Earliest Evidence For Domestic Yak – Revealed By Ancient DNA And Archaeology
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The high-alтιтude hero of the Himalayas, yak are among the few large animals that can survive the extremely cold, harsh and oxygen-poor conditions of the Tibetan Plateau. In the mountainous regions of Asia, yak and yak-cattle hybrids serve as vital sources of meat, milk, transportation and fuel. However, little is […]
Viking Dentistry Was Surprisingly Advanced And Not Unlike Today’s Treatments
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Widespread caries and toothache – but also some dental work and filing of front teeth. Viking Age teeth from Varnhem bear witness to surprisingly advanced dentistry. This has been shown in a study carried out at the University of Gothenburg. To the left a row of teeth showing clear signs […]
Neanderthals Were Morning People – A New Study Says
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new research paper finds that genetic material from Neanderthal ancestors may have contributed to the propensity of some people today to be “early risers,” the sort of people who are more comfortable getting up and going to bed earlier. Image credit: ArtSpark – Pixabay All anatomically modern humans trace […]
Mystery Of The Anglo-Saxon Harpole Burial Continues – New Clues
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Last year, archaeologists excavating near Northampton, UK, made an extraordinary discovery. The research team unearthed a magnificent 1,300-year-old necklace made up of at least 30 pendants and beads made of Roman coins, gold, garnets, glᴀss, and semi-precious stones. The discovery caused great excitement; scientists said it was a “once-in-a-lifetime” gold […]
Jurᴀssic Sea Creature Unearthed In A Quarry Near Peterborough, UK
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Paleontologists have uncovered parts of a Jurᴀssic sea creature in a quarry near Peterborough, United Kingdom. Fossil hunter Jamie Jordan unearthed as many as 20 sections of vertebrae belonging to an ichthyosaur called Ophthalmosaurus. Opthalmosaurus resembled a dolphin with a long snout – and lived during the Jurᴀssic Period. Credit: […]
Height Differences Among Neolithic People Was Caused By Environmental Stress Not Genetics
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new study suggests that the difference in height between female and male individuals in northern Europe during the Early Neolithic (8,000–6,000 years before present, bp) may have been influenced by cultural factors. The findings indicate that height differences during this period cannot be explained by genetic and dietary factors […]
Did The Plague Of Athens Come From Egypt Or Is It A Myth?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many reports from antiquity about outbreaks of plague mention Egypt as the source of pestilences that reached the Mediterranean. But was this really the case? Researchers from the University of Basel are conducting a critical analysis of the ancient written and documentary evidence combined with archaeogenetic findings to add some […]
Unique Medieval Bronze Buckle Of A Snake Devouring A Frog-Like Creature Found In Brno, Czech Republic
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from Masaryk University in Brno, a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, have made an extraordinary discovery. The research team has unearthed a unique bronze belt buckle from the early Middle Ages. The intriguing Medieval objects depict a snake devouring a frog-like creature. This motif […]
Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Discovered In Norway – Was It Brought By Harald Hardrada From Constantinople
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com -A metal detectorist found a rare gold coin in the mountains in Vestre Slidre municipality depicting two emperors and Jesus Christ. Archaeologists are now trying to determine how this 1,000-year-old Byzantine gold coin ended up in the Norwegian mountains. Could it have been part of the great treasure that Harald Hardrada […]
Statue Heads Of Dionysus And Aphrodite Discovered In The Ancient City Of Aizanoi
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Statue heads of ancient Greek deities have been unearthed several times in the ancient city of Aizanoi, Turkey. Now, archaeologists report they have found even more heads. The research team found the heads of the goddesses of love and beauty, Aphrodite, and the deity of wine, Dionysus, in Kutahya province. […]