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How Asia Got Its Name: From Anatolia to the East

Herodotus first used Asia around 440 BCE to describe lands east of the Aegean—what Greeks knew as Anatolia—eventually the name grew to cover an entire continent Trump’s approval rating changes ...
Phys.org

Combining archaeology and genetics may shed light on how ideas traveled further than people in Anatolia

The transition to agriculture and a sedentary lifestyle is one of the great turning points in human history. Yet how this Neolithic way of life spread from the Fertile Crescent across Anatolia and ...
La Brújula Verde

The Place Where the Rare Obsidian Mirrors of the Neolithic in Anatolia and the Near East Were Manufactured Has Been Found

Aerial view of the Neolithic site of Tepecik Çiftlik and one of the finished mirrors found in the excavations. Credit: Tepecik-Çiftlik Archaeological Research Project / Alice Vinet Luxury and prestige ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Pottery Shows How Neolithic Greece Connected With Anatolia 8,000 Years Ago

A study of ancient pottery decoration shows deep, long-lasting ties between early farming communities in Greece and Anatolia.