Does it exist only since Gutenberg or was there something before? The printing press is one of the great cultural revolutions of humanity. In this brief history of the printing press we will see that there were some printing methods before the year 1500 in different parts of the world, especially in Asia, but it is with Gutenberg that the printing press evolves and becomes widespread, causing a great cultural and social change, which it would occur again with the arrival of steam printers in the 19th century and, finally, with online printing.