Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as an Indigenous artefact
Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as an Indigenous artifact A carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria last summer is an Indigenous cultural treasure, the Royal B.C. Museum has confirmed. The museum is working with the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations to determine the most suitable home …
Ancient Coast Salish war club discovered in Vancouver Island man’s backyard
Ancient Coast Salish war club discovered in Vancouver Island man’s backyard Mark Lake found a little piece of history in his backyard while cleaning up after a storm last April. Lake, of Gartley Point near the seaside village of Royston in Vancouver Island, came across an interesting piece of wood sticking out from under his maple tree — …
Well-preserved fossils could be a consequence of past global climate change
Well-preserved fossils could be consequence of past global climate change Climate change can affect life on Earth. According to new research, it can also affect the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ. A study of exceptionally preserved fossils led by a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin has found that rising global temperatures and a rapidly changing …
London’s largest Roman mosaic in 50 years discovered by archaeologists
London’s largest Roman mosaic in 50 years discovered by archaeologists In the shadow of the iconic Shard in London, archaeologists have come across an echo of the city’s ancient past. Right there in the heart of the city, they’ve unearthed a striking Roman mosaic that dates back to the late second or early third century. …
Mysterious Alien Sealand skull found in Olstykke: Remains Of An Extraterrestrial
Mysterious Alien Sealand skull found in Olstykke: Remains Of An Extraterrestrial The Mysterious alien Sealand skull is one of the most controversial skulls ever excavated and has generated fascinating results leading to believe that this could be the ultimate evidence of Alien beings inhabiting Earth in the distant past. Numerous strange and unanswered things have …
Archaeologists stunned by ancient ‘death mask’ found in Mexican temple
Archaeologists stunned by ancient ‘death mask’ found in Mexican temple Palenque is set amid lush forest and dense foliage in a slice of southern Mexico. It is not the largest Mayan city by any stretch, but it has been described as one of the most stunning. Its architecture and the accompanying carvings and sculptures are …
Japan’s 1,000-year-old ‘killing stone’ said to contain an ancient demon cracked open
Japan’s 1,000-year-old ‘killing stone’ said to contain an ancient demon cracked open According to the legend, the 1000-year-old killing stone trapped the spirit of a malevolent being. Now, due to rainwater, the rock has split open, sending believers into a state of frenzy. The legend warns anyone who comes in contact with the stone will …
Roman mosaic and villa complex found in Rutland farmer’s field
Roman mosaic and villa complex found in Rutland farmer’s field It was a family ramble through fields during lockdown last year that led to an “oh wow moment”: the discovery of a Roman villa complex containing a rare mosaic depicting Homer’s The Iliad, now thought to be one of the most remarkable and significant finds …
How Old Is the Rock Art at La Lindosa?
How Old Is the Rock Art at La Lindosa? More than 12,000 years ago, South America was teeming with an astonishing array of ice age beasts — giant ground sloths the size of a car, elephantine herbivores and a deerlike animal with an elongated snout. These extinct giants are among many animals immortalized in an 8-mile-long …
7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Geese Domestication Found in China
7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Geese Domestication Found in China A team of researchers affiliated with multiple insтιтutions in Japan and China has found evidence of goose domestication in China approximately 7,000 years ago. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes their study of goose bones found at Tianluoshan—a …