Did the Aztecs Use Mountains to Track the Sun?

Did the Aztecs Use Mountains to Track the Sun?

Did the Aztecs Use Mountains to Track the Sun? Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years. Before the Spanish arrival in 1519, the Basin of Mexico’s agricultural system fed a population that was extraordinarily large for the …

5,000-year-old ‘bog body’ found in Denmark may be a human sacrifice victim

5,000-year-old ‘bog body’ found in Denmark may be a human sacrifice victim

5,000-year-old ‘bog body’ found in Denmark may be a human sacrifice victim Archaeologists have discovered the ancient skeletal remains of a so-called bog body in Denmark near the remnants of a flint ax and animal bones, clues that suggest this person was ritually sacrificed more than 5,000 years ago.  Little is known so far about …

Human ‘bog bones’ discovered at a Stone Age campsite in Germany

Human ‘bog bones’ discovered at a Stone Age campsite in Germany

Human ‘bog bones’ discovered at a Stone Age campsite in Germany Archaeologists in northern Germany have unearthed 10,000-year-old cremated bones at a Stone Age lakeside campsite that was once used for spearing fish and roasting hazelnuts, major food sources for groups of hunter-gatherers at that time. The site is the earliest known burial in northern …

Study Hints at Heavy Toll of Illness in a Medieval German Village

Study Hints at Heavy Toll of Illness in a Medieval German Village

Study Hints at Heavy Toll of Illness in a Medieval German Village More than one-third of the individuals buried in an early medieval cemetery in Germany suffered from infectious diseases, a new study reveals. Researchers from Kiel University in Germany examined the DNA and skeletal remains of 70 people who were buried in the community …

Scientists Found 168 More Ancient Figures Etched Into the Peruvian Desert

Scientists Found 168 More Ancient Figures Etched Into the Peruvian Desert

Scientists Found 168 More Ancient Figures Etched Into the Peruvian Desert The Nazca Desert in Peru is decorated with hundreds of mysterious figures, called geoglyphs, that were etched into the soil by the Indigenous peoples who lived in this area between 2,500 and 1,500 years ago.  The ancient drawings, collectively known as the Nazca Lines, …

New Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck

New Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck

New Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck New Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck: Uzbekistan Nomads Supplied a Third of the Bronze Used Across Ancient Mediterranean A new study of the 3,000 years old Uluburun shipwreck revealed a complex ancient trading network during the late bronze age. In the year 1,320 BCE, a ship sailed from modern-day …

3,500-Year-Old Cairn Discovered in Finland

3,500-Year-Old Cairn Discovered in Finland

3,500-Year-Old Cairn Discovered in Finland Further excavations may reveal if the stones of the previously unrecorded cairn were raised to honour the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ or to display dominance over the area. An archaeological survey has identified a previously unrecorded Bronze Age monument in the Haaga district of the city of Turku on Finland’s southwest coast. The …

Jewelry Recovered from 18th Dynasty Tomb in Upper Egypt

Jewelry Recovered from 18th Dynasty Tomb in Upper Egypt

Jewelry Recovered from 18th Dynasty Tomb in Upper Egypt A British mission from Cambridge University working at Tell El-Amarna necropolis in Minya governorate in Upper Egypt discovered a small collection of gold and steaтιтe (soapstone) jewellery in an 18th Dynasty (1550 to 1292 BC) cemetery. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, …

Ancient Artifacts Uncovered in Oman

Ancient Artifacts Uncovered in Oman

Ancient Artifacts Uncovered in Oman The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has announced the discovery of archaeological artefacts at Dibba site in Musandam Governorate, dating back to the first millennium BC, most notably incense burners, bronze axes, and utensils made of copper and steaтιтe. The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, in cooperation with an archaeological …

Archaeologists unearth largest wooden ‘haniwa’ statue ever found in Japan

Archaeologists unearth largest wooden ‘haniwa’ statue ever found in Japan

Archaeologists unearth largest wooden ‘haniwa’ statue ever found in Japan The remains of a 3.5-meter-tall wooden haniwa statue were found Thursday at one of the ancient kofun burial mounds making up the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Habikino, in Osaka Prefecture. With the parts also measuring 75 centimeters wide and around …