Uncovering ancient mysteries The forensic examination of drowned Stone Age fishermen could reshape our understanding of prehistory. Exciting discoveries unfolding.
Drowned Stone Age fishermen were examined with a forensic method that could rewrite prehistory Human bones dating to the Stone Age found in what is now northern…
Prehistoric Humans Adapted To Intense Climate Change – New Study
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Current global climatic warming is having, and will continue to have, widespread consequences for human history, in the same way, that environmental fluctuations had significant consequences for human populations in the past. Cantabrian coast (N Iberian Peninsula) . Credit: Asier García Escárzaga. The so-called “8.2 ka event” has been identified as […]
Remarkable 700-Year-Old Ship Found In Estonia Is One Of The Most Important Archaeological Discoveries In Europe – Scientists Say
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A 700-year-old, well-preserved ship found at a construction site in the Estonian capital Tallinn on the shores of the Baltic Sea is hailed as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Europe this year. The ship was found five feet (1.5 meters) underground at a site near Tallinn harbor, […]
Discovery Sheds Light On Why Pacific Islands Were Colonized
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The discovery of pottery from the ancient Lapita culture by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shed new light on how Papua New Guinea (PNG) served as a launching pad for the colonization of the Pacific—one of the greatest migrations in human history. The new study makes clear […]
Unearthing history never fails to surprise The recent Roman finding in Wales has archaeologists scratching their heads. How peculiar
Archaeologists were left baffled by a grim Roman discovery made in Wales: ‘Quite peculiar’ This decapitated man, whose head was placed at his feet, was found in…
Uncovering history The remains of a 19thcentury bridge have been discovered in New Zealand shedding light on the regions past. Learn more at the link in our bio.
Remains of 19th-Century Bridge Found in New Zealand Archaeologists have dug up parts of an old bridge in Picton, a project the community once fought to have…
Ancient Skeletons Reveal Britain Suffered From Parasite Infections Since The Bronze Age
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study reveals the scale of parasitic worm infections in Britain from the Prehistoric to the early Victorian periods. This type of research provides a unique insight into the lives and habits of past populations—their general health, cooking practices, diet, and hygiene. Understanding how parasitic worm infections changed in the […]
Mount’s Bay, Lyonesse, Langarroc: Legendary Submerged Lands And Buried Towns Of Cornwall
Zteve T Evans – AncientPages.com – Cornwall, the uttermost southwestern peninsula of England, has a long, fascinating history absolutely brimming with folklore, legends, and traditions. Ancient monuments scatter the landscape, and all around the rugged coastline, traditions of smugglers, pirates and mermaids abound alongside intriguing legends of towns and land submerged by the sea or entombed […]
Anglo-Saxon Kings Were Mostly Vegetarians Before Vikings Settled In England
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Very few people in England ate large amounts of meat before the Vikings settled, and there is no evidence that elites ate more meat than other people, a major new bioarchaeological study suggests. Its sister study also argues that peasants occasionally hosted lavish meat feasts for their rulers. The findings […]
New Study Challenges Theories Of Earlier Human Arrival In Americas – Archaeological Evidence Has Been Misinterpreted – Scientists Say
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The scientific debate concerning when the first people reached the American continent continues. A new analysis of archaeological sites in the Americas challenges relatively new theories that the earliest human inhabitants of North America arrived before the migration of people from Asia across the Bering Strait. Conducted by University of […]