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Researchers find detailed timeline for Ice Age extinctions 

Radiocarbon dating on bones from the La Brea Tar Pits has provided the first definitive timeline.
Anthropology

Texas A&M-led research team identifies oldest bone spear point in the Americas

The Manis bone projectile point represents the oldest direct evidence of mastodon hunting in the Americas
Anthropology

Humans settled the Bahamas earlier than believed, A&M study says

Scientists gather evidence of activity from sinkholes
Anthropology

Cooling of Earth caused by eruptions, not meteors

Layers of sediment in Hall’s Cave were almost certainly the result of volcanic eruptions
Anthropology

How humans changed our world: New timeline shows when it started

Study provides historical context for “our rapidly accelerating impacts on the Earth,” A&M anthropologist says
Anthropology

Ancient American’s diet included rattlesnake—fangs and all

A&M anthropologists publish findings in Journal of Archaeological Science
Anthropology

Skeletons may reveal details about Asian health across 10,000 years

A&M professor will lead global network in study of collections from China, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia and Russia
Anthropology

Study of spear points explains how early humans settled North America

Findings from NSF-funded project could change how scholars view patterns and routes of Ice Age travelers
Anthropology

Texas A&M researcher makes list of Discover’s top stories for 2017

Team that includes anthropology professor finds a new species that could reveal secrets about humankind’s origins