Read more about the article Ancient Greeks Married First Cousins To Protect Their Estates
Image shows Bronze Age family harvesting grain, undated photo. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, got new insights into Bronze Age marriage rules and family structures in Greece. (Nikola Nevenov/Newsflash)

Ancient Greeks Married First Cousins To Protect Their Estates

Ancient Greeks kept their estates and farmlands together by arranging for first cousins to marry each other, a new study has revealed. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary…

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Read more about the article Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets Of Ancient Community
The partial remains of a Neanderthal skull, undated. They were discovered at the Abric Romani site in Capellades, Spain. (IPHES-CERCA/Newsflash)

Neanderthal Skull Reveals Secrets Of Ancient Community

A newly unearthed Neanderthal skull has revealed how our ancient cousins could have been around for thousands of years longer than we think, say experts. The skull fragments were discovered…

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Read more about the article How Ancient Humans Evolved To Meditate To Deal With Stress
Body and mind, picture used to illustrate the fact that the researchers find out that neanderthals could medidate. (Emiliano Bruner-CENIEH/Newsflash)

How Ancient Humans Evolved To Meditate To Deal With Stress

Scientists have discovered that humans – unlike our Neanderthal cousins – evolved the ability to meditate to deal with past and future stresses. Humans and Neanderthals both shared an important…

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