Archaeologists were left baffled by a grim Roman discovery made in Wales: ‘Quite peculiar’
Archaeologists were left baffled by a grim Roman discovery made in Wales: ‘Quite peculiar’ Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a possible Roman mercenary buried with his sword and the skeleton of another Roman-period man whose decapitated head lay at his feet in Wales, in the United Kingdom. Investigations into these two distinct burials are …
Drowned Stone Age fishermen were examined with a forensic method that could rewrite prehistory
Drowned Stone Age fishermen were examined with a forensic method that could rewrite prehistory Human bones dating to the Stone Age found in what is now northern Chile are the remains of a fisherman who died by drowning, scientists have discovered. The man lived about 5,000 years ago, and he was around 35 to 45 …
Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor
Blue-eyed humans have a single, common ancestor People with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor, according to new research. A team of scientists has tracked down a genetic mutation that leads to blue eyes. The mutation occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. Before then, there were no blue eyes. “Originally, we all had …
Bone Analysis Offers a Glimpse of 19th-Century Working Mothers
Bone Analysis Offers a Glimpse of 19th-Century Working Mothers A 19th-century rural Dutch village had unusually low rates of breastfeeding, likely because mothers were busy working, according to a study published April 13, 2022, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Andrea L. Waters-Rist of the University of Western Ontario and colleagues. Artificial feeding of …
Possible 18th-Century Tavern Uncovered in Eastern Virginia
Possible 18th-Century Tavern Uncovered in Eastern Virginia After three years of searching, archaeologists think they may have found the remnants of an 18th-century tavern. “We found a substantial rubble deposit of handmade brick and oyster shell mortar with some evidence of burning [that may be chimney soot],” said Fairfield Foundation lead archaeologist Dan Brown. “We …
‘Rare’ 14th Century gold coin found in a secret drawer in Derbyshire
‘Rare’ 14th Century gold coin found in a secret drawer in Derbyshire A 14th-century French gold coin was discovered inside one of three hidden drawers in a bureau inherited by a woman who lives in Derbyshire, England. The mother of three, Amy Clapp, 37, told reporters she had no idea the 650-year-old coin — or …
Who Was the Exceptionally Powerfully Built Viking Buried in the Gokstad Ship?
Who Was the Exceptionally Powerfully Built Viking Buried in the Gokstad Ship? Ever since the publication of a scientific article in 1883, “everyone” has known that the skeleton found in the magnificent Gokstad ship in Eastern Norway belonged to Olaf Geirstad-Alf, the legendary Viking king of the House of Yngling. In recent years, however, research …
East Bay’s mysterious rock walls: Paranormal? American Stonehenge? Theories abound
East Bay’s mysterious rock walls: Paranormal? American Stonehenge? Theories abound If walls could speak, what a tale these mysterious huge boulders would tell. Perched high atop the lonely, windswept ridges of the Diablo Range, chains of stacked stones stand sentry above East Bay cities — yet they delineate nothing. Long the subject of intrigue — …
Meet The Inca Ice Maiden, Perhaps The Best-Preserved Mummy In Human History
Meet The Inca Ice Maiden, Perhaps The Best-Preserved Mummy In Human History The must-see attraction for visitors to Museo Santuarios Andinos (Museum of Andean Sanctuaries) in Arequipa, Peru is without a doubt the Mummy Juanita, one of the world’s best-preserved corpses. Her full head of dark hair is still intact and the skin on her …
Treasure of 1,290 Ancient Roman Coins Discovered by Amateur Archaeologist in Switzerland
Treasure of 1,290 Ancient Roman Coins Discovered by Amateur Archaeologist in Switzerland An amateur archaeologist has found a big treasure trove of over 1,290 priceless, ancient Roman coins dating back to the 4th Century AD near Bubendorf, a municipality in the district of Liestal, in the canton of Basle-County, in Switzerland. The hoard was discovered …