41,500-Year-Old Mammoth Ivory Pendant Found in Poland
41,500-Year-Old Mammoth Ivory Pendant Found in Poland The ancient pendant made from mammoth bone was found in 2010 along with a horse-bone tool known as an awl. This piece of jewellery shows the great creativity and extraordinary manual skills of members of the group of Homo sapiens that occupied the site, said Dr. Wioletta Nowaczewska, …
Fossils in the ‘Cradle of Humankind’ may be more than a million years older than previously thought
Fossils in the ‘Cradle of Humankind’ may be more than a million years older than previously thought The ‘Cradle of Humankind’ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa that comprises a variety of fossil-bearing cave deposits, including Sterkfontein Caves. Sterkfontein was made famous by the discovery of the first adult Australopithecus in 1936. Since then, hundreds of Australopithecus fossils …
Children’s Burials Hint at the Survival of Aztec Customs
Children’s Burials Hint at the Survival of Aztec Customs Four children in Mexico were buried in the years after the Spanish Conquest with rituals and grave offerings that suggest that pre-Hispanic customs lived on for some time after the Aztec empire fell. The National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History said Monday the burials of children …
World War II Battleship Discovered in Deep Waters
World War II Battleship Discovered in Deep Waters A U.S. Navy destroyer escort that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of World War II in the Philippines has become the deepest wreck to be discovered, according to explorers. The USS Samuel B. Roberts, popularly known as the “Sammy B,” was identified …
Convert’s ‘Bloody’ Curse Against Robbers Found in Ancient Galilee Grave
Convert’s ‘Bloody’ Curse Against Robbers Found in Ancient Galilee Grave Dated back to the 2nd or 3rd century AD (Late Roman or Early Byzantine period) this painted bloody-looking burial curse inscription was found in a tomb in Beit She’arim Necropolis of Lower Galilee in Israel. The full text and the story of its discovery were …
Metal detectorist believes he’s found King John’s 800-year-old lost treasure
Metal detectorist believes he’s found King John’s 800-year-old lost treasure A metal detectorist has begun excavating a farm field where he believes he has found the 800-year-old long-lost treasure of King John. Raymond Kosschuk, 63, has been waiting for two years to get approval from the relevant authorities to begin digging at the site in …
Nabta Playa: The world’s first astronomical site was built in Africa and is older than Stonehenge
Nabta Playa: The world’s first astronomical site was built in Africa and is older than Stonehenge Ancient societies all around the world erected mᴀssive stone circles like celestial clocks, aligning them with the sun and stars to mark solstices. These early calendars foretold the coming of the seasons, helping civilizations track when to plant and …
Man Finds Secret Window Hidden Behind Wallpaper in 19th-Century Home
Man Finds Secret Window Hidden Behind Wallpaper in 19th-Century Home A man discovered a secret window hidden behind wallpaper in his house, thought to date back to the 19th century, as he lovingly renovated the property. Alex Howard is restoring the antique grandeur to his home, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has been sharing progress to his …
Burial Mounds in Serbia reveal skeletons of 5,000-year-old painted men
Burial Mounds in Serbia reveal skeletons of 5,000-year-old painted men Archaeologists have discovered dye-coloured bones dating back around 5,000 years at a burial site in southeastern Europe where unusually tall men were laid to rest. The burial site, located in Vojvodina in northern Serbia, was excavated by researchers between 2016 and 2018. However, only recently …
Pottery Analysis Offers Clues to Caribbean Island Trade Routes
Pottery Analysis Offers Clues to Caribbean Island Trade Routes With some 7,000 islands and cays and 7,000-year history of human habitation, the Caribbean Sea is practically synonymous with maritime travel. The very word “canoe” is derived from the term “kana:wa,” used by the Indigenous Arawakans of the Caribbean to describe their dugout vessels. Without clear …