7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Geese Domestication Found in China
7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Geese Domestication Found in China A team of researchers affiliated with multiple insтιтutions in Japan and China has found evidence of goose domestication in China approximately 7,000 years ago. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes their study of goose bones found at Tianluoshan—a …
Archaeologists find more than 6,500-year-old pearl beads in Qatar’s tomb
Archaeologists find more than 6,500-year-old pearl beads in Qatar tomb The discovery of the oldest known natural pearl bead in Qatar has yet again shone the spotlight on the pearl-diving history of the peninsular country that is on its toes as the host of the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup to be played about eight …
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization Archaeologists working in the village of Konthagai in southern India have found a rusted iron dagger preserved in a burial urn alongside skeletal remains, the Times of India reports. The discovery is part of a major excavation effort in the state of Tamil Nadu that seeks …
The mystery of a 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ with a ‘human face’ and tail has baffled scientists
Mystery of a 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ with ‘human face’ and tail has baffled scientists Japanese scientists are probing a mysterious 12-inch creature, which was allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean, off the Japanese island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741. The baffling mummified creature is now kept in a temple in the city of Asakuchi. …
Archaeologists Find Evidence for 40,000-year-old Modern Culture in China
Archaeologists Find Evidence for 40,000-year-old Modern Culture in China Scientists discovered remnants of an Old Stone Age culture, less than 100 miles (160 kilometres) west of Beijing, where ancient hominins used a reddish pigment called ochre and crafted tiny, blade-like tools from stone. The archaeological site, called Xiamabei, offers a rare glimpse into the life …
1,900-year-old Roman ‘battle spoils’ recovered from robbers in Jerusalem
1,900-year-old Roman ‘battle spoils’ recovered from robbers in Jerusalem Police in Jerusalem seized a hoard of stolen antiquities that date to a 1,900-year-old Jewish rebellion against the Romans. The cache had been dug up by tomb robbers from a tunnel complex. The hoard included hundreds of coins, incense burners and a number of ceramics with …
Pendants from Holocaust victims found near gas chamber in Poland
Pendants from Holocaust victims found near gas chamber in Poland Three pendants bearing the Hebrew prayer Shema Yisrael (“Hear O Israel”) have been excavated at the Sobibor extermination camp in Poland, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Thursday. Two of the amulets depict Moses holding the Ten Commandments on the reverse side. Researchers have …
The World’s Oldest Stash: Scientists Find 2,700-Year-Old Pot
The World’s Oldest Stash: Scientists Find 2,700-Year-Old Pot Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world’s oldest marijuana stash, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany. A barrage of tests proves the marijuana …
A Message From a Mysterious Ancient Culture in Siberia
A Message From a Mysterious Ancient Culture in Siberia On the right bank of the Askiz river, a unique archaeological site from the early first millennium C.E. has been found. It is ᴀssociated with the enigmatic Tashtyk culture in ancient Siberia and for a change, it sheds light not only on how they died, but …
Archaeologists find a 9,000-year-old shrine in the Jordan desert
Archaeologists find a 9,000-year-old shrine in the Jordan desert A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert. The ritual complex was found in a Neolithic campsite near large structures known as “desert kites,” or mᴀss traps that …