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  • The Aşıklı Höyük site in Turkey, where researchers have studied urine salts to estimate human and animal populations over time
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    Ancient pee helps archaeologists track the rise of farming
    One of the most important transitions in human history was when we stopped hunting and gathering for food and settled down to become farmers. Now, to reconstruct the history of one particular archaeological site in Turkey, scientists have examined the salts left behind from human and animal pee.
  • Stone pillars at Göbekli Tepe, adorned with animals that archaeologists believe indicate a specific date and tell of a cataclysm
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    Ancient temple tells the tale of an ice age-inducing comet collision
    Around 12,800 years ago, the Earth suddenly dipped into a mini ice age. One of the leading theories is it was triggered by a comet striking the planet, and now, archaeologists believe they’ve found a first-hand account of the story recorded in the remains of an ancient Turkish temple.