After 5,300 years, the last meal of an ancient Iceman has been revealed – and it was a high-fat, meaty feast
After 5,300 years, the last meal of an ancient Iceman has been revealed – and it was a high-fat, meaty feast Some 5,300 years ago, Otzi (aka “frozen Fritz”) was murdered in the Alps with a simple one-two punch move: an arrow to the chest, and a blow to the head. But first, the roughly …
Africa’s 2000-year-old trees of life are suddenly dying off
Africa’s 2000-year-old trees of life are suddenly dying off Africa’s iconic baobab trees are dying, and scientists don’t know why. In a study intended to examine why the trees are so long-living, researchers made the unexpected finding that many of the oldest and largest of the trees have died in the past decade or so. …
Ice Age DNA shows dog ancestry from 2 separate gray wolf populations – study
Ice Age DNA shows dog ancestry from 2 separate gray wolf populations – study Where and when dogs were initially domesticated by our ancestors is one of the most puzzling unresolved questions of human prehistory. We know that modern dog breeds originated from the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and were domesticated sometime during the last …
Jar Residues Reveal Roman Winemaking Practices
Jar Residues Reveal Roman Winemaking Practices A recent study reveals new details about how Ancient Romans kept their wine safe and packed full of flavour. Consuming wine in Ancient Rome was divinely ubiquitous, available not only to aristocrats and emperors, but also to slaves, peasants, and men and women alike. Yet while scholars have known …
250-Million-Year-Old Stone With Microchip Print Discovered
250-Million-Year-Old Stone With Microchip Print Discovered It looks like researchers from Russia have found a 250 million-year-old microchip. Researchers have made another incredible discovery in Labinsk, Russia. According to scholars, this discovery marks the beginning of a completely new history, one that many ancient alien theorists have been talking about for years. The object that …
40,000-Year-Old Bracelet Made With Advanced Technology — The Evidence
40,000-Year-Old Bracelet Made With Advanced Technology — The Evidence Dating back to the Denisovan species of early humans, scientists have confirmed that a bracelet found in Siberia is 40,000 years old. This makes it the oldest piece of jewellery ever discovered. The bracelet is discovered in a site called the Denisova Cave in the Altai …
50,000-Year-Old Needle Discovered By Researchers Excavating Siberian Cave
50,000-Year-Old Needle Discovered By Researchers Excavating Siberian Cave Researchers excavating a Siberian cave have made yet another fascinating discovery as they have found a 50,000-year-old needle that was not made by Homo Sapiens. In previous excavations, archaeologists excavated a bracelet which dates back some 40,000 years made with a precision worthy of the best jewellers …
Mexican Archaeologists Find Over 2,500 Rare Wooden Aztec Artifacts!
Mexican Archaeologists Find Over 2,500 Rare Wooden Aztec Artifacts! Archaeologists have recovered as many as 2,550 wooden objects from the Templo Mayor in the Aztec city of Tenochтιтlan in Mexico City. The rescued objects have survived more than 500 years submerged in water, some completely flooded. As explained on AncientPages.com earlier, the “most important sacred …
Turkish hilltop where civilization began
Turkish hilltop where civilization began Where exactly did our civilization emerge? Some will say our modern civilization emerged in Mesopotamia. Others will say there are underwater ruins much older and predate the Sumerian civilizations. Yet, another group will argue the first traces of civilization can be found in entirely different places. Is it really possible …
Medieval Prayer Beads Discovered on England’s Holy Island
Medieval Prayer Beads Discovered on England’s Holy Island The first-ever example of prayer beads from medieval Britain has been discovered on the island of Lindisfarne, one of Britain’s most historic ancient sites, to the excitement of archaeologists. Dating from the 8th to 9th century AD, they were made from salmon vertebrae. Fish an important symbol …