9,000-Year-Old Remains Of Female Hunter Found In Peru
9,000-Year-Old Remains Of Female Hunter Found In Peru Nine-thousand-year-old human remains discovered at the Andean highland site of Wilamaya Patjxa in Peru appear to have belonged to a woman hunter buried with a toolkit of projectile points and animal processing implements, according to a report in Science Magazine. They were fascinated by a tool kit with 20 …
7,000 years old Copper Age Kilns Unearthed in Bulgaria
7,000 years old Copper Age Kilns Unearthed in Bulgaria Bulgarian archaeology records that two kilns were dated between 4800 and 4600 B.C. A team of researchers from the Ruse Regional Museum of History were discovered on the Bazovets Settlement Mound near the Danube River in northeastern Bulgaria. In the excavation season, 2019 one of the …
A selfie set in stone: hidden portrait by cheeky mason found in Spain 900 years on
A selfie set in stone: hidden portrait by cheeky mason found in Spain 900 years on The Guardian reports that art historian Jennifer Alexander of the University of Warwick found a male figure at the top of a pillar in Santiago de Compostela, a twelfth-century cathedral located in northwest Spain while conducting a stone-by-stone survey …
48,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Baby Teeth Analyzed
48,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Baby Teeth Analyzed A big landmark in human evolution is the moment a baby weans from milk to eating solid foods, and now a recent study shows that ancient Neanderthal babies might have taken a similar path. The new discovery gives groundbreaking insights into how these ancient humans lived, based on chemical analysis …
Two Inca Measurement Systems Calculated By Polish Architect
Two Inca Measurement Systems Calculated By Polish Architect The Inca used two main units of measurement while constructing Machu Picchu, according to a Science in Poland report. Anna Kubicka of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology analyzed measurements of buildings at the site collected during field research conducted by the staff at Machu Picchu …
Intact Amphora Recovered Off Croatia’s Coast
Intact Amphora Recovered Off Croatia’s Coast Total Croatia News reports that a table jug for serving wine and a utensil for straining it was found in the Adriatic Sea, near Croatia’s Paklinski Islands and the entrance to the harbour city of Hvar. The pottery was exposed through the loss of seagrᴀsses. As Morski writes on …
Female warrior was buried in the ‘riding position’ as if on a horse journeying into the afterlife 2,400 years ago
Female warrior was buried in the ‘riding position’ as if on a horse journeying into the afterlife 2,400 years ago The burial of the Amazon with a headdress made of precious metal dated back to the second half of the 4th century BC was found by the members of the Don expedition of IA RAS …
This tiny skull has big implications for the largest dinosaurs
Fossil of young long-necked dinosaur found—and nicknamed Andrew In what is now Montana, some 150 million years ago, a young dinosaur roamed through a land before (modern) time. Not yet five years old, the long-necked creature somehow ended up buried in a violent, muddy flood, forever freezing it in adolescence. Now, researchers have freed this …
Pre-Roman Prince’s Tomb Packed With Treasures Found in Italy
Pre-Roman Prince’s Tomb Packed With Treasures Found in Italy In a recently uncovered Iron Age cemetery in central Italy, archaeologists have found the remnants of an entire iron-wheeled war chariot, a recent study finds. The lavish tomb is also brimming with other riches, including a stash of weapons, a bronze helmet and vessels made of …
Dogs are humans’ oldest companions, DNA shows
Dogs are humans’ oldest companions, DNA shows “Dog is a man’s best friend” is the common saying. For thousands of years, dogs have been our companions for hunting, friendship, war, and many more. Dogs have managed to keep up with us humans and have now become ‘a mans best friend’. This could largely be down …