Mongolia: Seeking clues to ancient nomadic life at the edge of the Arctic

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A multidisciplinary team from the Smithsonian, coordinated by archaeologist William Fitzhugh, is seeking clues to ancient nomadic life at the edge of the Arctic. Since the early 1990's Turkish, French and German archaeologists are carrying out expeditions in an effort to understand how a group of Steppe nomads conquered and ruled a significant belt of the Old World.

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Searching for the first New Zealanders: can rats rewrite Pacific history?

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This article examines controversial research on the settlement of New Zealand, focusing on the ancestors of the Maoris and how non-native rats were introduced to the island. Topics include the dating of rat bones in the archaeological record.

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Sacred soil: visiting the forts of the New Zealand Wars

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This article examines the violent history between the Maori people of New Zealand and British colonials during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Topics include the military history of the island, and Maori conceptions of sacred ground.

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