Surprising DNA Study Links Present-Day Native American Tribe To Ancestors In San Francisco Bay Area
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A new DNA study challenges the notion that the Ohlone migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area between A.D. 500-1,000. Scientists who conducted a unique genomic study of Native peoples in the San Francisco Bay Area have discovered that eight present-day members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe share ancestry with […]
Unique Ancient Coast Salish War Club Accidently Discovered In British Columbia Backyard
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A unique Indigenous artifact was accidentally discovered in a British Columbia backyard when Mark Lake, the owner of the property was cleaning up after a storm. Lake was surprised to see something sticking out under his maple tree. When he picked up the object he realized he held a little […]
Lost Mayan City Hidden Deep In The Peten Jungle Discovered By Expedition Team
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – It is impossible to say how many ancient cities may still be hidden in the remote, inaccessible jungle of Guatemala. Exploration of these territories is extremely difficult and often dangerous, but there are those who are not discouraged by fearsome animals roaming the jungle or other dangers one may encounter […]
Tanana Valley, Alaska: Study On Ancient Hunter-Gatherer Sites Dating Back To 14,500 Years Ago
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers looking to identify some of the most difficult “finds” in archeology—including sites used by nomadic hunter-gatherer communities—are tapping technology to help in the search. SFU archaeology PhD student and interim director of SFU’s Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Rob Rondeau. Credit: SFU Archeologists at the Max Planck Insтιтute and […]
Native Americans Helped Shape The Klamath’s Forests For A Millennia Before European Colonization
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Decades of logging and fire suppression have left California’s forests prone to drought, infestation and catastrophic wildfire. Climate change is only exacerbating these impacts. But for thousands of years before, during and after European colonization, Indigenous tribes have lived within and among these forests, intentionally lighting fires to manage landscapes […]
Huge 36-Million-Year-Old Skull Of Fearsome Marine Monster Discovered In Peru
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered a 36-million-year-old skull of a huge fearsome marine monster that was lurking in the prehistoric oceans of Peru. Based on preliminary studies researchers suggest this ancient mammal was a basilosaurus, part of the aquatic cetacean family, whose contemporary descendants include whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The fossil remains […]
Riddle Of The Ancient Lost City Beneath Missouri – A Puzzling Discovery
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – It is a remarkable but unsettling discovery! It sounds fantastic and implausible, but based on the reported finding, this ancient lost underground city could be several million years old! Who were the inhabitants of the nameless and forgotten city discovered beneath Missouri? What happened to the large human bones that were […]
Never-Before-Seen Ancient Statue Of The ‘Lord Of The Desert’ Revealed To The Public – But Who Was He?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Dubbed “The Lord of the Desert,” the ancient statue from the 4th 4th millennium B.C. has been revealed to the public for the first time. After having been forgotten in a storage room at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem for a very long time, the stone stele was accidentally “re-discovered” […]
Five Magnificent Engraved Ancient Tombs Discovered Near King Merenre Pyramid In Saqqara, Egypt
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – An archaeology team excavating in Saqqara, Egypt has announced the discovery of five magnificent, well-preserved engraved tombs belonging to high-ranking individuals. The Saqqara necropolis and pyramid field of Memphis, the first Capital of Egypt, has been an important historical site for 5,000 years of Egyptian history, if not even longer. Pharaoh […]
Mystery Of The Unbreached Burial Chamber Inside A Little-Known Pyramid In The Dashur Complex
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The enduring mysteries of ancient Egypt keep fascinating archaeologists, historians, and the public alike. The Land of the Pharaohs refuses to give up its secrets, and despite countless magnificent archaeological finds, we tend to encounter riddles all over Egypt. Buried beneath the sands lie the tremendous treasure of one of […]