The oldest civilisation in the Americas: Have you heard of it?
The oldest civilisation in the Americas: Have you heard of it? Almost five thousand years ago, humankind came together in a way never seen before. We began to turn our backs on the traditional hunter-gatherer form of survival. Tribal communities based around families began to form into larger hierarchical systems. The techniques to build permanent … Continue reading The oldest civilisation in the Americas: Have you heard of it?
Earliest known war driven by climate change, researchers say
Earliest known war driven by climate change, researchers say Researchers discovered 61 bones in the Nile Valley region in the 1960s, the earliest evidence of human conflict. The deaths were first attributed to a single armed battle. However, a recent reexamination of the 13,000-year-old bones revealed that individuals died over a period of years as … Continue reading Earliest known war driven by climate change, researchers say
3,800-Year-Old Gold Ornament Unearthed in Germany
3,800-Year-Old Gold Ornament Unearthed in Germany Live Science reports that a gold artefact thought to have been worn as a hair ornament has been found in a woman’s grave in southwestern Germany. Archaeologists have uncovered the 3,800-year-old burial of a woman who was around 20 years old when she died in what is now Tübingen, … Continue reading 3,800-Year-Old Gold Ornament Unearthed in Germany
Beloved Gaza bookshop becomes a casualty of Israel-Hamas conflict
Beloved Gaza bookshop becomes a casualty of Israel-Hamas conflict “If I compare it to what is happening, it is minimal, but destroying the main bookstore we have is something serious,” said Refhat Alarir, an academic. At 6 am on Tuesday, Sameer Mansoor answered the call at his Gaza City home. This Israeli army was asking … Continue reading Beloved Gaza bookshop becomes a casualty of Israel-Hamas conflict
Archaeology news: 100 million-year-old ancient turtle fossil discovered in Texas, USA
Archaeology news: 100 million-year-old ancient turtle fossil discovered in Texas, USA Archaeologists have discovered a new, 100 million-year-old turtle fossil in Texas, USA. The ancient remains are believed to be the earliest remnants of the side-necked turtle in North America and have unravelled some of the mysteries surrounding reptile migration from the relatively unknown Cenomanian … Continue reading Archaeology news: 100 million-year-old ancient turtle fossil discovered in Texas, USA
2,000-Year-Old Intact Tomb Discovered in Malta
2,000-Year-Old Intact Tomb Discovered in Malta A Punic tomb dating back over two thousand years was discovered during works carried out by the Water Services Corporation (WSC) in Żabbar. The tomb, which was still sealed, was opened, revealing a number of urns containing the cremated remains of human bones. Given the site’s archaeological sensitivity, the … Continue reading 2,000-Year-Old Intact Tomb Discovered in Malta
A Unique Native American Map Everyone Should See
A Unique Native American Map Everyone Should See Finding an address on a map can be taken for granted in the age of GPS and smartphones. But centuries of forced relocation, disease and genocide have made it difficult to find where many Native American tribes once lived. Aaron Carapella, a self-taught mapmaker in Warner, Okla., … Continue reading A Unique Native American Map Everyone Should See
Huge spiral found in the Indian desert may be the largest drawing ever made
Huge spiral found in the Indian desert may be the largest drawing ever made A huge spiral covering 100,000 square metres discovered in the Indian desert may be the largest drawing ever made, according to experts, who say it dwarfs the Nazca lines in South America. The spiral artwork is made up of a series … Continue reading Huge spiral found in the Indian desert may be the largest drawing ever made
Forensic Scientists Exhume 20th-Century Mass Grave in Spain
Forensic Scientists Exhume 20th-Century Mass Grave in Spain CNN reports that forensic archaeologists and anthropologists from Cranfield University and the Complutense University of Madrid, and social anthropologists from Mapas de Memoria, are exhuming the remains of 26 people executed by local right-wing partisans during the rule of dictator General Francisco Franco at the end of … Continue reading Forensic Scientists Exhume 20th-Century Mass Grave in Spain
Tennessee’s Tattooing Tools Dated to More Than 5,500 Years Ago
Tennessee’s Tattooing Tools Dated to More Than 5,500 Years Ago According to a Science News report, a new study of turkey bones unearthed in 1985 in a burial pit at the Fernvale site in central Tennessee suggests that they may have been used by Native Americans to make tattoos between 5,520 and 3,620 years ago. … Continue reading Tennessee’s Tattooing Tools Dated to More Than 5,500 Years Ago