California Museum Repatriates Remains and Artifacts
California Museum Repatriates Remains and Artifacts The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History turned over to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians the partial remains of about 1,000 Chumash and pre-Chumash people who had lived throughout the South Coast over a time span of 13,000 years. In addition, UCSB turned over the human remains …
The current concept of time was created by the Sumerians 5,000 years ago!
The current concept of time was created by the Sumerians 5,000 years ago! Any ancient civilizations had a concept of time, although vague. Obviously, they knew that the day started when the sun rose and the night when the sun disappeared over the horizon. But the ancient Sumerians, watching the skies, developed a much more …
Israeli study: Humans were hyper-carnivorous apex predators for 2 million years
Israeli study: Humans were hyper-carnivorous apex predators for 2 million years Palaeolithic cuisine was anything but lean and green, according to a 2021 study on the diets of our Pleistocene ancestors. For a good 2 million years, Homo sapiens and their ancestors ditched the salad and dined heavily on meat, putting them at the top …
Aztec war sacrifices found in Mexico may point to the elusive royal tomb
Aztec war sacrifices found in Mexico may point to the elusive royal tomb A newly discovered trove of Aztec sacrifices could lead archaeologists to an elusive Aztec emperor’s tomb. Such a discovery would mark a first since no Aztec royal burial has yet been found despite decades of digging. The sacrificial offerings, including a richly …
An Ex-Navy Officer Exposes The Truth About Antarctica
An Ex-Navy Officer Exposes The Truth About Antarctica Everyone is aware that Antarctica is the world’s most mysterious continent. And the continent’s mystery deepens when we find that the FAA has established a No-Fly Zone in its centre. However, before we continue down the rabbit hole any further, we need to take a close look …
A rare 2,300-year-old tomb in Istanbul holds a partially cremated body
A rare 2,300-year-old tomb in Istanbul holds a partially cremated body A 2,300-year-old brick tomb contains the cremated remains of an individual whose body was likely placed in the tomb and then set on fire, archaeologists in Istanbul have announced. A tomb-like this is a rare find, archaeologists say. At the time this person was …
An underground city unearthed in Turkey may have been a refuge for early Christians
An underground city unearthed in Turkey may have been a refuge for early Christians Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed a vast underground city that was built almost 2,000 years ago and could have been home to up to 70,000 people. The subterranean complex may have been a protected space that early Christians used to …
An ancient skeleton with a prosthetic eye was discovered 15 years ago
An ancient skeleton with a prosthetic eye was discovered 15 years ago Believe it or not, fake eyes have existed for thousands of years. Besides improving the physical appearance of the patient needing the artificial eye, fake eyes also prevent tissues in the eye socket from overgrowing and prevent foreign debris from entering the eye …
Stunningly Well-Preserved Arrows With Feathers Revealed By Melting Ice Sheets In Norway
Stunningly Well-Preserved Arrows With Feathers Revealed By Melting Ice Sheets In Norway A spectacularly preserved arrow from the Iron Age — complete with its iron arrowhead, sinew wrappings and aerodynamic feather fletching — is now in the hands of glacial archaeologists in Norway. It’s rare for arrow fletching to preserve, as the delicate feathers that …
Ancient mystery in NC: Judaculla Rock holds 1,500-year-old petroglyphs
Ancient mystery in NC: Judaculla Rock holds 1,500-year-old petroglyphs In the mountains of Jackson County in North Carolina lies a large mysterious rock covered in petroglyphs that have yet to be deciphered. For the Cherokee Indians, the rock and surrounding area is a sacred site where ceremonies used to take place. Indeed, Judaculla Rock is …