Elephant Bones Suggest Neanderthals Gathered in Large Groups
Elephant Bones Suggest Neanderthals Gathered in Large Groups On the muddy shores of a lake in east-central Germany, Neanderthals gathered some 125,000 years ago to butcher massive elephants. With sharp stone tools, they harvested up to 4 tons of flesh from each animal, according to a new study that is casting these ancient human relatives … Continue reading Elephant Bones Suggest Neanderthals Gathered in Large Groups
Research Team Identifies Oldest Bone Spear Point In The Americas
Research Team Identifies Oldest Bone Spear Point In The Americas A team of researchers has identified the Manis bone projectile point as the oldest weapon made of bone ever found in the Americas at 13,900 years. Dr. Michael Waters, distinguished professor of anthropology and director of Texas A&M’s Center for the Study of First Americans, … Continue reading Research Team Identifies Oldest Bone Spear Point In The Americas
New AI Tool ‘Fragmentarium’ Brings Ancient Babylonian Texts Together
New AI Tool ‘Fragmentarium’ Brings Ancient Babylonian Texts Together An artificial intelligence (AI) bot was developed by linguists at the Institute for Assyriology at Ludwig Maximilian University in Germany to assist in putting together and deciphering illegible fragments of ancient Babylonian texts. It’s been dubbed “the Fragmentarium.” Enrique Jiménez, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Literatures … Continue reading New AI Tool ‘Fragmentarium’ Brings Ancient Babylonian Texts Together
Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids
Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought, archaeologists have concluded. Lyminge, a monastery in Kent, was on the front line of long-running Viking hostility which ended in the victories of Alfred the Great. The monastery endured repeated attacks, but resisted collapse for … Continue reading Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids
Anomalies Detected in Walls Surrounding Ancient Capital in China
Anomalies Detected in Walls Surrounding Ancient Capital in China For nearly 650 years, the fortress walls in the Chinese city of Xi’an have served as a formidable barrier around the central city. At 12 meters high and up to 18 meters thick, they are impervious to almost everything — except subatomic particles called muons. Now, … Continue reading Anomalies Detected in Walls Surrounding Ancient Capital in China
Tudor Pendant Recovered in English Field
Tudor Pendant Recovered in English Field Charlie Clarke had been metal detecting for just six months when he stumbled across what he calls his “once in a lifetime – no, once in 30 lifetimes”, find. He was exploring a Warwickshire field, turning up “junk” and about to call it a day, when a clear beep … Continue reading Tudor Pendant Recovered in English Field
Underground Roman Aqueduct Explored Near Naples
Underground Roman Aqueduct Explored Near Naples Forty years ago, when children in Naples were playing in caves and tunnels under the hill of Posillipo in Italy, they didn’t know their playground was actually a Roman aqueduct. When they shared their memories with archaeological authorities recently, it kicked off an exploration of one of the longest, … Continue reading Underground Roman Aqueduct Explored Near Naples
Did Neanderthals Keep Hunting Trophies?
Did Neanderthals Keep Hunting Trophies? A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain, working with one colleague from Portugal and another from Austria, has discovered a large number of animal skulls placed by Neanderthals in a Spanish cave more than 40,000 years ago. In their paper published in the journal Nature … Continue reading Did Neanderthals Keep Hunting Trophies?
Roman Intaglios Discovered in Bath Drain in England
Roman Intaglios Discovered in Bath Drain in England Taking your valuables with you into a swimming pool is always a risk. The Romans should have paid better heed, judging from the quantity of gemstones recovered from the drain of one of their bathhouses. As many as 30 semi-precious stones have been discovered by archaeologists almost … Continue reading Roman Intaglios Discovered in Bath Drain in England
Mysterious Medieval City in Africa Had a Genius System to Survive Drought
Mysterious Medieval City in Africa Had a Genius System to Survive Drought Great Zimbabwe was the first major city in southern Africa, home to an estimated 18,000 people at its peak. Yet no one really knows why it now lies in ruins. The demise of the once-thriving Medieval metropolis is sometimes boiled down to drought and … Continue reading Mysterious Medieval City in Africa Had a Genius System to Survive Drought