9,000-Year-Old Stone Houses Found On Australian Island
9,000-Year-Old Stone Houses Found On Australian Island Archaeologists working on the Dampier Archipelago, just off the West Australian coast, have found evidence of stone houses dated to shortly after the last ice age, between 8,000 and 9,000 years ago – making them the oldest houses in Australia. The Dampier Archipelago is a group of 42 …
Maya rulers’ ashes turned into pelota balls – expert
Maya rulers’ ashes turned into pelota balls – expert Some Maya rulers may have been incinerated and their ashes mixed with rubber to make the balls used in the game of pelota, an archaeologist says. Burnt human remains uncovered at the ruins of a Maya city have led to a new theory about the death …
Possible Hessian Remains Found at Revolutionary War Battlefield
Possible Hessian Remains Found at Revolutionary War Battlefield Researchers believe they have uncovered in a mᴀss grave in New Jersey the remains of as many as 12 Hessian soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War, officials announced Tuesday. The remains, found at the site of Fort Mercer and the 1777 Battle of Red Bank, rested …
The Legendary Emerald Tablet and its Secrets of the Universe
The Legendary Emerald Tablet and its Secrets of the Universe The origins of Western alchemy can be traced back to Hellenistic Egypt, in particular to the city of Alexandria. One of the most important characters in the mythology of alchemy is Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes the Thrice-Great). The name of this figure is derived from the …
2,700-year-old ancient Egyptian stroke victim discovered
2,700-year-old ancient Egyptian stroke victim discovered The recent medical inspection of the mummy in Egyptian led to a novel discovery believed to be one of, if not the earliest examples of a stroke in an Egyptian mummy. Upon examination, a research team from the Spanish National Program for Scientific Research, Technology and Innovation concluded that …
Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands were found to be the oldest in the world
Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands were found to be the oldest in the world An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artefacts found throughout the Mariana Islands were lures used for hunting octopuses and that the devices, similar versions of which have been found on islands across the Pacific, are the oldest known artefacts …
1000-year old Sword uncovered in Southern Poland
1000-year old Sword uncovered in Southern Poland An almost one-metre-long sword estimated to be around a thousand years old has been found in southern Poland. Historians say it is one of the most valuable discoveries in the region in a long time. The sword was found only 30 centimetres below ground level near the village …
Activists urge archaeologists not to ᴀssume the gender of ancient human remains
Activists urge archaeologists not to ᴀssume the gender of ancient human remains The Black Trowel Collective, a group of American archaeologists, claimed there are suggestions that many historical cultures had more than two genders and so archaeologists should be “wary of projecting our modern Sєx and gender idenтιтy categories onto past individuals”. The group claimed …
Rare Roman coin bearing Cancer zodiac sign found off Israeli Coast
Rare Roman coin bearing Cancer zodiac sign found off Israeli Coast A nearly 2,000-year-old Roman coin, etched with a symbol of the zodiac, was fished from the waters around Haifa in northern Israel, reports the Agence France-Presse (AFP). Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) made the discovery while conducting an underwater archaeological survey. The bronze coin was minted …
Early Humans Placed the Hearth at the Optimal Location in Their Cave 170,000 Years Ago
Early Humans Placed the Hearth at the Optimal Location in Their Cave 170,000 Years Ago Spatial planning in caves 170,000 years ago. Findings indicate that early humans knew a great deal about spatial planning: they controlled fire and used it for various needs and placed their hearth at the optimal location in the cave – …