Tests Indicate Bronze Age Daggers Had a Practical Purpose
Tests Indicate Bronze Age Daggers Had a Practical Purpose Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought. This is a significant breakthrough as the new method enables the analysis of a wide variety of copper-alloy tools … Continue reading Tests Indicate Bronze Age Daggers Had a Practical Purpose
A new study tells Stonehenge was ‘built on land inhabited by deer, elk and wild boar’
A new study tells Stonehenge was ‘built on land inhabited by deer, elk and wild boar’ Red deer, elk and wild boar would have roamed opened woodland and meadow-like clearings in the area of Stonehenge 4,000 years before the iconic standing stones were constructed, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Southampton have examined Blick Mead, … Continue reading A new study tells Stonehenge was ‘built on land inhabited by deer, elk and wild boar’
Rare 1000-Year-Old Maya Canoe Found in Yucatan Cenote
Rare 1000-Year-Old Maya Canoe Found in Yucatan Cenote Archaeologists have discovered a wooden Maya canoe in southern Mexico, believed to be over 1,000 years old. Measuring over 5ft (1.6m), it was found almost completely intact, submerged in a freshwater pool near the ruined Maya city of Chichen Itza. Mexico’s antiquities institute (Inah) says it may … Continue reading Rare 1000-Year-Old Maya Canoe Found in Yucatan Cenote
Lost Maya City Inside Volcano Crater Explored by Archaeologists
Lost Maya City Inside Volcano Crater Explored by Archaeologists A lost Mayan city that collapsed inside a volcano crater has been explored by a team of archaeologists. In the Late Preclassic period—400 BC to AD 250—there was a thriving Mayan city consisting of temples, houses and squares, in the middle of the volcanic Lake Atitlán. The Atitlán, … Continue reading Lost Maya City Inside Volcano Crater Explored by Archaeologists
Tanis: Fossil found of dinosaur killed in an asteroid strike, scientists claim
Tanis: Fossil found of dinosaur killed in an asteroid strike, scientists claim Scientists have presented a stunningly preserved leg of a dinosaur. The limb, complete with skin, is just one of a series of remarkable finds emerging from the Tanis fossil site in the US State of North Dakota. But it’s not just their exquisite … Continue reading Tanis: Fossil found of dinosaur killed in an asteroid strike, scientists claim
700-Year-Old Ship Found In Surprisingly Good Condition In Estonia
700-Year-Old Ship Found In Surprisingly Good Condition In Estonia An 80ft longship, thought to be 700 years old, was unveiled amidst construction work in Tallinn. The ship was reportedly used by a medieval commercial and defence alliance named the Hanseatic League that stretched across seven modern-day nations in northern and central Europe. The League went … Continue reading 700-Year-Old Ship Found In Surprisingly Good Condition In Estonia
Remains of a man and dog trying to escape an ancient tsunami found on the Aegean coast
Remains of a man and dog trying to escape an ancient tsunami found on the Aegean coast The remains of a young man and a dog who were killed by a tsunami triggered by the eruption of the Thera volcano 3,600 years ago have been unearthed in Turkey. Archaeologists found the pair of skeletons during … Continue reading Remains of a man and dog trying to escape an ancient tsunami found on the Aegean coast
This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics
This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics Almost two decades ago, archaeologists working in a burial chamber in the Sheikh ´Abd el-Qurna necropolis west of Luxor, Egypt, found something unexpected: An exquisitely crafted prosthetic big toe fitted to the remains of a woman believed to be the daughter of a high status ancient … Continue reading This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics
The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World
The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World The Theopetra Cave is an archaeological site situated in Meteora, in the central Greek region of Thessaly. As a result of the archaeological excavations that have taken place over the years, it has been revealed that the Theopetra cave was inhabited by human beings … Continue reading The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman Archaeologists in Oman have found a 4,000-year-old stone board game at a Bronze and Iron Age settlement site near the village of Ayn Bani Saidah in the northern Hajar mountains’ Qumayrah Valley. “Such finds are rare, but examples are known from an area stretching from India, through … Continue reading Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman