Tang-Dynasty Temple Complex Unearthed in Southwest China
Tang-Dynasty Temple Complex Unearthed in Southwest China Archaeologists have uncovered a temple complex dating back to the State of Nanzhao, a slave society established during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), according to the provincial research insтιтute of cultural relics and archaeology in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The complex situated at the Wuzhishan ruins in the …
50 ancient coffins uncovered at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis
50 ancient coffins uncovered at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis Egypt recently unearthed a funerary temple and the oldest coffins ever discovered in Saqqara, revealing more mysteries in the ancient burial ground and marking another significant find in the vast necropolis south of Cairo. The country said a mission headed by prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawᴀss, the former …
2,000-year-old remains of infant and pet dog uncovered in France
2,000-year-old remains of infant and pet dog uncovered in France Excavations in France revealed an apparently well-off child and their pet dog that had been buried in the 2,000s BCE making this find over 2,000 years ago. The infant, believed to be a year old, was found in Aulnat in the Auvergne region of central …
Divers Exploring A 2,300-Year-Old Pyramid Have Found The Underwater Tomb Of A Powerful Pharaoh
Divers Exploring A 2,300-Year-Old Pyramid Have Found The Underwater Tomb Of A Powerful Pharaoh Have you ever heard of having to use scuba gear to explore an ancient pyramid? we didn’t either until we came across the story of an archaeologist Pearce Paul Creasman. His story involves the study of an ancient race just as …
6,500-Year-Old Oven With Heating, H๏τ Water System Is Similar to Modern Technology
6,500-Year-Old Oven With Heating, H๏τ Water System Is Similar to Modern Technology As many modern homeowners know central heating and cooling Charlottesville systems are a vital component of a building. From fireplaces to H๏τ air systems to cooling vents, there have been many conditioning systems built and utilized over the centuries and many have considered …
Elk Teeth Offer Clues to Prehistoric Clothing in Russia
Elk Teeth Offer Clues to Prehistoric Clothing in Russia According to a statement released by the University of Helsinki, archaeologist Kristiina Mannermaa and her colleagues analyzed more than 4,000 elk incisors recovered from 8,200-year-old graves on an island in northwestern Russia’s Lake Onega. Many of the graves contain an abundance of objects and red ochre, …
Inside the Mysterious Underground City, That’s 5,000 Years Old
Inside the Mysterious Underground City, That’s 5,000 Years Old Underground city partly submerged underwater and estimated to be around 5,000 years old was discovered by municipality crews trying to determine the cause of flooding in several houses in the Avanos district of Turkey’s central Nevşehir province, located at the heart of the historic Cappadocia region. …
Did the Celts build America’s Stonehenge 4,000 years ago?
Did the Celts build “America’s Stonehenge” 4,000 years ago? Studying the origins of the aptly named Mystery Hill megaliths, also known as America’s Stonehenge, whets one’s curiosity but does not satisfy—unless one is satisfied by the excitement of confounding mystery alone. The site, in North Salem, N.H., includes stone monoliths and chambers spread across 30 acres. The stones …
Archaeologists find 5,500-year-old plaza in Peru
Archaeologists find 5,500-year-old plaza in Peru A recent discovery in Peru uncovered an ancient and very old settlement that dates back more than five thousand years to a period long before Europeans settled in the Americas. Archaeologists say the site, uncovered amid a complex of ruins known as Sechin Bajo, is a major discovery that …
A 9,000-year-old caribou hunting structure beneath Lake Huron
A 9,000-year-old caribou hunting structure beneath Lake Huron Underwater archaeologists have discovered evidence of prehistoric caribou hunts that provide unprecedented insight into the social and seasonal organization of early peoples in the Great Lakes region. An article detailing the discovery of a 9,000-year-old caribou hunting drive lane under Lake Huron appears in today’s issue of …