Did the First Australians Keep Dingoes as Pets? NYT: Science By: Franz Lidz 27 June 2024 at 05:00 Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continentβs famous canine species as pets. Β© Biodiversity Heritage LibraryAn illustration of several dingoes, from the 1863 book βThe Mammals of Australia.β A recent paper suggested that the wild dogs may have been trusted companions of the First Australians.
Ancient Shipwreck Found Off Coast of Israel NYT: Science By: Franz Lidz and Kobi Wolf 20 June 2024 at 01:30 About a mile beneath the sea, the ship suggests that trade in the eastern Mediterranean Sea traveled much farther from the safety of land.
From 700 A.D., a Pre-Viking Vessel Rises into View NYT: Science By: Franz Lidz 31 May 2024 at 02:00 On the Norwegian island of Leka, archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known ship burial in Scandinavia.