A new study shows how diet has transformed the ancient dog into a family pet
A new study shows how diet has transformed the ancient dog into a family pet The shape of the mandible (the lower jaw) is influenced by the mechanical action of the jaw muscles that connect it to the skull, and the mandible shape, therefore, reflects the diet of the animal. The lower jaw is also …
Boy finds 3,000,000-year-old Megalodon shark tooth on a British beach
Boy finds 3,000,000-year-old Megalodon shark tooth on a British beach A six-year-old boy has found a shark tooth belonging to a giant prehistoric megalodon that could be up to 20 million years old. Sammy Shelton found the 10cm-long (4in) tooth on Bawdsey beach in Suffolk during a bank holiday break. It has been confirmed as …
Underground Labyrinth With Secret Pᴀssages, Tunnels In Dobrogea Plateau, Romania
Underground Labyrinth With Secret Pᴀssages, Tunnels In Dobrogea Plateau, Romania In many cases, the world below us is just as fascinating as the ground we walk on. Across Europe, there is a hidden, often millennia-old subterranean realm of tunnels stretching from the north in Scotland leading down to the Mediterranean. It is an underground world …
New Huge Viking Ship Discovered By Radar In Øye, Norway – What Is Hidden Beneath The Ground?
New Huge Viking Ship Discovered By Radar In Øye, Norway – What Is Hidden Beneath The Ground? A new Viking Age ship has been discovered by archaeologists in Norway during a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey. This exciting find reveals a huge Viking boat buried beneath the ground in Øye, in Kvinesdal. This archaeological discovery is …
Incredibly Well-Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Wooden Ladder Discovered In The UK
Incredibly Well-Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Wooden Ladder Discovered In The UK Archaeologists in the UK have made many fascinating discoveries while excavating at a site known as Field 44 near the village of Tempsford in Central Bedfordshire. Some weeks ago, archaeologists working in the area announced the remains of a Roman malting oven that could be the …
700-Year-Old Ship Found In Surprisingly Good Condition In Estonia
700-Year-Old Ship Found In Surprisingly Good Condition In Estonia A 700-year-old, well-preserved ship found at a construction site in the Estonian capital Tallinn on the shores of the Baltic Sea is hailed as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Europe this year. The ship was found five feet (1.5 meters) underground at a …
Artefacts Hint at Chinese American Life in Early 20th-Century Oregon
Artefacts Hint at Chinese American Life in Early 20th-Century Oregon Uncovering the past of historically under-represented communities sometimes means having to do a little digging, through newspapers, archives and even the ground. A new affordable housing construction project in downtown Eugene tapped archaeologists from the Museum of Natural and Cultural History to conduct an archaeological …
Huge Cache of Stolen Antiquities Found in Central Israel
Huge Cache of Stolen Antiquities Found in Central Israel A vast cache of antiquities looted from sites in the West Bank was revealed on Thursday by the Israel Antiquities Authority. While antiquities theft is common in Israel, and thieves and traders are often caught, this was a big catch. Ancient cuneiform tablets, a bronze figurine, …
Livestock and dairying led to dramatic social changes in ancient Mongolia, U-M study shows
Livestock and dairying led to dramatic social changes in ancient Mongolia, U-M study shows The movement of herders and livestock into the eastern steppe is of great interest to researchers, but few scholars have linked the introduction of herds and horses to the rise of complex societies. Now, a new study in the journal PLOS …
3,500-Year-Old Spearhead Found in England
3,500-Year-Old Spearhead Found in England A rare Bronze Age spearhead has been found by workers while developing a wetland in Gloucestershire. Experts discovered it at Cirencester Sewage Works, near South Cerney, earlier this year and on 10 May estimated it is about 3,500 years old. Archaeologists said it appeared to be a family heirloom that …