An ancient tragedy is shining new light on life in the Neolithic Era, as archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a woman who appears to have died with her twins during childbirth nearly 8,000 years ago.
It's the oldest example of death by dystocia, or obstructed labor, and the earliest known example of twins on the archaeological record, researchers wrote in an article describing the discovery, published in the Feb. issue of the journal Antiquity.
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That's almost 2,000 years before Noah built the Ark."Adjustments" to the Holy Bible kept the important matters intact but omitted what was deemed unacceptable at the time.Those of us who are interested in the numerous omissions are pretty much out of luck.
The great flood was very likely the Burckle crater impact from an asteroid in the Indian Ocean.
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