DNA Reveals Neolithic Family Tree in France
DNA Reveals Neolithic Family Tree in France In the mid-2000s, archaeologists excavating a burial site in France uncovered a 6,500-year-old mystery. Among the remains of more than 120 individuals, one grave stood out. It contained a nearly complete female skeleton alongside a few ᴀssorted bones that looked like they had been dug up and moved …
Remains of Small Roman Dog Uncovered in England
Remains of Small Roman Dog Uncovered in England The remains of a tiny Roman dog have been discovered at a popular walking spot. An archaeological dig at Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire has uncovered the 1,800-year-old remains of a 20cm tall pooch. The animal’s remains were unearthed at the site of a villa believed to have …
Ancient Theater Discovered in Rome
Ancient Theater Discovered in Rome “What an artist dies with me!” Nero, the emperor of Rome from AD 54 until AD 68, reportedly uttered those famous last words before his death in exile. Experts believe he may have left behind evidence of his love of the arts in the form of a theater he built …
Well-Preserved, 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
Well-Preserved, 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost A 42,000-year-old baby mammoth is set to go on display for the first time in Western Europe next month at the Natural History Museum. Lubya, who was named after the wife of the Siberian reindeer herder that found her, has been described as the most complete …
Rabbits Dig Up Two 9,000-Year-Old Artifacts from Bronze Age; Guess Where They Found It
Rabbits Dig Up Two 9,000-Year-Old Artifacts from Bronze Age; Guess Where They Found It A fluffle of wild rabbits has dug up priceless archaeological treasures on an island off the coast of Wales, in the United Kingdom. The burrowing bunnies unearthed two artifacts — a 9,000-year-old Stone Age tool and a 3,750-year-old pottery piece, likely …
World-First Fossil Shows Dinosaur Sitting On Clutch Of Eggs Like A Bird
World-First Fossil Shows Dinosaur Sitting On Clutch Of Eggs Like A Bird It’s hard to imagine a mighty T. rex kneeling delicately above a clutch of eggs, but new research surrounding a fossilized oviraptor suggests that this behavior may have indeed been practiced by some dinosaurs. The first non-avialan dinosaur (species outside of the clade …
500-year-old gold coins discovered in a German monastery were ‘hastily hidden’ during a ‘dangerous situation’
500-year-old gold coins discovered in a German monastery were ‘hastily hidden’ during a ‘dangerous situation’ Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a handful of 500-year-old gold coins buried among the ruins of a medieval monastery. Known as Himmelpforten, the Augustinian Hermit monastery housed monks from its founding in 1253 into the 16th century. The archaeologists think …
The 14,000-year-old ice age village discovered is 10,000 years older than the pyramids
The 14,000-year-old ice age village discovered is 10,000 years older than the pyramids In their oral history, the Heiltsuk people describe how the area around Triquet Island, on the western coast of their territory in British Columbia, remained open land during the ice age. “People flocked there for survival because everywhere else was being covered …
3,000-Year-Old Charioteer Skeleton With Special Belt Discovered In Siberia
3,000-Year-Old “Charioteer” Skeleton With Special Belt Discovered In Siberia Archaeologists in Siberia have discovered the untouched 3,000-year-old grave of a person thought to be a charioteer — indicating for the first time that horse-drawn chariots were used in the region. The skeletal remains were interred with a distinctive hooked metal attachment for a belt, which …
300,000-year-old double-pointed stick among oldest record of human-made wooden tools
300,000-year-old double-pointed stick among oldest record of human-made wooden tools Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest large collection of wooden tools made by humans at a site in Schöningen, Germany. The artefacts date back to about 300,000 years ago. Included in what ancient people left behind are wooden spears and shorter throwing sticks that have been …