A 5,000-year-old barley grain discovered in Finland changes understanding of livelihoods
A 5,000-year-old barley grain discovered in Finland changes the understanding of livelihoods Representatives of the Stone Age Pitted Ware Culture was known as hard-core sealers or even Baltic Sea Inuit. based on prior research. Now, researchers have discovered barley and wheat grains in areas previously inhabited by this culture, leading to the conclusion that the …
Here’s What Scotland’s Dogs Looked Like 4,500 Years Ago
Here’s What Scotland’s Dogs Looked Like 4,500 Years Ago We’re pretty sure dogs aren’t obsessed with ancestry, despite the proliferation of canine DNA testing services. That seems to be more of a human thing. However, with very little digging, nearly every dog on earth could claim to be descended from a handsome specimen such as …
Earliest Ever Human Footprint in the Americas Discovered, Dating Back 15,600 Years
Earliest Ever Human Footprint in the Americas Discovered, Dating Back 15,600 Years The earliest recorded human footprint in the Americas was not found in Canada, the United States, or even Mexico; it was found much further south, in Chile, and a new study finds it dates back to an amazing 15,600 years ago. The finding …
Rare Bone Disease Detected in Medieval Skeletons
Medieval skeletons reveal an ancient and unusual form of bone disease that caused people to die as young as 35 Uncovered at Nottingham, England According to a new archeological study, skeletons excavated from Norton Priory in England contain a rare and unusually aggressive form of bone disease similar to the disease of Paget. Paget’s bone …
Toppled Trees in Florida Reveal 19th-Century Fort where 270 escaped slaves died
Toppled Trees in Florida Reveal 19th-Century Fort where 270 escaped slaves died A post overlooking the Apalachicola River, 200 years ago, housed what historians say was North America’s largest community of freed slaves at the time. Hurricane Michael has given archaeologists an unprecedented opportunity to study its story, a significant tale of black resistance that …
Viking sword discovery: Hunter finds a 1,100-year-old weapon on Norwegian mountain
Viking sword discovery: Hunter finds a 1,100-year-old weapon on Norwegian mountain Researchers were able to determine that the sword dates back to 850-950 AD, and was likely owned by a Viking swordsman. Reindeer hunters in Norway were surprised to find an amazingly well-preserved Viking sword while they were hunting in a high alтιтude area. Secrets …
Part of Hadrian’s Wall is discovered in Newcastle city center in England
Part of Hadrian’s Wall is discovered in Newcastle city center in England During site investigations, Hadrians ‘ Wall was uncovered as part of a scheme to revive a historic building in downtown Newcastle. The section of the wall has been revealed outside the Mining Insтιтute on Westgate Road. It was reportedly last seen during an …
5,000-Year-Old Copper Ax Found in Switzerland
5,000-Year-Old Copper Ax Found in Switzerland Archaeologists discovered a copper blade in Switzerland that’s just like the ax Ötzi the famous “Iceman” was carrying when he died. Like Ötzi’s ax, this tool was made with copper that came from 100’s of miles away, in present-day Tuscany in central Italy. The discovery could shed light on …
Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Idenтιтies in Germany
Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Idenтιтies in Germany Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Idenтιтies: It was one of the biggest and most brutal battles in the Bronze Age. Now archaeologist has shed new light on the mysterious people who fought in the Tollense Valley 3,250 years ago. A study of the …
Teenager’s Bones Recovered from Scottish Cave
Archaeologists find teenager’s bones in ‘Mᴀssacre Cave’ where up to 400 members of Scottish MacDonald clan were wiped out in 16th Century feud with rival MacLeods Archaeologists have confirmed that bones found at Mᴀssacre Cave on Eigg are those of a teenager. Tourists discovered in the cave about 50 bones, the scene of last year’s …