Category:Anthropology and archaeology

This is the category for anthropology and archaeology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 13 May 2016: World’s oldest known hafted axe fragment found in Western Australia 26 August 2012: New research shows over 400 languages originated in Turkey 23 March 2012: Roman coins hoard found in Somerset, England 22 June 2011: Brazil […]

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Scottish university to introduce comic studies degree

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 In the Central Lowlands of Scotland, the University of Dundee is to become the first university in the United Kingdom to provide degrees in comic studies. The university has said that courses for its comic studies subject within the English section will commence in September 2011. The city of Dundee is […]

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Fuel leak prompts 17,000-vehicle recall by Toyota

Sunday, June 27, 2010 Toyota announced on Friday that it will recall around 17,000 Lexus vehicles in response to risks of the fuel tank in the cars leaking after a collision. The Lexus HS 250h model was subjected to the recall following a US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation. Despite previously passing Toyota […]

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Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 years’ time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2008, what would the question be? The year that markets collapsed, or perhaps […]

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