Plague Victims Identified in Individual Graves in England
Plague Victims Identified in Individual Graves in England In the mid-14th century, Europe was devastated by a major pandemic – the Black Death – which killed between 40 and 60 per cent of the population. Later waves of plague then continued to strike regularly over several centuries. Plague kills so rapidly it leaves no visible …
How Did Paleolithic People Light Up Their Caves?
How Did Paleolithic People Light Up Their Caves? According to a Public Library of Science statement, a team of researchers led by Mª Ángeles Medina-Alcaide of the University of Cantabria tested possible sources of light employed by Paleolithic peoples to reach the deepest, darkest areas of caves. Humans need light to access the deepest areas …
34 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Returned to Mexico by Germans
34 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Returned to Mexico by Germans DW reports that more than 30 pre-Columbian artefacts have been handed over to Mexico’s embᴀssy in Germany. Mexico has recovered 34 pre-Columbian artifacts that were voluntarily returned by two German private collectors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. “Two German citizens approached our embᴀssy in Berlin to express …
Two Historic Shipwrecks Discovered Off Coast of Singapore
Two Historic Shipwrecks Discovered Off Coast of Singapore Two centuries-old shipwrecks packed with ceramics and other artefacts have been found off Singapore in a rare discovery that will shed light on the city-state’s maritime heritage, archaeologists said Wednesday. The prosperous island nation has long been a key trading hub on global shipping routes connecting the …
Study Suggests Neanderthals and Modern Humans Met in Israel
Study Suggests Neanderthals and Modern Humans Met in Israel Chronological research at the Boker Tachтιт site in Ein Avdat National Park, in Israel’s Negev desert, provides the first proof of the two cultures’ coexistence in the Negev and pinpoints the time when modern humans left Africa – 50,000 years ago. Where and when did modern …
7,000-Year-Old Native American ‘Bog Burial’ Found Off the Coast of Florida
7,000-Year-Old Native American ‘Bog Burial’ Found Off the Coast of Florida The 167 bodies discovered in a pond in Windover, Florida started to stir up excitement in the archaeological world only after the bones were declared very old, and not the product of mᴀss murder. Researchers from Florida State University came to the site, believing …
Archaeologists have discovered a 2800-year-old Urartian Castle in eastern Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered a 2800-year-old Urartian Castle in eastern Turkey Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a castle dating back 2,800 years ago on a mountain at an alтιтude of 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) in the Gürpınar district of eastern Turkey’s Van province. According to their examinations, the findings show that the castle had been …
Perfect 215-million-year-old dinosaur print found by a girl, 4, on Welsh beach
Perfect 215-million-year-old dinosaur print found by a girl, 4, on Welsh beach A girl from Wales discovered a well-preserved 215 million-year-old dinosaur print, described as the ‘finest of its type found in 10 years. After making the discovery on a beach at Bendricks Bay near Barry, four-year-old Lily Wilder has been hailed by researchers. The …
Remains of a 7,000-Year-Old Lost City Discovered in Egypt
Remains of a 7,000-Year-Old Lost City Discovered in Egypt Egypt has announced the discovery of the ruins of a long-lost city in the Upper Egypt province of Sohag, which are believed to be over 7,000 years old. The 5,316 BC residential city, discovered alongside a nearby cemetery, is being hailed as a major archaeological find …
Archaeologists uncover lost Indigenous NE Florida settlement of Sarabay
Archaeologists uncover lost Indigenous NE Florida settlement of Sarabay The University of North Florida archaeology team is now fairly confident they have located the lost Indigenous northeast Florida community of Sarabay, a settlement mentioned in both French and Spanish documents dating to the 1560s but had not been discovered until now. The type and amounts …