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Sticks and Bones, Circa 8000 BCE
Sticks and Bones, Circa 8000 BCE
Ancient stashes of animal bones, tools, and other artifacts are often dismissed as archaic garbage heaps, but the deposits provide glimpses of the cultural practices and environmental conditions of past Indigenous settlements.
Ancient stashes of animal bones, tools, and other artifacts are often dismissed as archaic garbage heaps, but the deposits provide glimpses of the cultural practices and environmental conditions of past Indigenous settlements.
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Starting a New Lab
The Scientist | Aug 6, 2020 | 1 min read
Advice for new principal investigators starting their first research laboratories!
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Organisms introduced to new habitats pose a significant threat to the native flora and fauna.