Genetic Study Establishes Native Ancestors Were in Alaska 3,000 Years Ago
Genetic Study Establishes Native Ancestors Were in Alaska 3,000 Years Ago Researchers have discovered that some modern Alaska Natives still live almost exactly where their ancestors did 3,000 years ago, highlighting genetic continuity in Southeast Alaska and shedding light on human migration patterns and pre-colonial territorial patterns in the Pacific Northwest. The first people to …
An Unlikely Source of Prehistoric Food Identified
An Unlikely Source of Prehistoric Food Identified Early human foragers may have relied on eating the partially digested vegetable matter, called digesta, found in the stomachs and digestive tracts of bison and other large game herbivores. But foraging hypotheses and models do not include this important source of calories and carbohydrates, according to a University …
Archaeologists discover medieval a tableman gaming piece in Bedfordshire, England
Archaeologists discover medieval a tableman gaming piece in Bedfordshire, England Archaeologists in Bedfordshire, England, have made an intriguing discovery: a tableman gaming piece was discovered at a medieval site. Cotswold Archaeology excavated in preparation for a Taylor Wimpey housing development at Bidwell West, near Houghton Regis and Dunstable. In addition to the tableman, the archaeological …
Smoke archeology finds evidence Humans visited Nerja Cave for 40,000 years
Smoke archeology finds evidence Humans visited Nerja Cave for 40,000 years A new study by a team from the University of Córdoba reveals that Nerja is the European cave with the most confirmed and recurrent visits during Prehistory. Humans have been visiting the Cave of Nerja for 41,000 years; for a few of them, it …
Medieval Christian Paintings Unearthed in Sudan
Medieval Christian Paintings Unearthed in Sudan Archaeologists have uncovered a hidden complex of rooms covered with Christian paintings in Old Dongola, a deserted town in Sudan that was once the capital of medieval Makuria. A team from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology had been exploring houses dating from the later Funj period, 16th to …
1,800-year-old wooden mask likely used in farm festivals found in Japan
1,800-year-old wooden mask likely used in farm festivals found in Japan Archaeologists have unearthed an almost perfectly preserved wooden mask from the early third century at the Nishi-Iwata ruins in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The discovery was announced by the Osaka Cultural for Heritage Center on April 24. The discovery is the third example of a …
Archeologists in Peru found a 1,000-year-old adolescent mummy wrapped in a bundle
Archeologists in Peru found a 1,000-year-old adolescent mummy wrapped in a bundle Archaeologists have unearthed a more than 1,000-year-old mummy on the outskirts of Peru’s capital, Lima. The mummified adolescent was wrapped in a funerary bundle, with ceramic objects, rope, bits of skin, and hair nearby, and found in an underground tomb. Archaeologists believe the mummy, found …
Underwater Temple Ruins Discovered in the Bay of Naples
Underwater Temple Ruins Discovered in the Bay of Naples An ancient Nabataean temple with marble altars has been found in the Gulf of Pozzuoli outside Naples in the Italian region of Campania. A statement from the Italian Ministry of Culture says: “The two marble altars of the Roman period, datable to the first half of …
Researchers solve the mystery of the Mayan 819-day calendar
Researchers solve the mystery of the Mayan 819-day calendar Researchers at Tulane University in Louisiana have solved the mystery of the 819-day ancient Mesoamerican calendar used by ancient Mayans. The researchers were able to match the planetary cycles of every planet that might have been visible to ancient astronomers using a 45-year period. Multiple calendars …
Hoard of 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed in Denmark
Hoard of 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed in Denmark Nearly 300 silver coins believed to be more than 1,000 years old have been discovered near a Viking fortress site in north-west Denmark, a museum has said. The trove – lying in two spots not far apart – was unearthed by a girl who was metal-detecting in …