High-Tech Scans Reveal 17th-Century Dental Work
High-Tech Scans Reveal 17th-Century Dental Work Scientists have discovered the long-buried secret of a 17th-century French aristocrat 400 years after her death: she was using gold wire to keep her teeth from falling out. The body of Anne d’Alegre, who died in 1619, was discovered during an archaeological excavation at the Chateau de Laval in …
Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old tombs in ancient burial ground
Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old tombs in the ancient burial ground Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground. The tombs date back to the Fifth and Sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom (2686-2181 B.C.), officials said in Saqqara, which lies some …
Egyptian Tomb Carving May Be Earliest Depiction Of Circumcision… Or Something Far More Painful
Egyptian Tomb Carving May Be Earliest Depiction Of Circumcision… Or Something Far More Painful We humans have been messing with our willies for thousands of years, and while penis science has come a long way in that time, getting the snip in Ancient Egypt was apparently a rather crude affair. Thought to represent the earliest …
China’s Mysterious Heavenly Pit: The World’s Deepest Sinkhole
China’s Mysterious “Heavenly Pit”: The World’s Deepest Sinkhole First discovered by specialists in 1994, the world’s deepest sinkhole can be found in Fengjie County, Chongqing Municipality, China. Xiaozhai Tiankeng, or the Xiaozhai Heavenly Pit, measures roughly 537 meters (1,762 feet) in diameter and sinks between 511 and 662 meters (1,667-2,172 feet) into the Earth. With …
1.2-Million-Year-Old Obsidian Axe Made By Unknown Human Species Discovered In Ethiopia
1.2-Million-Year-Old Obsidian Axe Made By Unknown Human Species Discovered In Ethiopia Forged in magma and capable of producing the sharpest blades on Earth, obsidian is without a doubt one of the most badᴀss materials ever imagined (there’s a reason George RR Martin made it the weapon of choice to kill White Walkers). The jet-black volcanic …
Mesolithic Human Remains Discovered in Northern England
Mesolithic Human Remains Discovered in Northern England Human remains unearthed in a cave in Cumbria have been dubbed the “oldest northerner” after being found to date back 11,000 years. Bone and a shell bead discovered at Heaning Wood Bone Cave, near Great Urswick, were analysed by the University of Central Lancashire. Dr Rick Peterson said …
5,000-year-old ‘tavern’ discovered on an archeological dig
5,000-year-old ‘tavern’ discovered on an archeological dig Archeologists unearthed a 5,000-year-old “tavern” in one of southwest Asia’s earliest cities. A team of researchers studying the archeological site of Lagash in southern Iraq uncovered the public eating space, which dates back to 2700 B.C., according to the University of Pennsylvania. The area was replete with benches, a type …
‘Better than finding gold’: towers’ remains may rewrite history of English civil war
‘Better than finding gold’: towers’ remains may rewrite history of English civil war When archaeologists working on the route of HS2 began excavating a stretch of pasture in Warwickshire, they were not expecting to uncover what one of them calls “the highlight of our careers”. Their excavations revealed the monumental stone bases of two towers …
Thin Tooth Enamel Found in H. antecessor Individual
Thin Tooth Enamel Found in H. antecessor Individual The CENIEH participates in a study in which dental remains of Homo antecessor were analyzed using Micro-Computed Tomography: the results indicate that this thin enamel trait was already present in the genus Homo in the European Early Pleistocene around 900,000 years ago. The Dental Anthropology Group of …
Authentic 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age sword put on display at Field Museum
Authentic 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age sword put on display at Field Museum Once thought to be a replica, this authentic, ancient sword will be on view as a teaser for First Kings of Europe exhibition. Nearly 100 years ago, the Field Museum acquired a bronze sword from Europe, but it was thought to be a well-made …