Skulls suggest Romans in London enjoyed human blood sports
Skulls suggest Romans in London enjoyed human blood sports A joint research project between the Museum of London and the Natural History Museum has re-evaluated human remains discovered under the London Wall in 1988. The majority of the remains were recovered from an industrial site in the Walbrook Valley and have been curated by the … Continue reading Skulls suggest Romans in London enjoyed human blood sports
Holey cow! Evidence of Stone Age veterinary ‘surgery’
Holey cow! Evidence of Stone Age veterinary ‘surgery’ A hole in the skull of a Stone Age cow was likely made by humans about 5,000 years ago, probably by a primitive veterinarian or trainee surgeon, scientists said. The hole appears to have been painstakingly carved into the animal’s head, but whether it was an operation … Continue reading Holey cow! Evidence of Stone Age veterinary ‘surgery’
Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, travelled and interacted
Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, travelled and interacted A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent, telling a fascinating tale of how early humans lived, travelled and even found their significant others. An interdisciplinary team of 44 researchers … Continue reading Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, travelled and interacted
Evidence of Surgery Some 5,300 Years Ago Identified in Spain
Evidence of Surgery Some 5,300 Years Ago Identified in Spain A team of several researchers from the University of Valladolid, in Spain and one from the Spanish National Research Council in Italy, has found evidence of the earliest ear surgery performed on a human being. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the … Continue reading Evidence of Surgery Some 5,300 Years Ago Identified in Spain
How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases
How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases Earlier this year, scientists published a study of whole-body CT scans of 137 mummies: ancient Egyptians and Peruvians, ancestral Puebloans of southwest America, and Unangan hunter-gatherers of the Aleutian Islands. They reported signs of atherosclerosis—a dangerous artery hardening that can lead to heart attacks or stroke—in 34 per … Continue reading How Studying Mummies Could Cure Modern Diseases
93-Million-Year-Old Killer Crocodile Discovered With a Baby Dinosaur in Its Stomach
93-Million-Year-Old “Killer” Crocodile Discovered With a Baby Dinosaur in Its Stomach Advanced nuclear and synchrotron imaging has confirmed that a 93-million-year-old crocodile found in Central Queensland devoured a juvenile dinosaur based on remains found in the fossilized stomach contents. The discovery of the fossils in 2010 was made by the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum … Continue reading 93-Million-Year-Old “Killer” Crocodile Discovered With a Baby Dinosaur in Its Stomach
Lavish Roman mosaic is biggest found in London for 50 years
Lavish Roman mosaic is biggest found in London for 50 years Archaeologists have uncovered the largest area of Roman mosaic found in London for more than half a century. The two highly decorated panels feature large, colourful flowers, geometric patterns and elaborate motifs in a style unique to the capital. It is thought it once … Continue reading Lavish Roman mosaic is biggest found in London for 50 years
Prehistoric Site in Portugal Yields 350-Year-Old Remains
Prehistoric Site in Portugal Yields 350-Year-Old Remains An African man who lived just 350 years ago was buried in a prehistoric shell midden in Amoreira in Portugal. This was very surprising because Amoreira and other midden sites in the Muge region are well known by archaeologists for the cemeteries of the last hunter-gatherers living in … Continue reading Prehistoric Site in Portugal Yields 350-Year-Old Remains
Inscribed Medieval Gold Brooch Recovered in England
Inscribed Medieval Gold Brooch Recovered in England A metal detectorist has discovered a medieval gold brooch with a series of Latin and Hebrew inscriptions. The artefact, found in Wiltshire in the U.K., may have mixed religion and magic in an attempt to give its user protection against illness or supernatural events. The Latin inscriptions translate … Continue reading Inscribed Medieval Gold Brooch Recovered in England
Palau’s green pyramids: could be a geo-archaeological project
Palau’s green pyramids: could be a geo-archaeological project According to oral tradition, a huge serpent wound around the hills on the Palauan island and created the terraces with her body. But how did the monumental earthworks on Babeldaob really come about? Researchers from the Institute for Ecosystem Research at Kiel University (CAU), in collaboration with … Continue reading Palau’s green pyramids: could be a geo-archaeological project