Ireland to return mummified remains and sarcophagus to Egypt
Ireland to return mummified remains and sarcophagus to Egypt Mummified human remains and a sarcophagus is among the ancient objects that an Irish university says it plans to repatriate to Egypt. All of the artifacts being returned by the University College Cork (UCC) date from between 100AD and 975BC. An inscription on the wooden sarcophagus, …
Stone Tools Offer Clues to Rice Domestication in China
Stone Tools Offer Clues to Rice Domestication in China A new Dartmouth-led study analyzing stone tools from southern China provides the earliest evidence of rice harvesting, dating to as early as 10,000 years ago. The researchers identified two methods of harvesting rice, which helped initiate rice domestication. The results are published in PLOS ONE. Wild …
Denisovan Genes May Have Boosted Modern Human Immunity
Denisovan Genes May Have Boosted Modern Human Immunity When modern humans first migrated from Africa to the tropical islands of the southwest Pacific, they encountered unfamiliar people and new pathogens. But their immune systems may have picked up some survival tricks when they mated with the locals—the mysterious Denisovans who gave them immune gene variants …
Maya Statue Discovered in the Yucatán
Maya Statue Discovered in the Yucatán An imposing, life-size sculpture of a headless human found during excavation work for the Maya Train has been temporarily nicknamed “Yum keeb” — the god of the phallus or fertility. The finding occurred in the state of Yucatán in the archaeological zone of Oxkintok, about 55 kilometers south of …
Why the discovery of Cleopatra’s tomb would rewrite history
Why the discovery of Cleopatra’s tomb would rewrite history It couldn’t have been a case of better timing. Egyptologists celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, now have a promising new archaeological discovery that appears to have been made in Egypt. Excavators have discovered a tunnel under the Taposiris Magna temple, …
Rare Archaeological Discoveries In The Sacred Animal Necropolis In Saqqara
Rare Archaeological Discoveries In The Sacred Animal Necropolis In Saqqara Egypt is a land of great interest to anyone interested in archaeology and ancient history, but at present times the Coronavirus outbreak doesn’t allow us to admire the treasures of the land of the Pharaohs. However, we can still use online resources to learn more …
Ancient Mongolian Nests Show Dinosaurs Protected Their Eggs
Ancient Mongolian Nests Show Dinosaurs Protected Their Eggs An exquisitely preserved dinosaur nesting site discovered in the Gobi Desert shows that some of these prehistoric animals nested in groups and, like birds, protected their eggs. “Dinosaurs are often portrayed as solitary creatures that nested on their own, buried their eggs and then just went away,” …
Mysterious shipwreck found near Sweden full of household items dates back to 14th century
Mysterious shipwreck found near Sweden full of household items dates back to 14th century New details have emerged surrounding the mysterious wreckage of two medieval ships found off the coast of Sweden last spring. Researchers have finally determined their age and distant origins. The merchant ships were spotted near the construction of a railway tunnel …
Discovery of a rare lead sling bullet bearing a magic inscription for victory
Discovery of a rare lead sling bullet bearing a magic inscription for victory During excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority in Yavne, a rare lead sling bullet was discovered – possibly belonging to a Greek soldier, bearing a magic inscription for victory. On the sling bullet was the Greek inscription “Victory of Heracles and Hauronas”. …
Archeologists unearth largest rare wooden Haniwa Statue in Japan
Archeologists unearth largest rare wooden “Haniwa” Statue in Japan The remains of a 3.5-meter-tall wooden “haniwa” statue have been discovered at one of the “kofun” ancient burial mounds that comprise the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Japan, according to a local education board on Thursday. The statue is thought to …