Origins of Japanese and Turkish language families traced back 9000 years
Origins of Japanese and Turkish language family traced back 9000 years A study combining linguistic, genetic and archaeological evidence has traced the origins of the family of languages including modern Japanese, Korean, Turkish and Mongolian and the people who speak them to millet farmers who inhabited a region in northeastern China about 9,000 years ago. … Continue reading Origins of Japanese and Turkish language families traced back 9000 years
A 3-foot-long mammoth tusk hidden on the ocean floor could offer clues about the ancient creatures
A 3-foot-long mammoth tusk hidden on the ocean floor could offer clues about the ancient creatures Scientists have confirmed that an ‘ancient’ tusk recovered 10,000 feet below the ocean surface does belong to a young mammoth. A team of researchers from UC Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and the University of Michigan were traversing the … Continue reading A 3-foot-long mammoth tusk hidden on the ocean floor could offer clues about the ancient creatures
Intact DNA from a 7,200-year-old Woman reveals Unknown Human lineage
Intact DNA from a 7,200-year-old Woman reveals Unknown Human lineage Archaeologists have discovered ancient DNA in the remains of a woman who died 7,200 years ago in Indonesia, a find that challenges what was previously known about the migration of early humans. The remains, belonging to a teenager nicknamed Bessé, were discovered in the Leang Panninge … Continue reading Intact DNA from a 7,200-year-old Woman reveals Unknown Human lineage
Spectacular Fossil of ‘Dueling Dinosaurs’ Can Finally Reveal Its Secrets
Spectacular Fossil of ‘Dueling Dinosaurs’ Can Finally Reveal Its Secrets Palaeontologists will finally have the chance to study in detail an exquisite fossil containing what appears to be the most complete Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops skeletons on record, tangled together in possible epic combat. Originally discovered in 2006, the ‘Dueling Dinosaurs’ fossil was kept in private hands and … Continue reading Spectacular Fossil of ‘Dueling Dinosaurs’ Can Finally Reveal Its Secrets
Archaeologists identify the oldest Muslim graves ever found in Europe
Archaeologists identify oldest Muslim graves ever found in Europe An archaeological site in northeast Spain holds one of the oldest-known Muslim cemeteries in the country, with the discovery of 433 graves, some dating back to the first 100 years of the Islamic conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. The finds confirm that the region, along the … Continue reading Archaeologists identify the oldest Muslim graves ever found in Europe
Hittite Prince’s Seal and Cuneiform Tablet Uncovered in Turkey
Hittite Prince’s Seal and Cuneiform Tablet Uncovered in Turkey A 3,250-year-old seal belonging to a Hittite prince and an ancient cuneiform tablet dating back 3,400 years were discovered in Turkey’s southern Hatay province. The excavations in Accana Hoyuk of the Reyhanli district in Hatay on behalf of the Culture and Tourism Ministry with the support … Continue reading Hittite Prince’s Seal and Cuneiform Tablet Uncovered in Turkey
Four Of North America’s Oldest Human Skulls Don’t Look Much Alike
Four Of North America’s Oldest Human Skulls Don’t Look Much Alike The earliest humans in North America were far more diverse than previously realized, according to a new study of human remains found within one of the world’s most extensive underwater cave systems. The remains, discovered in the caverns of the Mexican state of Quintana … Continue reading Four Of North America’s Oldest Human Skulls Don’t Look Much Alike
Long-Hidden Pyramid Found in Indonesia Was Likely an Ancient Temple
Long-Hidden “Pyramid” Found in Indonesia Was Likely an Ancient Temple When Dutch colonists became the first Europeans to discover Gunung (Mount) Padang in the early 20th century, they must have been awestruck by the sheer scale of their ancient stone surroundings. Here, scattered across a vast hilltop in the West Java province of Indonesia, lay … Continue reading Long-Hidden “Pyramid” Found in Indonesia Was Likely an Ancient Temple
8,000 years of history to resurface at Turkey’s Tavşanlı Mound
8,000 years of history to resurface at Turkey’s Tavşanlı Mound Excavations set to start at a mound in the central Turkish province of Kütahya in September are expected to shed light on 8,000 years of history, archaeologists said. Dubbed the “Heart of Kütahya” over its shape detected through aerial footage, the “Tavşanlı Mound” located in … Continue reading 8,000 years of history to resurface at Turkey’s Tavşanlı Mound
How fossilization preserved a 310-million-year-old horseshoe crab’s brain
How fossilization preserved a 310-million-year-old horseshoe crab’s brain Researchers have uncovered a never-before-seen fossilized brain from a 310 million-year-old horseshoe crab, revealing some surprises about the evolution of these wannabe crustaceans, according to a new study. The fossilized brain, which belongs to the extinct species Euproops Danae, was discovered at Mazon Creek in Illinois, where … Continue reading How fossilization preserved a 310-million-year-old horseshoe crab’s brain