Archaeologists Discover a New Pyramid from the Caral Culture, Known as South America’s Oldest Civilization The team from the Caral Archaeological Zone has discovered a new pyramidal structure in the “Sector F” of the Chupacigarro archaeological site, located one kilometer west of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe, a World Heritage site, in the Supe Valley, Barranca … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover a New Pyramid from the Caral Culture, Known as South America’s Oldest Civilization →

Research Shows Early North Americans Made Eyed Needles from Fur-Bearers Archaeologists from the University of Wyoming have found bone 13,000-year-old eyed needles crafted from the bones of various furry animals. The discovery sheds light on the lives of these early inhabitants of North America. The important find comes from an important archaeological site in Wyoming, … Continue reading Research Shows Early North Americans Made Eyed Needles from Fur-Bearers →

Oldest US firearm unearthed in Arizona, a 500-year-old bronze cannon linked to Coronado expedition Independent researchers in Arizona have unearthed a bronze cannon linked to the 16th-century expedition of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and it is marked to be the oldest known firearm found in the continental United States. The 42-inch-long, roughly 40-pound sand-cast bronze … Continue reading Oldest US firearm unearthed in Arizona, a 500-year-old bronze cannon linked to Coronado expedition →

The Oldest Known Tombstone in the US Originally Came from Belgium, New Research has Shown Jamestown, Virginia, was founded in 1607 and was the first English permanent settlement in North America. The region has been the focus of numerous historical and archaeological investigations, such as the one conducted recently by Prof. Markus M. Key and … Continue reading The Oldest Known Tombstone in the US Originally Came from Belgium, New Research has Shown →

The secret of the mummy in the Crystal coffin found in a garage in San Francisco Mysterious mummies are a symbol of ancient lost times, which we often associate with Egypt and other ancient civilizations. Therefore, the discovery of a  coffin made of crystal with the body of a girl come from under the floor of … Continue reading The secret of the mummy in the Crystal coffin found in a garage in San Francisco →

Researchers Discovered Wreckage of a Schooner that Sank in Lake Michigan in Late 1800s Maritime historians from the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s. The Margaret A. Muir – a 130-foot, three-masted ship built in 1872 – was found under about 50 … Continue reading Researchers Discovered Wreckage of a Schooner that Sank in Lake Michigan in Late 1800s →

How popcorn was discovered nearly 7,000 years ago You have to wonder how people originally figured out how to eat some foods that are beloved today. The cassava plant is toxic if not carefully processed through multiple steps. Yogurt is basically old milk that’s been around for a while and contaminated with bacteria. And who … Continue reading How popcorn was discovered nearly 7,000 years ago →

Comparison of American Languages Detects Waves of Migration Indigenous people entered North America at least four times between 12,000 and 24,000 years ago, bringing their languages with them, a new linguistic model indicates. The model correlates with archaeological, climatological and genetic data, supporting the idea that populations in early North America were dynamic and diverse. … Continue reading Comparison of American Languages Detects Waves of Migration →

The secret of the mummy in the Crystal coffin found in a garage in San Francisco Mysterious mummies are a symbol of ancient lost times, which we often associate with Egypt and other ancient civilizations. Therefore, the discovery of a coffin made of crystal with the body of a girl come from under the floor … Continue reading The secret of the mummy in the Crystal coffin found in a garage in San Francisco →