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Hunter-gatherers used pots for cooking

April 19th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A new study of pottery fragments found at multiple sites in Japan suggests that ancient hunter-gatherers used pots to cook

February 1st, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A bronze arrowhead which dates back between 457 and 221 B.C. has been found in Japan. However, the style of

December 18th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The skeleton of a man who died in the early 6th century A.D. has been found in a layer of

March 14th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

5th century human-shaped haniwa, terra-cotta figures buried with the dead, have been found in Japan. Two of the six figures

October 31st, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A Mongolian shipwreck which dates back to the 13th century has been found off the coast of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture’s

October 4th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers are examining the beheaded bodies of samurai warriors to better understand the wounds they suffered, their fighting styles, and

August 31st, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers in Okinawa have unearthed a forearm bone which came from a man who was unusally tall (169cm) for the

May 19th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

2,400-year-old bird tracks belonging to a stork have been found in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. The tracks, discovered in the