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  1. www.britannica.com › science › archaeologyArchaeology | Definition, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 16, 2024 · Archaeology, the scientific study of the material remains of past human life and activities. These include human artifacts from the very earliest stone tools to the man-made objects that are buried or thrown away in the present day.

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  3. www.britannica.com › topic › burial-death-riteBurial | Types, Practices, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 13, 2024 · Burial, the disposal of human remains by depositing in the earth, a grave, or a tomb, by consigning to the water, or by exposing to the elements or to carrion-consuming animals. Burial practices are influenced by geography, religion, and the social system as well as by climate and topography.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Early_modern_humanEarly modern human - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Early modern human (EMH), or anatomically modern human (AMH), are terms used to distinguish Homo sapiens (the only extant Hominina species) that are anatomically consistent with the range of phenotypes seen in contemporary humans, from extinct archaic human species.

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  7. www.ohchr.org › en › storiesProtecting and respecting the dead makes us human | OHCHR

    1 day ago · How does the protection of the dead connect to the protection of other human rights? The protection of the bodies and human remains of deceased persons, especially in cases of persons who have died as a result of human rights violations, specifically the violation of the right to life, in many cases affects other rights of the victim and his or her family members.

  8. slate.com › technology › 2024Meet the collectors of human body parts, from brains to fetal...

    Jun 15, 2024 · Pauley makes his living in what’s called the “oddities” market, buying and selling human remains and even binding books in human skin. It’s all legal—provided the remains aren’t stolen ...

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  9. www.pbs.org › newshour › worldArchaeologists find records of Pompeii survivors that reveal how...

    Jun 8, 2024 · The human remains found in each city account for only a fraction of their populations, and many objects you might have expected to have remained and be preserved in ash are missing: Carts and...

  10. studyfinds.org › human-remains-swiss-farmersHuman remains reveal glimpse into lives of Swiss farmers 5,000...

    Jun 14, 2024 · The researchers analyzed a total of 49 humans and 12 animal remains dated to the Middle Neolithic. From each human, they sampled bone fragments (mostly from the humerus) for dietary isotopes and dental enamel (primarily from second molars) for strontium.