DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

OLDEST WINE EVER TO BE FOUND IN LIQUID FORM - 2,000 YEARS OF AGING IN A ROMAN TOMB



                                Source: University of Cordoba

  • Scientists from the University of Cordoba analyzed the wine and determined it to be the oldest liquid wine ever found.  Here's what we know:
  • It is reddish brown and sherry-like
  • Found in a Roman tomb in the town of Carmona
  • The urn containing the wine also contained cremated bones and a gold ring
  • There were 5 liters of wine in the urn
  • Organic chemists believe it was originally a white wine and not toxic
  • The wine is very similar to wines in the region today
  • So would you be tempted to have a sip...not me - aging with old bones and a ring doesn't sound too tasty! 
HUMAN FACE FROM 300,000 YEARS AGO SIMILAR TO US


                                        Source:  Cicero Moraes


  • The face of our oldest ancestor from 300,000 year ago has been recreated thanks to the latest in technology.  It is remarkably similar to us.  Here are some key facts:
  • Using a 3D scan of the skull and the latest in computer technology, Brazilian graphics expert Cicero Moraes brought the 300,000-year-old face back to life
  • Moraes used data provided by researchers at the Max Planck Institute
  • Features of the face like the jaw and teeth are very similar to humans today
  • The fossils were found in Morocco at the Jebel Irhoud site
  • Very advanced technology was used by the Max Planck researchers to retrieve the fossils
  • Big discovery - the fossils prove that humans evolved 100,000 years earlier than previously thought
  • Moraes describes the 300,000-year-old man as "strong and serene"
  • If you ever wondered what mankind looked like 300,000 years ago, now we know!
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