Livestock And Dairying Led To Dramatic Social Changes In Ancient Mongolia – New Study
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – 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 ONE provides interdisciplinary support for connections between livestock dairying and the […]
Ancient DNA Sheds Light On ‘Lost’ Indigenous People Of Uruguay And Reveals A Surprising Connection
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The first whole genome sequences of the ancient people of Uruguay provide a genetic snapsH๏τ of Indigenous populations of the region before they were decimated by a series of European military campaigns. PNAS Nexus published the research, led by anthropologists at Emory University and the University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay. “Our […]
Strange Ancient Underwater Yellow Brick Road Discovered Of The Hawaiian Islands
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While conducting a survey of a deep-sea ridge just north of the Hawaiian Islands, the E/V Nautilus expedition suddenly spotted an incredibly unique and fascinating formation that looks like an ancient underwater yellow brick road. Scientists captured footage of the Liliʻuokalani Ridge in the Pacific Ocean’s Papahānaumokuakea Marine National Monument, […]
Unique Viking Age Hearths Discovered In Tallinn, Estonia
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An interesting archaeological discovery shedding light on Viking presence in Estonia has been reported by archaeologists excavating in the country’s capital Tallinn. Archeologists working for the private company Arheox have announced they have unearthed several hearths and other objects that will help fill a gap in the history of Tallinn. […]
First Detailed Academic Study Of East African Maritime Traditions Shows Changes In Boatbuilding
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The first detailed academic study of East African maritime traditions shows changes in boatbuilding techniques but the continuing use of wooden vessels by fishers. Researchers have used pH๏τogrammetry technology to document the watercraft using the Zanzibar Channel, on which so many livelihoods depend. A ngalawa. Credit: Lucy Blue Large local vessels—the mtepe, […]
Disappearance Of The El Argar Civilization – Why Has No One Lived In The La Almoloya Region Again?
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – A few years ago, a unique archaeological wealth of La Almoloya site, located in Pliego, Murcia, was revealed by archaeologists in Spain. Golden earlobe tunnel-plugs from La Almoloya grave 38 – figure by J.A. Soldevilla, courtesy of the Arqueoecologia Social Mediterrània Research Group, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The uncovered site […]
Controversial Statue Of Anglo-Norman Knight William Marshal In Pembroke Faces Criticism
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – After three years of work a statue of famous Anglo-Norman knight William Marshal was unveiled on May 7, in Pembroke, Wales, but not everyone is happy about its presence in the town. William Marshal is considered by many, one of the greatest English knights and magnates of the Middle Ages. […]
Underground Labyrinth With Secret Pᴀssages, Tunnels In Dobrogea Plateau, Romania
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – 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. Limanu Cave’s secret, and still unexplored pᴀssages and roads. The […]
Schoolboy Finds A Huge 3,000,000-Year-Old Megalodon Shark Tooth On British Beach
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – This must be a find of a lifetime! Sammy Shelton, a six-year-old boy in Uk went out looking for shells on Bawdsey Beach in Suffolk. Instead, he found a four-inch tooth that belonged to a huge 3,000,000-year-old megalodon shark. Sammy Shelton was out shell-hunting on Bawdsey Beach in Suffolk. Credit: […]
An incredible discovery A miniature Bible the size of a coin found in a UK library storage. The power of history encapsulated in this tiny treasure.
Miniature Bible the Size of a Coin Found in UK Library Storage A tiny Bible that can only be read with a magnifying glᴀss is among thousands…