Student dig unearths ancient gum

"A 5,000-year-old piece of chewing gum has been discovered by an archaeology student from the University of Derby. Sarah Pickin, 23, found the lump of birch bark tar while on a dig in western Finland. Neolithic...

The downside of diversity

We knew this, it just hadn't been proven.  Glad it has, now we can get on with the business of civi-ness-ness. (Susan Jones Photo)"The downside of diversity ""

Bulgarian archaeologist unearths dagger (AP)

" 1 hour, 1 minute ago SOFIA, Bulgaria - A 6-inch-long gold and platinum dagger believed to be 5,000 years-old has been unearthed in central Bulgaria, the archaeologist leading the excavations said Monday. Archaeologist Martin Hristov said his team discovered more than 500...

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