https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/archive/ News from Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:09:03 +0200 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:09:03 +0200 https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/inks-containing-lead-were-likely-used-as-drier-on-ancient-egyptian-papyri/ Analysing 12 ancient Egyptian papyri fragments with X-ray microscopy, University of Copenhagen researchers...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/inks-containing-lead-were-likely-used-as-drier-on-ancient-egyptian-papyri/" alt="Inks containing lead were likely used as drier on ancient Egyptian papyri" title="Inks containing lead were likely used as drier on ancient Egyptian papyri"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2020/inks-containing-lead-were-likely-used-as-drier-on-ancient-egyptian-papyri/detail-of-medical-treatise.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/inks-containing-lead-were-likely-used-as-drier-on-ancient-egyptian-papyri/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:30:00 +0100 https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/global-consequences-of-coronacrisis/ Researchers from University of Copenhagen show how the Coronavirus affects the countries of the world. ...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/global-consequences-of-coronacrisis/" alt="The global consequences of the Coronavirus crisis" title="The global consequences of the Coronavirus crisis"><img src="https://hum.ku.dk/faknyt/2020/juni/coronakrisens-globale-konsekvenser/woman-in-beige-coat-wearing-black-headphones-3943952_ku-1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/global-consequences-of-coronacrisis/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0200 https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/paper-on-early-agricultures-impact-on-human-lifestyle-awarded-prestigious-prize/ Together with an international team of researchers, University of Copenhagen archaeologist Scott Haddow...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/paper-on-early-agricultures-impact-on-human-lifestyle-awarded-prestigious-prize/" alt="Paper on early agriculture’s impact on human lifestyle awarded prestigious prize" title="Paper on early agriculture’s impact on human lifestyle awarded prestigious prize"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2020/paper-on-early-agricultures-impact-on-human-lifestyle-awarded-prestigious-prize/scott1100x600_1.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2020/paper-on-early-agricultures-impact-on-human-lifestyle-awarded-prestigious-prize/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0100 https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/researcher-discovers-terrifying-epilepsy-demon-on-2700-year-old-clay-tablet/ A 2,700-year-old cuneiform tablet from ancient Iraq describing medical treatments has suddenly revealed...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/researcher-discovers-terrifying-epilepsy-demon-on-2700-year-old-clay-tablet/" alt="Researcher discovers terrifying epilepsy demon on 2,700-year-old clay tablet" title="Researcher discovers terrifying epilepsy demon on 2,700-year-old clay tablet"><img src="https://hum.ku.dk/faknyt/2019/december/forsker_opdager_uhyggelig_epilepsidaemon_paa_2700_aar_gammel_lertavle/d_mon1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/researcher-discovers-terrifying-epilepsy-demon-on-2700-year-old-clay-tablet/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:00:00 +0100 https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/rare-find-human-teeth-used-as-jewellery-in-turkey-8500-years-ago/ At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old human...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/rare-find-human-teeth-used-as-jewellery-in-turkey-8500-years-ago/" alt="Rare find: human teeth used as jewellery in Turkey 8,500 years ago" title="Rare find: human teeth used as jewellery in Turkey 8,500 years ago"><img src="https://hum.ku.dk/faknyt/2020/januar/sjaeldent-fund-mennsketaender-blev-brugt-som-smykker-for-8500-aar-siden/drilled-teeth1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/rare-find-human-teeth-used-as-jewellery-in-turkey-8500-years-ago/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:15:00 +0100 https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/11500-year-old-animal-bones-in-jordan-suggest-early-dogs-helped-humans-hunt/ 11,500 years ago in what is now northeast Jordan, people began to live alongside dogs and may also have...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/11500-year-old-animal-bones-in-jordan-suggest-early-dogs-helped-humans-hunt/" alt="11,500-year-old animal bones in Jordan suggest early dogs helped humans hunt" title="11,500-year-old animal bones in Jordan suggest early dogs helped humans hunt"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2019/11500-year-old-animal-bones-in-jordan-suggest-early-dogs-helped-humans-hunt/gazelle_bones_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2019/11500-year-old-animal-bones-in-jordan-suggest-early-dogs-helped-humans-hunt/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:30:00 +0100 https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2018/archaeologists-discover-bread-that-predates-agriculture-by-4000-years/ At an archaeological site in northeastern Jordan, researchers have discovered the charred remains of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2018/archaeologists-discover-bread-that-predates-agriculture-by-4000-years/" alt="Archaeologists discover bread that predates agriculture by 4,000 years" title="Archaeologists discover bread that predates agriculture by 4,000 years"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2018/archaeologists-discover-bread-that-predates-agriculture-by-4000-years/shubayqa-stone-structure-with-fireplace_505x300.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://ccrs.ku.dk/news/2018/archaeologists-discover-bread-that-predates-agriculture-by-4000-years/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0200