Freckled Woman with High Alcohol Tolerance Lived in Japan 3,800 Years Ago
Freckled Woman with High Alcohol Tolerance Lived in Japan 3,800 Years Ago More than two decades after researchers discovered the 3,800-year-old remains of “Jomon woman” in Hokkaido, Japan, they’ve finally deciphered her genetic secrets. And it turns out, from that perspective, she looks very different from modern-day inhabitants of Japan. The woman, who was elderly …
Strange ‘alien’ holes were discovered on the ocean floor
Strange ‘alien’ holes were discovered on the ocean floor Explorers have discovered a series of mysterious, “perfectly aligned” holes punched into the seafloor roughly 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometres) beneath the ocean surface, and they have no idea who or what made them. The strange holes were spotted by the crew of the National Oceanic and …
Metal books found in Jordan cave could change the view of Biblical history
Metal books found in Jordan cave could change the view of Biblical history The discovery of seventy ancient metal books in a cave in Jordan is said to have the possibility of unlocking some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity. The tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, have left academics …
7,800-year-old female figurine discovered in Ulucak Höyük in western Turkey
7,800-year-old female figurine discovered in Ulucak Höyük in western Turkey A clay statuette of a female figure dating back 7,800 years were unearthed during the Ulucak Mound excavation in the Kemalpaşa district of the western province of Izmir. Professor Özlem Çevik from the Department of Protohistory and Pre-Asian Archeology at Trakya University’s Faculty of Letters, …
A sleeve ʙuттon set from the 1780s discovered at Colonial Michilimackinac
A sleeve ʙuттon set from the 1780s discovered at Colonial Michilimackinac A set of joined sleeve ʙuттons, believed to be from the 1780s, was recently discovered on Colonial Michilimackinac. According to a press release from Mackinac State Historic Parks, archaeologists continue to uncover incredible artefacts late into the 2022 archaeological field season. “We are still …
17th-Century Coin Unearthed at a Castle in Slovakia
17th-Century Coin Unearthed at a Castle in Slovakia A coin minted at the end of the 17th century is just one of the finds archaeologists have made during research work at the Sivý Kameň castle ruins in the Prievidza district. The coin, which was among other items including ceramics and a knife found in the …
Rock Crystals Recovered from Neolithic Burial Mound in England
Rock Crystals Recovered from Neolithic Burial Mound in England Distinctive and rare rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites, according to groundbreaking new archaeological research. Evidence for the use of rock crystal – a rare type of perfectly transparent quartz which forms in …
Pathogens Detected in Bronze Age Remains in Greece
Pathogens Detected in Bronze Age Remains in Greece A team of researchers from the Max Planck Insтιтute for Evolutionary Anthropology, the Max Planck Insтιтute for the Science of Human History, the British School at Athens and Temple University has found evidence of pathogens in the teeth of individuals from the Bronze Age that could explain …
5000-Year-Old Water System Discovered In Western Iran
5000-Year-Old Water System Discovered In Western Iran Archaeologists in Iran made an unexpected discovery during excavations at the Farash ancient historical site at the Seimareh Dam reservoir – a 5,000-year-old water system. The research team is working hard to recover the water pipes, along with hundreds of other artefacts, before they are submerged by the …
Archaeologists Discover Missing Link in Human Evolution, in Israel
Archaeologists Discover Missing Link in Human Evolution, in Israel Researchers working in Israel have identified a previously unknown type of ancient human that lived alongside our species more than 100,000 years ago. They believe the remains uncovered near the city of Ramla represent one of the “last survivors” of a very ancient human group. The …