ZinkenAbout archaeology, palaeolithic, human evolution, human migration, prehistoric art, climate, geology, flora, fauna, palaeontologyBritain's human history revealed- September 30, 2006 Eight times humans came to try to live in Britain and on at least seven occasions they failed - beaten back by freezing conditions. Scientists think they can now write a reasonably comprehensive history of the occupation of these isles....http://zinken.typepad.com/palaeo/2006/09/britains_human_.html Global warming nears a million-year high- September 29, 2006 The Earth's rapid warming has pushed temperatures to their hottest level in nearly 12,000 years and a hairs breadth away from a million-year peak according to a NASA study. Global warming, which has increased temperatures by 0.2C per...http://zinken.typepad.com/palaeo/2006/09/global_warming_.html Tree with Jurassic roots unveiled- September 27, 2006 A rare species of tree dating back millions of years has been planted at Kew's Royal Botanical Gardens by wildlife expert Sir David Attenborough. The Wollemi pine, once thought to have been extinct for 200 million years, was recently discovered...http://zinken.typepad.com/palaeo/2006/09/tree_with_juras.html Computer hunt for rock carvings- September 24, 2006 A new imaging technique is helping archaeologists to find, interpret and conserve rock carvings in digital format. The technology that archaeologists and ICT researchers have recently adopted is called structured light. It is a method that quickly and easily reads...http://zinken.typepad.com/palaeo/2006/09/computer_hunt_f.html |