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Did Earth Once Have Multiple Moons?
The history of planet Earth is a fascinating story, involving catastrophic collisions with other small planets and a veritable plethora of asteroid impacts. What we see around us today has been here for a relatively short amount of time, and what came before is of great interest to many of us. So I was immediately […]
Massive Volcano had Massive Effects
Some four hundred years ago, in the upland region of southern Peru, a volcano named Huaynaputina exploded; catastrophically. It was February 19, 1600, and is recorded as the largest volcanic explosion in South America in historic times.
And now scientists believe that its eruption may have had societal and agricultural impacts worldwide.
The local damage that was […]
Archaeological Site Older Then Stonehenge
With the most recent excavation at Stonehenge, archaeology has once again taken a front seat. For many, Stonehenge is the archaeological interest shown so that they can say they take interest in at least some part of human history.
However one of the most important archaeological finds of recent times has taken place on the border […]
Archaeology to Help Broker Middle East Peace
Archaeology is often seen as the dusty realm of old men in libraries, occasionally venturing outside with their wide brimmed hats and brushes. However archaeology is much more than that, always has been, and is now proving to be a massive help in the Middle East peace project.
You would have to have been living underneath […]
