Prehistoric Teeth Pendants Worn in Ancient Dance 8,000 Years Ago Incite Body Movements
Prehistoric Teeth Pendants Worn in Ancient Dance 8,000 Years Ago Incite Body Movements “Ornaments composed of elk teeth suspended from or sown onto clothing emit a loud rattling noise when moving,” says auditory archaeologist and Academy of Finland Research Fellow Riitta Rainio from the University of Helsinki. “Wearing such rattlers while dancing makes it easier …
The Atlantic Ocean was known as the Ethiopian Ocean until the 19th century
The Atlantic Ocean was known as the Ethiopian Ocean until the 19th century Up to the 19th century, the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean was formally known as the Ethiopian/Aethiopian Sea in classical geographical works. This was the name that appeared on ancient maps, up to the 19th century. The roots of such etymology …
Humans Arrived in North America More Than 30,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests
Humans Arrived in North America More Than 30,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests According to an unexpected finding made by an Iowa State University researcher, the earliest people may have arrived in North America approximately 20,000 years earlier than previously thought. Andrew Somerville, an ᴀssistant professor of anthropology in world languages and cultures, says he and …
Medieval Church Excavated in Sudan’s Northern State
Medieval Church Excavated in Sudan’s Northern State Science in Poland reports that researchers led by Artur Obłuski of the University of Warsaw have found the remains of a large medieval church in the centre of Old Dongola, Northern State, Sudan. According to, ᴀssist. Prof. Artur Obłuski, the head of the Dongola expedition and the director …
Archaeologists Unearth Largest Ancient Roman Basilica of its Kind in Israel
Archaeologists Unearth Largest Ancient Roman Basilica of its Kind in Israel The Roman basilica complex was unearthed in excavations as part of an extensive development project in the Ashkelon national park. Tel Ashkelon National Park has recently undergone extensive development work, initiated and funded by Nature and Parks Authority, Ashkelon Municipality and the Leon Levy …
A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Germinated From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds
A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Germinated From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds Plants have been produced from date palm seeds that have been buried for 2,000 years in old ruins and caves. This extraordinary achievement demonstrates the kernels’ long-term vitality after being nestled in succulent Judean dates, a fruit variety that has been lost for millennia. The …
Underwater Stonehenge That Predates the Pyramids Confirmed in Switzerland
Underwater Stonehenge That Predates the Pyramids Confirmed in Switzerland Archaeologists studying Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne have unearthed the remnants of a submerged Bronze Age village, suggesting people occupied the Lake Lucerne area 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. As Swissinfo.ch reports, the new finds suggest that the area around the lake was settled 2,000 years earlier than previously …
18th-century graveyard found at the former Caribbean plantation
18th-century graveyard found at the former Caribbean plantation The ᴀssociated Press reports that investigation ahead of a construction project revealed an eighteenth-century cemetery on St. Eustatius, an island in the northeastern Caribbean Sea colonized by the Dutch in 1636. An 18th-century burial ground has been discovered at a former sugar plantation on the Dutch Caribbean …
Iron Age and Roman Skeletons Discovered on Alderney
Iron Age and Roman Skeletons Discovered on Alderney A Cemetery used for centuries has started giving up its secrets, after radiocarbon dating on some of the skeletons came back showing the graves were from the Iron Age and Roman eras. States archaeologist Phil de Jersey said the site on Longis Common in Alderney was one …
New pyramid discovered in Mexico
New pyramid discovered in Mexico Archaeologists have found a new pyramid in Tlacochcalco (modern-day Mexico). The town was a political centre during the pre-Hispanic period. According to Mexico’s National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History, the ruins of Tlacochcalco are located in the modern-day town of Tlalmanalco. According to the archaeologist of INAH, Herve Victor Monterrosa …