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Chimp "Dinner Conversation" Proof of Ape Speech?
Adrianne Appel for National Geographic News, October 20, 2005
Scientists say they have discovered the first evidence that chimpanzees speak to each other about objects in their environment.Chimps at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland use a crude language of grunts to talk to each other about their food, say primate experts at the University of St. ( Read more... ) -
Tiny humans were cooks
Kate Ravilious, Wednesday October 12, 2005, The Guardian
The tiny, hobbit-like species of human discovered on the remote Indonesian island of Flores last October were proficient butchers and cooks, according to latest discoveries from the island.Mike Morwood, from the University of New England in Australia, and his colleagues have uncovered ( Read more... ) -
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World's oldest noodles found -- in China By Patricia Reaney
Fri Oct 14,11:02 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Italians are known for them and theories suggest they may have originated in the Middle East but scientists said Wednesday the world's oldest known noodles, dating back 4,000 years, were made in China.
Click here: food and drink, archaeologyThe World in a Glass: Six Drinks That Changed History
Brian Handwerk, for National Geographic News, October 3, 2005
Tom Standage urges drinkers to savor the history of their favorite beverages along with the taste.
The author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Walker & Company, June 2005), Standage lauds the libations that have helped shape our world from the Stone Age to the present day."The ( Read more... )