Fossil hunters unearth mᴀssive mega-wombat graveyard
Fossil hunters unearth mᴀssive mega-wombat graveyard Australian scientists unveiled the biggest-ever graveyard of an ancient rhino-sized mega-wombat called diprotodon, with the site potentially holding valuable clues on the species’ extinction. The remote fossil deposit in outback Queensland state is thought to contain up to 50 diprotodon skeletons including a huge specimen named Kenny, whose jawbone …
China has unearthed the largest ancient tomb of the Qin Dynasty. Nearly two hundred people were buried
China has unearthed the largest ancient tomb of the Qin Dynasty. Nearly two hundred people were buried Mentions the ancient tombs of China. The first thing many people think of is the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, but the tomb of Qin Shihuang has not been fully excavated. Many people may not know that the largest …
Denver museum to return looted relics to Cambodia after the U.S. moves to seize them
Denver museum to return looted relics to Cambodia after the U.S. moves to seize them Decades after they were hacked from temples and other historical sites, four ancient statues from the Denver Museum of Art are finally heading home. The museum has agreed to turn over the relics to the U.S. government, which plans to …
Turkish workers discover animal skeletons belonging to unknown species
Turkish workers discover animal skeleton belonging to unknown species Digging in the yard of an old spinning factory in the eastern province of Iğdır last week, some workers discovered an animal skeleton of an unknown species. The skeleton, which remained intact under the garden, is about 1 meter (3.3 feet) tall and has the teeth …
Why this 300 million-year-old fossil discovered in Utah has the palaeontology world buzzing
Why this 300 million-year-old fossil discovered in Utah has the palaeontology world buzzing A 300-million-year-old fossil discovered deep in Canyonlands National Park in Utah could belong to an entirely new species, reports Amy Joi O’Donoghue for the Deseret News. The fossilized critter is an amniote—a land-dwelling vertebrate that lays eggs— and has four legs. It’s …
Possible Traces of 8th-Century Imperial Pavilion Found in Japan
Possible Traces of 8th-Century Imperial Pavilion Found in Japan Postholes and other archaeological remains that are believed to be from a dwelling for the empress at the Japanese imperial family’s official residence have been found in the ancient capital of Kyoto. The remains appear to have been from the Tokaden pavilion, which served as a …
An archaeological dig in Newfoundland unearths what could be Canada’s oldest English coin
Archeological dig in Newfoundland unearths what could be Canada’s oldest English coin Archaeologists in Newfoundland have unearthed what may be the oldest English coin ever found in Canada—and perhaps North America. Working at the site of a former English colony, the team dug up a rare two-penny piece that was minted more than 520 years …
Peru: Skeletal remains of 25 people found at Chan Chan archaeological site
Peru: Skeletal remains of 25 people found at Chan Chan archaeological site According to an Andina report, the remains of 25 people and some 70 artefacts and ceramic vessels have been uncovered in a raised area near the southern wall at Chan Chan, the 1,100-year-old Chimu capital on the coast of northern Peru. It was …
Ancient human sacrifice victim’s last meal revealed
Ancient human sacrifice victim’s last meal revealed Shortly before his violent death in 400 B.C., a man — whose remains are known as Denmark’s famous bog body “Tollund Man” — ate a meal of porridge and fish, a new study finds. Tollund Man also had several parasitic infections from whipworms and mawworms, as well as …
130-Million-Year Old Proteins Still Present in Dinosaur-Age Fossil
130-Million-Year Old Proteins Still Present in Dinosaur-Age Fossil Microscopic pigment structures and proteins that graced the feathers of a Cretaceous-age bird are still present in its 130-million-year-old fossil, a new study finds. The results, which confirm the oldest evidence of the structural protein beta-keratin, show that molecules can survive in their original state for hundreds …