Hundreds of 4,500-yr-old tombs found in central China
Hundreds of 4,500-yr-old tombs found in central China Archaeologists have found more than 300 tombs dating back around 4,500 years in central China’s Henan Province, which are of great significance to studying the burial system and social structure of prehistoric China. Located in the Suyang relics site in the city of Luoyang, the tomb complex …
Medieval gold ‘lynx’ earrings from Ani Ruins
Medieval gold ‘lynx’ earrings from Ani Ruins A pair of lynx-shaped gold earrings have been unearthed near the ruins of Ani, the once great metropolis known as the “city of a thousand and one churches”, on Turkey’s eastern border, across the Akhuryan River from Armenia. The Medieval earrings, which weigh 22 grams and have engraved …
Stone Points Found in Idaho Dated to 15,700 Years Ago
Stone Points Found in Idaho Dated to 15,700 Years Ago Oregon State University archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any previously found in the Americas, helping to fill in the history of how early humans crafted and used stone weapons. The 13 full and fragmentary projectile points, …
Possible Funerary Structures Uncovered at Peru’s Huaca Bandera
Possible Funerary Structures Uncovered at Peru’s Huaca Bandera Culture Ministry’s researchers digging at Huaca Bandera —located in the district of Pacora in Lambayeque region— have found architectural structures of the Mochica elite, as well as human remains linked to important ancestral iconography. The head of the Decentralized Culture Directorate (DDC) in Lambayeque, Julio Fernandez, reported that …
‘Complete lack of sunlight’ killed a Renaissance-era toddler, CT scan reveals
‘Complete lack of sunlight’ killed a Renaissance-era toddler, CT scan reveals A “virtual autopsy” of the mummified remains of a toddler buried inside a family crypt in Austria reveals that the child died from a lack of sunlight, a new study finds. Believed to be Reichard Wilhelm, the first-born son of a Count of Starhemberg, …
Vast tunnel found beneath ancient Egyptian temple
A vast tunnel found beneath an ancient Egyptian temple Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a vast tunnel beneath a temple in the ancient city of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria. The 4,281-foot-long (1,305 meters) tunnel, which brought water to thousands of people in its heyday, was discovered by an Egyptian-Dominican Republic archaeological team, the Egyptian …
2,000-Year-Old Sculptures Unearthed in Turkey
2,000-Year-Old Sculptures Unearthed in Turkey During the ongoing archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aizanoi in the Çavdarhisar district of the western province of Kütahya, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, the heads of the Greek mythology gods Eros and Dionysus and the demigod Herakles have come to light. Another find …
Study Suggests Europe’s Hunter-Gatherers Produced Pottery
Study Suggests Europe’s Hunter-Gatherers Produced Pottery Broken, charred and still crusted with nearly 8000-year-old food, the remnants of ancient pottery found across northern Eurasia wouldn’t be mistaken for fine china. But the advent of this durable technology—used to cook and store abundant plant and animal resources—was a huge step forward for hunter-gatherers in this part …
Bearskin Coats Could Date Back 300,000 Years
Bearskin Coats Could Date Back 300,000 Years Humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather for at least 300,000 years. This is suggested by cut marks on the metatarsal and phalanx of a cave bear discovered at the Lower Paleolithic site of Schöningen in Lower Saxony, Germany. This makes it one …
2,000-Year-Old Maya Civilization Spotted in Guatemala
2,000-Year-Old Maya Civilization Spotted in Guatemala A team of researchers affiliated with multiple insтιтutions in the U.S., working with a colleague from France and another from Guatemala, has discovered a very large 2,000-year-old Mayan civilization in northern Guatemala. In their paper published in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica, the group describes using LiDAR to conduct a …