Significant Mesolithic Site With Unusual Pits Discovered In Bedfordshire
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Linmere, Bedfordshire, UK, have discovered 25 monumental pits in what has become a nationally important prehistoric site. The site date from the Mesolithic Period (12,000-6,000 years ago), a time with few clues to suggest what life was like in Britain. An artist reconstruction of the pits / […]
Tomography And Radiocarbon Dating Used To Examine Australian Aboriginal Knife
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A number of sophisticated non-invasive nuclear and accelerator techniques were used to provide information about the origin and age of an Australian Aboriginal knife held in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum. The knife with a striking highly polished resin handle was selected to be part of a 26-object exhibition, […]
Unique 80 Bronze Age Artifacts Dated To Roman Campaign In The Alps In 15 BC – Discovered
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A total of 80 bronze artifacts dated to the Late Bronze Age, with a total weight of around 20 kilograms were unearthed by a team of archaeologists excavating the area in the vicinity of the prehistoric settlement of the Motta Vallac. Items – discovered near Salouf, a former battlefield in […]
Viking Grave And Sword Discovered In Norwegian Garden
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Sometimes, you don’t have to go far to make an incredible archeological discovery, but few of us expect to find something of historical value in our homes. Yet, this rather unusual scenario does happen occasionally. A Norwegian couple was extending their home when they suddenly noticed something unusual sticking up […]
3,000-Year-Old Bakery With Large Amounts Of Flour Discovered In Armenia
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in Armenia have discovered ruins of a 3,000-year-old bakery. A Polish-American archaeology team made the find in Metsamor, where the researchers came across a large building supported on columns, which collapsed during a fire. At the site, scientists noticed a substance that initially looked like ashes. Inside this […]
Exciting Insights Into The Sєxual Development Of An Extinct Marine Reptile
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Fossil skeletons have long fascinated researchers as a window to prehistory. But so far, little is known about details of Sєxual development in extinct creatures. Keichousaurus – Live reconstruction of two Keichousaurus. Image credit: @Takumi An international team of researchers from China, Germany and Japan, with significant participation from the […]
Pancho Villa – Mexico’s Robin Hood – A Ruthless Bandit Or A Hero?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Some admired and called him a hero, but some said he was a brutal bandit and cold-blooded murderer. His charisma, extraordinary leadership skills, and courage gave him legendary status, and there is no doubt he made an impression on those he met. Nevertheless, certain parts of his life are still […]
Humans’ Ancestors Survived The Asteroid Impact That Killed The Dinosaurs – Fossils Reveal
Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been revealed by in-depth analysis of the fossil record, showing they co-existed with dinosaurs for a short time before the dinosaurs went extinct. The catastrophic destruction triggered by the asteroid hitting the Earth resulted […]
The Invisible Plant Technology Of The Prehistoric Philippines
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Stone tools bear microscopic evidence of ancient plant technology, according to a study published June 30, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Hermine Xhauflair of the University of the Philippines Diliman and colleagues. Fiber technology at Tabon Cave, 39-33 000 years ago. An artistic view based on the […]
Man In Sweden Finds Viking Age Skeleton In His Garden
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – A man digging in his garden was more than surprised when he discovered a skeleton. A human jawbone with several teeth left turned up, and when digging deeper, the man found more skeletal parts that appeared to belong to a human. The harbor in Hunnebostrand on the Swedish west coast. […]