Parasite eggs in old toilet came from pork eaten 1,300 years ago
Parasite eggs in old toilet came from pork eaten 1,300 years ago Nara Prefecture–Denizens of the Asuka Period (592-710) feasted on pork and may have done so routinely, archaeologists deduced from parasite eggs excavated from a toilet structure found in the ruins of the ancient capital of Fujiwarakyo. The eggs, which serve as scientific evidence …
2,000-Year-Old Scale Weights identified in Japan
2,000-Year-Old Scale Weights identified in Japan KASUGA, Fukuoka Prefecture–Prehistoric people in Japan apparently used an advanced system of weights and measurements on a decimal basis, excavations at a Yayoi Pottery Culture Period (1000 B.C.-A.D. 250) site here suggest. Researchers identified what is known as a decuple weight with 10 times the reference unit mᴀss of …
‘Ancestor’ of Mediterranean mosaics discovered in Turkey
‘Ancestor’ of Mediterranean mosaics discovered in Turkey The discovery of a 3,500-year-old paving stone, described as the “ancestor” of Mediterranean mosaics, offers illuminating details into the daily lives of the mysterious Bronze Age Hitтιтes. The ᴀssembly of over 3,000 stones — in natural shades of beige, red and black, and arranged in triangles and curves …
What is the oldest-known archaeological site in the world?
What is the oldest-known archaeological site in the world? Our human ancestors were roaming Earth as far back as 6 million years ago, but what is the earliest site containing archaeological evidence of their existence? It turns out, there are two spots — one in Kenya and the other in Ethiopia — that are considered …
Archaeologists Find Several Jars Full of Emeralds Connected to El Dorado, Spain
Archaeologists Find Several Jars Full of Emeralds Connected to El Dorado, Spain Archaeologists in Colombia have found eight ceramic jars, with metallic figurines and emeralds inside, within a temple and its adjacent graves. The ancient Muisca (also called the Chibcha) crafted the jars called “ofrendatarios” about 600 years ago. The Muisca, a people whose civilization …
Melting glacier reveals forest entombed by ice 1,300 years ago in southern Alaska
Melting glacier reveals forest entombed by ice 1,300 years ago in southern Alaska Remnants of a grand forest that vanished 1,300 years ago have begun to reappear in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park. The ancient trees that populated the forest are tumbling from the receding Exit Glacier, and they’re showing up along the banks of …
Evidence that a cosmic impact destroyed the ancient city in the Jordan Valley
Evidence that a cosmic impact destroyed the ancient city in the Jordan Valley The destruction of Tall el-Hammam, a Bronze Age city in the Jordan Valley, by an exploding comet or meteor may have inspired the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah, a new study suggests. (“[N]otoriously sinful cities,” Sodom and Gomorrah’s devastation by sulfur …
Fossil footprints show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago
Fossil footprints show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago The question of when humans first migrated to North America has long been a matter of H๏τ debate among researchers who have continually uncovered evidence of ever-earlier dates. Now, analysis of ancient fossilized human footprints in New Mexico has pushed the date back …
Ancient religious ritual tools unearthed by Egyptian archaeologists
Ancient religious ritual tools unearthed by Egyptian archaeologists Waziri stated this discovery is considered to be a major find in Egypt as it has the instruments that were utilised in conducting the daily religious rituals. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released a statement on September 18, Saturday stating that the Egyptian archaeologists discovered some ancient …
DNA Analysis Identifies Japanese Ancestors
DNA Analysis Identifies Japanese Ancestors Researchers have rewritten Japanese history after uncovering a third, and a previously unknown, group of ancestors that migrated to Japan around 2,000 years ago, of modern-day Japanese populations. Ancient Japan can be split into three key time periods: the Jomon period (13,000 B.C. to 300 B.C.), a time when a …