[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 11-18-22

[Steve Detwiler]

*Weekly Science Report*

*November 18, 2022*



*"Egyptian civilization was not a development, it was a legacy"*
John Anthony West




Introduction



Steve Detwiler created this publication with the support of Graham Hancock
and the late John Anthony West to share news and information on various
disciplines to include but not limited to paleontology, space sciences,
genetics, and archaeology.  His goal behind sharing this publication has
always been very simple, by sharing knowledge we can make our world a
better place.  This publication is Mr. Detwiler’s contribution to bring
people together and share ideas and discoveries with his fellow humans.



I hope you enjoy this publication and that the content challenges and
inspires you!



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News Articles   *Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies*



Oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-oldest-evidence-cook-food.html?fbclid=IwAR3KZB-cD15vyaD72S_nNvbdF0pxCCGb7eXnOvVQYx6Ko9TZMfXVCgrQSH4



Gigantic turtle from the dinosaur era was almost 4 metres long

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347552-gigantic-turtle-from-the-dinosaur-era-was-almost-4-metres-long/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2umHuurvdMvLAoR3D5RBxvsWa4J3iiwLruTy66TZS1dt1Q9Ajr5UXr1V4#Echobox=1668702764-1



This Hominoid Is The Closest Thing We Have To Giants Existing

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/did-giants-ever-exist-the-question-isnt-as-crazy-as-it-sounds?utm_source=dscfb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dscfb



The plot thickens: new study reveals complex identity of ancient Britons

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/06/the-plot-thickens-new-study-reveals-complex-identity-of-ancient-britons?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1667744676



Who Were The Boskops And Were They Really Smarter Than Us?

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/what-happened-to-the-hominids-who-may-have-been-smarter-than-us



Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on the early peopling of South America

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-ancient-dna-analysis-early-peopling.html



Footprints indicate human presence in Spain in Middle Pleistocene, 200,000
years earlier than previously thought

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-footprints-human-presence-spain-middle.html



Genetic analysis of Neolithic people from Mesopotamia shows blend of
demographics

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-genetic-analysis-neolithic-people-mesopotamia.html



Rewriting the Story of Ötzi, the Murdered Iceman

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-true-story-behind-otzi-the-murdered-iceman-180981103/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia



Vulnerable giants: Fractured skulls shed light on possible prehistoric
hunting patterns

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-vulnerable-giants-fractured-skulls-prehistoric.html



Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need
better dating, new research claims

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-footprints-evidence-ice-age-humans.html



8 billion people: How different the world would look if Neanderthals had
prevailed

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-billion-people-world-neanderthals-prevailed.html

*History*



The Ten Coolest Artifacts at the New Museum of Broadway

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/here-are-the-10-coolest-artifacts-you-can-see-at-the-new-museum-of-broadway-180981124/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR04V0Zf4FsKoSIyZy08s8TYhYLZMBggBVGuhuqlEu9MPBumAbeS77YSUeE



Chasing chupacabras? You may find something even more extraordinary here.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/chasing-chupacabras-you-may-find-something-even-more-extraordinary-here?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20221108travel-tainaroutehedcard&linkId=188807076&fbclid=IwAR3tWj0WtqcjCuUMIoKEZDj6Oegm9c5Z288zxHPQEhkYPx7uadkdWrzKP2o&fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=ab216f1d9daf45fa&start_with_session_counter=2&application_server_address=isolation1-us-west-2.wss.prod.fire.glass



Maya Lin doesn't like the spotlight — but the Smithsonian is shining a
light on her

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/12/1135533418/smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery-maya-lin-vietnam-veterans-memorial?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social



Holocaust survivor left on a bench as a baby finds new family at 80

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/world/holocaust-survivor-baby-intl/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2022-11-12T18%3A30%3A08&utm_medium=social



The Paper Brigade: Rescuing cultural artifacts during and after WWII

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paper-brigade-jewish-artifacts-holocaust-60-minutes-2022-11-13/



After decades, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians asks federal government to
return land

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/eastern-band-of-cherokee-indians-asks-feds-to-return-land/51-ae73a74b-abfc-4d24-8566-220a2afccbc8



Is Judaism a Younger Religion Than Previously Thought?

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/is-judaism-a-younger-religion-than-previously-thought-180981118/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia









*Archaeology*



Discovery of bronzes rewrites Italy’s Etruscan-Roman history

https://apnews.com/article/travel-europe-museums-821ea64144e67887773cb8ec2e95a147?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0IbQ6P9slMrKfLYzL4EBZDRYbTQK0KEzADY2OUk0heR3MpX2YQTdxdkIU



Taliban government approves conservation work on historic synagogue in
Afghanistan

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/10/26/taliban-government-approve-conservation-work-on-historic-synagogue-in-afghanistan?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=ae055cea78ed9274&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation2-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



Researchers Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Maya Water Filtration System

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-uncover-2000-year-old-mayan-water-filtration-system-180976186/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR1wNqCKKouzlnUswZlMcREHjnbJjJpNQnSQjjgk4wIKnTDmLS-gNQFbeTw



Musket 'bolo' balls buried in sand for 366 years discovered on WA beach

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-15/gilt-dragon-shipwreck-mystery-develops-with-bolo-balls-found/101598608?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf261910616&utm_campaign=fb_abc_news&utm_source=m.facebook.com&sf261910616=1



Suspected Native American burial site uncovered by Hurricane Nicole- Video

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/suspected-native-american-burial-site-uncovered-by-hurricane-nicole-153203269768



Rare ancient odeon discovered at remote archaeological site in Crete

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-odeon-discovered-crete



A Sculpted Land: Wisconsin's Effigy Mounds Connected People To Spirits,
Humanity

https://www.wpr.org/sculpted-land-wisconsins-effigy-mounds-connected-people-spirits-humanity



US woman accused of smuggling Mayan relics in Guatemala

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/us-woman-accused-of-smuggling-mayan-relics-in-guatemala/?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a3df63b5c40cbbb0&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation1-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



Early Bronze Age Settlement Investigated in Oman

https://www.archaeology.org/news/10974-221110-oman-bronze-age?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a8e6477319aab9d0&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation1-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



Lincoln: Bronze Age sun pendant goes on display

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-63598595?at_custom1=link&at_custom4=8C50993C-63F0-11ED-8990-A1430EDC252D&at_custom3=Regional+BBC+East+Yorks+Lincs&at_custom2=facebook_page&at_campaign=64&at_medium=custom7&fbclid=IwAR1i_75WiAAVS2A07I1ecbdrZyRFy-awZpB8QJ3Hbv2_479g_KtpYCvEtiM&fireglass_rsn=true



Piece of the space shuttle Challenger found by divers in the Atlantic Ocean
off Florida

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/challenger-space-shuttle-artifact-found-florida-ocean-divers-history-channel/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=189085506



Hand of Irulegi: ancient bronze artefact could help trace origins of Basque
language

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/15/hand-of-irulegi-ancient-spanish-artefact-rewrites-history-of-basque-language?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook



How community-engaged archaeology can be a pathway to reconciliation

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-community-engaged-archaeology-pathway-reconciliation.html



Previously unknown monumental temple discovered near the Tempio Grande in
Vulci

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-previously-unknown-monumental-temple-tempio.html



‘I wonder if we’re too late’: Glaciers are yielding their ancient secrets
too fast

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/glaciers-artefacts-archaeology-climate-change-b2217630.html





*Egyptology*



Archaeologists Discover 4,300-Foot-Long Tunnel Under Ancient Egyptian Temple

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-4300-foot-long-tunnel-under-ancient-egyptian-temple-180981099/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR1OHls9l98SC2FKBnUgZUgzi45erxdiLvNnR711aglk-33VxoQGVSbgMhY



Ancient Egyptians may have used branding irons on human slaves

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-branding-irons-slaves



Protective childbirth tattoos found on ancient Egyptian mummies

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptian-mothers-protective-tattoos-childbirth















*General Science*



They made a material that doesn't exist on Earth. That's only the start of
the story.

*https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/11/08/1134461777/they-made-a-material-that-doesnt-exist-on-earth-thats-only-the-start-of-the-stor?fbclid=IwAR11iugsfxELhaeEHMCj3wZh1X3XVXlswGvWe87K9Kq9dMRLjKSr0zB8SBA
<https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/11/08/1134461777/they-made-a-material-that-doesnt-exist-on-earth-thats-only-the-start-of-the-stor?fbclid=IwAR11iugsfxELhaeEHMCj3wZh1X3XVXlswGvWe87K9Kq9dMRLjKSr0zB8SBA>*



Tunnel discovered beneath Egyptian temple may lead to Cleopatra's tomb,
archaeologist says

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/egypt-temple-cleopatra-lost-tomb-scli-intl-scn/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNNi&utm_content=2022-11-10T15%3A55%3A15&utm_medium=social





*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*   Rocket Debris Is Cluttering Low-Earth
Orbit. We Could Turn It Into Lunar Outposts, Instead
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a41833287/cutting-steel-in-space/?utm_medium=social-media&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflowFBPOP&fbclid=IwAR1oOWhUKqJmky3gMovIveqehbH5CEzoaD6-W6Q0Kk3mE2rN_4uDEhhPX2k



Worldwide dataset captures Earth in finest ever detail

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-worldwide-dataset-captures-earth-finest.html?fbclid=IwAR1g3Hhd9yVJ-cIEV-oW0MxY9GlB9mRD98D7LM5IMP4-ZGJIS6jYra_bjsY



Huge extragalactic structure found hiding behind the Milky Way

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-huge-extragalactic-milky.html?fbclid=IwAR1VAOy_fAdKnmFNmlBvypVUSrPabyT3n3yEr2Pv45dUwLCD92vHvPgovA8



NASA astronaut Victor J. Glover on the cosmic ‘relay race’ of the new lunar
missions

https://www.popsci.com/science/artemis-new-moon-mission-different/?utm_campaign=trueanthem_AI&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=popularscience&fbclid=IwAR3Mh443U2HU0D5cWe1KzweO3XUsFujYQPNBFJfTwpHwSkFfTUFHrSumw3w



An early universe analog built in a lab in Germany

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-early-universe-analog-built-lab.html?fbclid=IwAR3LaPEvDSi3KzAHMZT6__hnsEyYJ9O6JY1c7rNR4FykvUypwf7UGSeC4e0



Bright flash of radiation sent through the universe after black hole rips
star to death

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/black-hole-star-death-galaxy-b2222383.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1668096271



Unmanned, solar-powered US space plane back after 908 days

https://apnews.com/article/space-exploration-science-technology-climate-and-environment-us-air-force-f5abfe7f9bd77268145c7f3a524c720b?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook



See the heart of the Milky Way as it’s never been captured before

https://www.popsci.com/science/center-of-milky-way-images/?utm_campaign=trueanthem_manual&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook



Type II supernova SN 2020jfo investigated in detail

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-ii-supernova-sn-2020jfo.html?fbclid=IwAR3NhOWe7Vu3blzniCLLUNW6K7sO_Sqxq-NHKFg0nJ1KKBWNh6LuUGNiWPk



James Webb telescope spots galaxies near the dawn of time, thrilling
scientists

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/17/1137406917/earliest-galaxy-james-webb-telescope-images?sc=18&f=1001



SpaceX workers who complained about Elon Musk's tweets claim they were fired

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-fired-workers-twitter-retaliation-elon-musk-tweets/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=190060951&fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_paramstabida5fc08f5cd80a242start_with_session_counter3application_server_addressisolation2-us-east-1wssprodfireglass



With Artemis, NASA envisions a multi-planetary future for humanity

https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2022/1116/With-Artemis-NASA-envisions-a-multiplanetary-future-for-humanity?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&cmpid=FB&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1668636794



Chilean authorities find body of missing British astronomer

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chilean-authorities-find-body-missing-british-astronomer-2022-11-10/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook



Collapsed Arecibo telescope offers near-Earth asteroid warning from beyond
the grave

https://www.livescience.com/arecibo-near-earth-asteroid-report?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a8890314076518d4&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation2-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



A proposal for monitoring potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids

https://phys.org/news/2022-10-potentially-hazardous-near-earth-asteroids.html?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a058e83b007268f9&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation2-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



Massive volcanism may have altered ancient Venus' climate, NASA study finds

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-massive-volcanism-ancient-venus-climate.html







*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*



This Massive ‘Sand Battery’ Can Store Excess Solar and Wind Energy for
Months

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a41869336/sand-battery/?utm_campaign=socialflowFBPOP&utm_medium=social-media&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3pgzivq4DlPEI2mj-q1HPzDu-tWTEJ6B1Qyu24nLYuNGmHg3Kv-AIPS_g



Researcher shows how a common fungus eliminates toxic mercury from soil and
water

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-common-fungus-toxic-mercury-soil.html?fbclid=IwAR3BkxJZmPDxMtU0SfjlMRscrO0TL-h9Alwi2Qv9c3PI2uMR9zmjRd2sM5c



Biden tightens methane emissions rules, even as the U.S. pushes for more
oil drilling

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/11/1136061205/biden-methane-emissions-epa-rules-climate-change-gas-prices?sc=18&f=1001



Ice loss from Northeastern Greenland significantly underestimated

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-ice-loss-northeastern-greenland-significantly.html



Coral seeding on floating laboratory has Great Barrier Reef scientists,
Woppaburra people hopeful

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-16/keppel-coral-research-seeding-climate-change-science-indigenous/101654164?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf261939881&utm_campaign=fb_abc_news&utm_source=m.facebook.com&sf261939881=1



The largest dam demolition in history is approved for a California river

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/17/1137442481/dam-demolition-klamath-river-california-federal-regulators-salmon?sc=18&f=1001


New discoveries made about a promising solar cell material, thanks to new
microscope

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-discoveries-solar-cell-material-microscope.html



Turning wastewater into fertilizer is feasible and could make agriculture
more sustainable

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-wastewater-fertilizer-feasible-agriculture-sustainable.html





*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*



Sentience review: Inside a controversial new idea about consciousness

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634122-000-sentience-review-inside-a-controversial-new-idea-about-consciousness/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1668271288



Scientists identify neurons that restore walking after paralysis

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-11-scientists-neurons-paralysis.html



'Lost' pigeon found after more than a century

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-lost-pigeon-century.html









*Other*



Florida pastor spooked by mysterious orb seen floating in his home

https://abc7ny.com/ghost-orb-caught-on-video-proof-ghosts-are-real-daytona-beach-spirits/7388159/



The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/13/1131872280/teacher-shortage-culture-wars-critical-race-theory?sc=18&f=1001



Inside the Mexican City That Believes Underwater Aliens Protect It

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkmed/mexico-underwater-aliens-amupac?utm_medium=social&utm_source=vice_facebook&fbclid=IwAR2hPopVNehst0oN2qzD1xPH2gdN_zyZf65x-X82Pg7-RKKl2v0aMdLPXGs&fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a16476e89a679299&start_with_session_counter=2&application_server_address=isolation1-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



Number theorist may have proposed a solution to the Landau-Siegel zeros
conjecture

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-theorist-solution-landau-siegel-zeros-conjecture.html



The Age of Social Media Is Ending

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/?s=09



World population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2022/11/15/world-population-8-billion-challenges/stories/202211150097?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1668539161





















Additional Informational



As Psyche Mission Moves Forward, NASA Responds to Independent Review

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/as-psyche-mission-moves-forward-nasa-responds-to-independent-review?fbclid=IwAR3I4JPwJ0RymwKPZUC33rRqXpe7WItFQWt0EY_4Ny-hpTvW26h-n5ALVFk



Bears Ears Cultural Landscape and Indigenous-Informed Conservation
Strategies

https://www.wmf.org/video/bears-ears-cultural-landscape-and-indigenous-informed-conservation-strategies?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a60945b1487d8689&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation2-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



#BuyerBeware: Antiquities Are Funding Violent Extremism

https://theantiquitiescoalition.org/developing-implementing-solutions/buyerbeware-awareness-campaign/?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a8b68457eddb6c8b&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation2-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



NWS Space Weather Prediction Center Aurora Experimental Dashboard

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental



Culture at the heart of the COP27

https://icom.museum/en/news/culture-at-the-heart-of-the-cop27/



Museums that created the 22nd century: A letter from a future museumgoer

https://icom.museum/en/news/museums-that-created-22nd-century/



Protecting Intangible Cultural Heritage to Support Climate Adaptation and
Mitigation Efforts

https://theglobalobservatory.org/2022/11/intangible-cultural-heritage-climate-adaptation-and-mitigation/?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a8377cacd2e10ba4&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation1-us-west-2.wss.prod.fire.glass



Policy Brief 9: Following the UK’s Repeal of the EU Import Regulation in
Great Britain, will Northern Ireland become a gateway to Europe for illicit
cultural property

https://thinktank.theantiquitiescoalition.org/following-the-uks-repeal-of-the-eu-import-regulation-in-great-britain-will-northern-ireland-become-a-gateway-to-europe-for-illicit-cultural-property-recommendations-for-the-uk-to-mitigate/



George Stout’s Legacy in Conservation

https://harvardartmuseums.org/article/george-stout-s-legacy-in-conservation?fbclid=IwAR3FSImltDkMs_x7fw76LL3KSwnjdEk7cHInWCppdVo1CbWB0DRAKn2d0kU&fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a8490fd3564026d8&start_with_session_counter=2&application_server_address=isolation1-us-west-2.wss.prod.fire.glass



Cultural Heritage Loss and Damage Goes Ignored. This Needs to Change at
COP27

https://blog.ucsusa.org/adam-markham/loss-and-damage-to-cultural-heritage-goes-largely-ignored-this-needs-to-change-at-cop27/



LightSail 2 is about to burn up

https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-is-about-to-burn-up?fireglass_rsn=true#fireglass_params&tabid=a4a128ca86c731bd&start_with_session_counter=3&application_server_address=isolation1-us-east-1.wss.prod.fire.glass



NASA Eyes on the Solar System: Artemis I

https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/sc_artemis_1
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