Excavation of Elite’s Tomb in China Reveals Sport of Donkey Polo
Excavation of Elite’s Tomb in China Reveals Sport of Donkey Polo Legend tells the story of loyal horses, whereas it relegates their equine cousins, the donkeys, to the role of mere pack animals. But a new analysis of bones buried with a ninth-century Chinese noblewoman may help raise the status of the lowly ᴀss: It may …
Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemetery
Scottish storms unearth 1,500-year-old Viking-era cemetery The native Picts, a Celtic-language speaking tribe, once populated the Scottish Islands, similar to the natives that live on what is now Scotland. Several powerful storms on Scotland’s Orkney Islands have now revealed ancient human remains in a Pictish and Viking cemetery dated back to about 1,500 years ago. To order to protect the damage …
Neolithic Artifacts Unearthed in Slovakia
Trnava archaeologists made a 6,000-year-old discovery Ceramic fragments found under the fortification wall prove the skilfulness of the Lengyel culture. In Trnava’s Zelený Kríček settlement pit, archeologists found several decorated ceramics fragments, antler tools and fragments of stone tools older than 6,000 years. The investor is building a polyfunctional object near the gallery and the …
‘Little Foot’ skull reveals how this more than 3 million-year-old human ancestor lived
‘Little Foot’ skull reveals how this more than 3 million-year-old human ancestor lived High-resolution micro-CT scanning of the skull of the fossil specimen known as “Little Foot” has revealed some aspects of how this Australopithecus species used to live more than 3 million years ago. The ~3.67 million-year-old fossil specimen’s meticulous excavation cleaning and testing of the …
The Lost City Of Heracleion Discovered Deep Underwater After 1,200 Years
The Lost City Of Heracleion Discovered Deep Underwater After 1,200 Years For centuries, the ‘ lost city of Atlantis has eluded explorers and is almost certainly the stuff of myth. Staggeringly, though, an ancient city that is Atlantis in all but name has emerged from under the sea near Alexandria — and now the lost world …
Ancient rock carvings that escaped the wrath of ISIS discovered in Iraq
Ancient rock carvings that escaped the wrath of ISIS discovered in Iraq After being attacked by ISIS, ancient carvings of an ᴀssyrian king honoring the gods and surrounded by mythical beasts were safely uncovered in Iraq. In 2014, ISIS captured Mosul city and archaeologists were forced to leave Faida’s archeological site, as the militant group …
Ancient Persian Glᴀssware Identified in Japan
A fragment of a glᴀss bowl unearthed on Okinoshima island came from ancient Persia during the Sᴀssanian dynasty Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture — During the Sᴀssanian dynasty (226-651), researchers confirmed that a fragment of a glᴀss bowl discovered on Okinoshima Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, originated from ancient Persia. Munakata Taisha shrine teamed up …
The Nampa Figurine: 2-million-year-old Relic or Just a Hoax?
The Nampa Figurine: 2-million-year-old Relic or Just a Hoax? Nampa Statue or Nampa Figure is the figure discovered in Idaho in 1889 on the ground layers, that is believed two million years old. This statue has given rise to theories on the origins of mankind. Some people say it’s just fake but this high class …
A Canadian archaeologist walking her dog finds a 9,000-year-old artifact on Thompson River
A Canadian archaeologist walking her dog finds a 9,000-year-old artifact on Thompson River An archaeologist from Kamloops came through a piece of history dating from 9,000 to 6,000 years while she was out with her dog for a walk. Heritage director Joanne Hammond, and ᴀssistant CEO of Skeetchestn Natural Resources Corp., spotted the spearhead this weekend …
A Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Structure Built of the Bones of 60 Mammoths
A Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Structure Built of the Bones of 60 Mammoths Mysterious bone circles consisting of hundreds of mammoths bones helped scientists understand how people survived the last ice age. According to a new analysis, the bones at one location in Russia were more than 20,000 years old. The wall of the 30 ft building was …