Beads show that European trade in the African interior used Indigenous routes
Beads show that European trade in the African interior used Indigenous routes Tiny glᴀss beads discovered in mountain caves about 25 miles from the shores of Lake Malawi in eastern-central Africa provide evidence that European trade in the continent’s hinterland was built on Indigenous trade routes from the coast to the interior that had existed …
Prehistoric Stone Tools Found in Western India
Prehistoric Stone Tools Found in Western India Over the years rock carvings of a previously unknown civilisation have been found in India’s western state of Maharashtra. Now, a cave in the same region is promising to shed more light on the creators of these prehistoric artworks and their lives. The BBC Marathi’s Mayuresh Konnur reports. …
Researchers Return to Age of Exploration Shipwreck
Researchers Return to Age of Exploration Shipwreck New excavations have coaxed more secrets from Gribshunden, the flagship of the Danish-Norwegian King Hans which mysteriously sank in 1495 off the coast of Ronneby, Sweden. The wreck is internationally significant as the world’s best-preserved ship from the Age of Exploration – a proxy for the vessels of …
Rock Art Discovered Near Machu Picchu
Rock Art Discovered Near Machu Picchu Archaeologists from the Decentralized Culture Directorate in Cusco (DDC Cusco) have discovered samples of cave art in a sector of the Qhapaq Ñan or Great Inca Trail that crosses the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu in Peru. This information was provided by Francisco Huarcaya, the person responsible for the sector of the Inca …
New Dates Offer Insight Into Ice Age Occupation of the Philippines
New Dates Offer Insight Into Ice Age Occupation of the Philippines Archaeologists from UP Diliman (UPD) and the National Museum, and leaders and members of the indigenous Pala’wan community unearthed new discoveries dating back to the last glacial maximum (LGM) or at the height of the last ice age at Pilanduk Cave in Palawan. The …
CT Scans Reveal Gnarly, 1,000-Year-Old Mummies Were Murdered
CT Scans Reveal Gnarly, 1,000-Year-Old Mummies Were Murdered Around 1,000 years ago, two men in South America were likely murdered in cold blood — one getting stabbed in the back and the other experiencing severe neck trauma, according to a new analysis of their mummified remains. Behaving more like detectives than academics, a research team …
Belgium Repatriates Ancient Artifacts to Egypt
Belgium Repatriates Ancient Artifacts to Egypt Egypt recovered on Sunday two ancient Egyptian statues that were smuggled to Belgium, as the country continues intensive efforts to retrieve thousands of artefacts found in the unlawful possession of museums and individuals around the world. The two pieces are a wooden, painted figurine statue of a standing man …
Archaeologists uncover 2,600-year-old blocks of white cheese in Egypt
Archaeologists uncover 2,600-year-old blocks of white cheese in Egypt Archaeologists in Egypt made an unexpected discovery on Saturday, opening a set of ancient pots to discover a block of halloumi inside, preserved for 2,600 years. Yep, we’re serious—it was halloumi. The ancient Egyptians ate a cheese they called haram (no, it wasn’t haram), which eventually evolved into …
2,300-Year-Old Skeleton Unearthed in Vietnam
2,300-Year-Old Skeleton Unearthed in Vietnam An ancient human skeleton dating back about 2,300 years has been discovered at the Giong Ca Vo archaeological site in Ho Chi Minh City’s Can Gio district. According to specialists, the skeleton belongs to a 1.65m-tall man with a high social ranking due to two animal fangs found on his …
The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Book Of Giants’ Describes How The Nephilim Were Destroyed
The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Book Of Giants’ Describes How The Nephilim Were Destroyed Over 50 years ago, researchers came across one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the century when they discovered thousands of ancient scrolls. Among them, they found The Book of Giants which speaks of the Nephilim and their destruction. One of the most …