Thursday, August 22, 2013

ARTICLES FROM THE LA TIMES

NEANDERTHALS MAY HAVE MADE TOOLS FROM BONE, STUDY SAYS
Archaeologists in Europe discover ancient pieces of implements that would have been used to scrape leather. They could predate the arrival of modern humans.
By Melissa Pandika, LA TIMES, August 17, 2013.
For full story, please go to this link:
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-neanderthals-tools-20130813,0,6482422.story


CLIMATE CHANGE MAY HAVE CAUSED DIMISE OF LATE BRONZE AGE CULTURES
Analyzing ancient pollen grains from Larnaca Salt Lake in Cyprus, scientists concluded that a massive drought caused the collapse of Late Bronze Age civilizations about 3,200 years ago.
By Melissa Pandika, LA TIMES, August 17, 2013.
For full story, please go to this link:
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-climate-change-late-bronze-age-civilization-collapse-20130814,0,3521236.story