MINISODE: A Nugget of Old News!

You know that cold that made Amber's voice all froggy? Turns out it was COVID. And the flu. But she's on the mend! And to give her time to fully recuperate, we're releasing a portion of the most recent episode of Old News, one of our premium content shows! This batch of news stories includes some Neanderthal food, some African archaeology, some Horse Guy stuff, and more!

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For more on those news stories:

Young Sudanese archaeologists dig up history as ‘west knows best’ era ends (The Guardian)

Ancient Stone Tools Once Thought to be Made by Humans Were Actually Crafted by Monkeys, Say Archaeologists | Artnet News

Prehistoric population once lived in Siberia, but mysteriously vanished, genetic study finds (Live Science) (CW: human remains)

Researchers in Vietnam Discovered That Two Deer Antlers Languishing in Museum Storage Are Actually 2,000-Year-Old Musical Instruments.

The world's first horse riders found near the Black Sea (Phys.org)

Dried Lake Reveals New Statue on Easter Island | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists in Portugal Have Discovered the Remains of a Favorite Neanderthal Feast: Roasted Crab (Artnet)

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