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Got milk? The ancient Tibetans did, according to study
Study finds dairying began on the Tibetan plateau by ~3500 years ago and supported expansion into non-farmable highlands.
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Waxing and waning of environment influences hominin dispersals across ancient Iran
Study finds humid periods in ancient Iran led to the expansions of human populations.
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2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools
Discovery of stone tools and cut-marked animal bones in Kenya offers window into the dawn of stone technology.
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True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble
Griffith researchers shed light on extinct large species related to modern-day wombat family.
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17 ARC Discovery Projects for Griffith researchers in 2023
Griffith University researchers will lead 17 new Discovery Projects across a broad field of knowledge after being awarded over $7.735 million from the Australian Research Council.
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Griffith rises to the top of Australia’s research efforts
Griffith named in nation-wide research rankings.
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Flesh-eating bugs get to work on animal bone dataset
Beetles 'clean' bones needed by researcher to create modern reference library for Australian fauna.
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Central Asia identified as key route for early human migration
Findings indicate the desert zones of Central Asia may have served as key areas for early hominin dispersals into Eurasia.
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Stone projectile skills help foragers occupy rainforests during southern Asia migration
Miniature stone and bone discoveries reveal early humans exploited challenging habitats sustainably.
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Massive outback rock art site reveals ancient narrative
Researchers have shed light on the story behind a large sandstone rock art site in Central Queensland that features seven star-like designs, large snake-like designs, six-toed human feet and even a penis. Professor Paul Tacon and Dr Andrea Jalandoni from the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research and Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution […]
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Researchers discover earliest known stone-age surgery
A team of Indonesian and Australian archaeologists co-led by Griffith University academics has unearthed the skeletal remains of a young hunter-gatherer whose lower left leg was amputated by a skilled prehistoric surgeon 31,000 years ago. The discovery, published in Nature, is thought to be the earliest known evidence for a complex medical act, pre-dating other […]
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Fossil ape teeth open a new window into ancient seasonal climates
Fossilised teeth of ancient mammals from a 17-million-year-old Kenyan site reveals climate variability.
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‘Rare honour’: Griffith archaeologists win top Indonesian award
Award recognises Griffith's ground-breaking research into rock art dating in Indonesia.
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Stone Age discovery shows Homo sapiens survived in the Kalahari
Researchers have traveled back in time to discover Homo sapiens did indeed live and survive in the Kalahari Desert more than 20,000 years ago.
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Wood sharpens stone: boomerangs used to retouch lithic tools
Study highlights stone tool shaping among multiple uses of boomerangs.
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Underwater cave fossil site gains state protections
Now protected underwater cave site contains the only known extensive underwater vertebrate fossil deposits in Australia.
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Origin of fascination: childhood dream a reality for new ARCHE Director
New ARCHE Director hopes to build stronger research and teaching relationships locally and globally.
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Ancient hand grenades: explosive weapons in medieval Jerusalem during Crusades
New analysis of residue reveals 11th-12th century ceramic vessels contained explosive material.