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a_mac_and_con, to archaeology in Skeleton with 4 prosthetic metal fingers unearthed from centuries-old grave in Germany
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I always enjoy discoveries like this, though am often also disappointed by how many people are still surprised by how not new prosthetics are.

a_mac_and_con, to archaeology in Humanity’s oldest art is flaking away. Can scientists save it?
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In other news: time does nothing new. Scientists shocked by decomposition.

I wish this site wasn't so hard to read. Anyway, as much as I love history, I was more taken by the photographs of nature which would load.

a_mac_and_con, (edited ) to archaeology in Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps
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It is fascinating how they have used this evidence to find a place previously considered "fabled".

However, this part of the article absolutely slays me:

The baboon is the only animal not native to Egypt that is linked with Egyptian deities, Kopp said, and it's a little odd that ancient Egyptians took such interest in baboons. They tend to steal crops and break into homes looking for food, making them difficult to live with, she said.

"The people who coexist with baboons don't really like them," Kopp told Live Science.

a_mac_and_con, to asklemmy in Fediverse question
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You have misunderstood. You can't use your gmail account to sign into an outlook account. However, you can email people with the same or different email providers.

a_mac_and_con, to archaeology in Ancient Egyptian teenager died while giving birth to twins, mummy reveals
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There is something strange to me about using the term teenager when referring to someone in ancient Egypt. There is nothing wrong with it, but seeing it in an article opposed to in casual conversation? New to me.

a_mac_and_con, to RedditMigration in They stole the internet from the people and we have to take it back
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I see they added the username, but not the link to where it came from. Which I happened to stumble upon while meandering through articles.

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