Mirabilis.caAn eclectic assortment of stuff: food, archaeology, fun, books, history, geekery, etc.Britains last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought- June 24, 2008 From Physorg: Britains last Neanderthals were more sophisticated than we thought. An archaeological excavation at a site near Pulborough, West Sussex, has thrown remarkable new light on the life of northern Europes last Neanderthals. It provides a snapshot of a thriving, developing population rather than communities on the verge of extinction. &34;The tools weve found at ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/24/britain%E2%80%99s-last-neanderthals-were-more-sophisticated... Found: Glasgows oldest road- June 22, 2008 From The Herald: Citys oldest surviving road found by archaeology dig in Pollok Park. The ancient pathways pounded by St Mungo as he built his church at the tiny fishing settlement called Glas Gu are positively futuristic by comparison. After lying concealed by vegetation and woodland for what may be almost 3000 years, archaeologists have unearthed what ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/22/found-glasgows-oldest-road/ The legend of Camossung- June 22, 2008 Here&8217;s a a Coast Salish legend. From the Camosun College website: The Legend of Camossung. After the flood, the transformer Haylas was travelling with Raven and Mink teaching the people how things were to be done. They found a young girl, named Camossung and her grandfather. She was crying, so Haylas asked her why. She answered, &34;My ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/22/the-legend-of-camossung/ Coils of ancient egyptian rope found in cave- June 22, 2008 From discovery.com: Coils of Ancient Egyptian Rope Found in Cave. The ancient Egyptian&8217;s secret to making the strongest of all rigging ropes lies in a tangle of cord coils in a cave at the Red Sea coast, according to preliminary study results presented at the recent congress of Egyptologists in Rhodes. Discovered three years ago by archaeologists ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/22/coils-of-ancient-egyptian-rope-found-in-cave/ Lasagna gardening- June 22, 2008 I thought that the keyhole gardening method was pretty spiffy (and it is!) but this might be even more appealing. Here&8217;s Patricia Lanza&8217;s article from Mother Earth News: Lasagna Gardening. If someone told me years ago that he or she had found a way to do an end run around the sweat equity of traditional gardening, ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/21/lasagna-gardening/ Ancient fort opens new chapter in First Nations history- June 20, 2008 From EurekAlert: Ancient fort opens new chapter in First Nations&8217; history. A fortified village that pre-dates European arrival in Western Canada and is the only one of its kind discovered on the Canadian plains is yielding intriguing evidence of an unknown First Nations group settling on the prairies and is rekindling new ties between the Siksika ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/20/ancient-fort-opens-new-chapter-in-first-nations-history/ Adoptees use DNA to find surname- June 20, 2008 From the Beeb: Adoptees use DNA to find surname. Male adoptees are using consumer DNA tests to predict the surnames carried by their biological fathers, the BBC has learned. They are using the fact that men who share a surname sometimes have genetic likenesses too. By searching DNA databases for other males with genetic markers matching their own, ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/20/adoptees-use-dna-to-find-surname/ Why more offices are going to the dogs- June 20, 2008 From Why more offices are going to the dogs. At Sermo, a Web company whose offices resemble a Romper Room for adults complete with beanbags and arcade machines finding the CEO is easy. Just look for his dogs. This particular afternoon, Daniel Palestrant&8217;s two dachshunds act like draft stoppers outside their master&8217;s conference-room door. ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/20/why-more-offices-are-going-to-the-dogs/ Apes plan for the future- June 20, 2008 From discovery.com: Apes Plan for the Future. What goes on in an ape&8217;s mind might be more similar to our own way of thinking than previously realized, suggests a new study that found chimpanzees and orangutans plan for their futures. continuehttp://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/20/apes-plan-for-the-future/ Ancient Christian "holy wine" factory found in Egypt- June 20, 2008 From National Geographic: Ancient Christian &34;Holy Wine&34; Factory Found in Egypt. Two wine presses found in Egypt were likely part of the area&8217;s earliest winery, producing holy wine for export to Christians abroad, archaeologists say. Egyptian archaeologists discovered the two presses with large crosses carved across them near St. Catherine&8217;s Monastery, a sixth-century A.D. complex near Mount ...http://mirabilis.ca/2008/06/20/ancient-christian-holy-wine-factory-found-in-egypt/ |