The face of a 9,000-year-old ‘teenager’

RJ Hamster

2 years ago

Saturday, April 29, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we discover the face of a long-ago teenager, show off our freshest kicks … and celebrate the chestnut tree comeback. Plus, scroll down to guess ‘Where in the World?’

PHOTOGRAPHS BY OSCAR NILSSON

No one had seen her since 7,000 B.C.

At 18, she had prominent cheekbones, a heavy brow, and dimples on her chin.

How exactly did forensic specialists re-create her face (above)? What does it tells us about life back then?

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STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

PHOTOGRAPH BY NATALINO RUSSO/FOTOTECA 9X12

2,500 year-old canals, once thought mythical, were real (Above, one of the waterways)

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This ‘ordinary’ woman hid Anne Frank—and kept her story alive

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What happened to the first English colony? And where did those people go?

To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’

WHERE IN THE WORLD?

PHOTOGRAPH BY YULIA DENISYUK

It seems like a dream: Picturesque colors. Characteristic towns. Fairytale-worthy flora. Residents here have a chance to explore creativity, craft—and (hint!) cuckoo clocks. But where are we?

HERE’S THE ANSWER

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY COURTNEY SALMON

Fresh kicks: The power of a sneaker may make you a better baller, at least according to Like Mike, The Sandlot, and now Air. Sneakers have moved beyond sport and into culture, emerging in the late 70s and early 80s with the iconic black-and-white Adidas Samba, and then by the debut of Air Jordans. It’s now part of who we are as a society. (Pictured above, sneakers lined up in a ”front room,” a point of pride in some Black British households.)

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PHOTO OF THE DAY

PHOTOGRAPH BY ALICE MANN

Drum up support: Part cheerleading, part marching band, South Africa’s “drummies” teams (pictured above) attract mostly girls from marginalized communities. They practice and perform elaborate routines for regional competitions, where beyond precision and execution, they’re judged on leadership and character.

DRUM ALONG

Today’s soundtrack: Tell Me To My Face, Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg

This newsletter has been curated and edited by David Beard, Hannah Farrow, and Jen Tse. Amanda Williams-Bryant, Alisher Egamov, Rita Spinks, and Jeremy Brandt-Vorel also contributed this week. Thanks for reading!

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