“A newly reconstructed deformed fossil skull suggests our human ancestors probably cared for deformed offspring for years. “The skull indicates that the child who lived about 530,000 years ago would have been severely handicapped — and yet survived at least five years and possibly several years longer. That suggests the parents or community provided the [...]
Archive for March 31st, 2009
The Kindness of Cavemen: Ancient Skull Suggests Human Ancestors Had Compassion
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Amherst, Massachusetts “250th Anniversary” Literary Festival Set to Open April 1st
Posted in American History, Books, Literature, Museums & Exhibitions, New England, Plays & Playwrights, Poets & Poetry, U.S. Travel, Writers & Writing on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Amherst, Massachusetts, home to the Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst College, Hampshire College and the University of Masachusetts, a number of literary events are scheduled for the month of April. Events include a ”Children’s Literary Scavenger Hunt,” an “Emerging Young Writers Event,” and “A Reading by Poet, Essayist, [...]
