Is this the rock that proves Vikings did discover America?
Is this the rock that proves Vikings did discover America? They are infamous for terrorising the coastlines of Europe in their distinctive longships, but the Vikings may be able to claim another victory over their medieval neighbours. New evidence has been uncovered that suggests the Vikings may have discovered North America nearly 500 years before …
Fossil child skull from 2.2 million years ago reveals how humans out-smarted the other great apes – and the key is the soft heads of our babies
Fossil child skull from 2.2 million years ago reveals how humans out-smarted the other great apes – and the key is the soft heads of our babies A fossil more than two million years old could help explain why man became so brainy. The Taung fossil, an early hominid that was discovered in South Africa …
1.8-million-year-old skull shakes mankind’s family tree
1.8-million-year-old skull shakes mankind’s family tree According to experts, the discovery eight years ago of a 1.8-million-year-old human ancestor’s skull found underneath a medieval Georgian village suggests our family tree may have fewer branches than some believe, scientists say. The skull, along with other partial remains previously found at the rural site, offers a glimpse …
Pornographic Pompeii wall paintings reveal the raunchy services offered in ancient Roman brothels 2,000 years ago
Pornographic Pompeii wall paintings reveal the raunchy services offered in ancient Roman brothels 2,000 years ago The Sєxual behaviours of ancient Italians have been exposed in wall paintings found in a renowned Pompeii brothel. The ‘Lupanar of Pompeii‘ is adorned with wall murals showing vivid Sєx scenes that date back centuries. The Sєx house was …
Hoard of silver coins may have been part of historic ransom to save Paris
Hoard of silver coins may have been part of the historic ransom to save Paris A hoard of silver coins minted in the Carolingian Empire about 1,200 years ago has been unearthed in northeastern Poland and may have been part of a historic ransom to save Paris from a Viking invasion. It’s the first time …
DNA Analysis Reunites Viking Relatives 1,000 Years Later
DNA Analysis Reunites Viking Relatives 1,000 Years Later The AFP reports that DNA analysis has linked the remains of two men who died some 1,000 years ago. Separated for 1,000 years, two Viking warriors from the same family were reunited on Wednesday at Denmark’s National Museum, as DNA analysis helps shed light on the Vikings’ …
Is This 400,000-Year-Old Hominin the Great Grandpa of Neanderthals?
Is This 400,000-Year-Old Hominin the Great Grandpa of Neanderthals? According to new research, a 400,000-year-old hominid skull contains a few telltale features that imply it’s more of a Neanderthal than a Homo sapiens relation, a new study finds. The cranium, discovered in a Portuguese cave, is helping anthropologists understand how hominins, particularly Neanderthals, evolved during the …
Israel discovers 7,000-year-old seal impression
Israel discovers 7,000-year-old seal impression Israeli archaeologists unveiled a 7,000-year-old clay seal impression used for commerce and protection of property, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) said. A team of archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) made a rare discovery when they unearthed a small clay seal impression dating back some 7,000 years. …
Ancient Necropolis Found on Croatian Island
Ancient Necropolis Found on Croatian Island The protective investigation in the garden of the Radoevi Palace in the town of Hvar on the Croatian island of the same name has been concluded after two months of intensive archaeological labour. The research, which was spurred by the upcoming construction of the new Hvar City Library and …
Mexico analyzes bones and objects from 1,400 years ago found in Michoacán
Mexico analyzes bones and objects from 1,400 years ago found in Michoacán The skeletal remains of a woman and 19,428 ᴀssociated objects, found in 2011 in the archaeological zone of Tingambato, in the western state of Michoacán, were analyzed by researchers from the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH), who pointed out that its …