Mystery Of Sacred Groves Of Oshogbo And Its Remarkable Ancient Figures
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – If you haven’t seen these remarkable ancient figures before, prepare yourself for a surprise. Credit: Thierry Joffroy – CRA-terre Hidden in the dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, we encounter many ancient, very puzzling odd-looking figures with huge eyes and strange features. Who were these beings? Where did they […]
DNA Reveals Unique Ancestry Of Inhabitants Of The Angolan Namib Desert
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Africa is the birthplace of modern humans and the continent with the highest level of genetic diversity. While ancient DNA studies reveal some aspects of Africa’s genetic structure before the spread of food production, issues concerning DNA preservation have limited the insights from ancient DNA. Credit: Adobe Stock – the_lightwriter […]
World’s Oldest Wooden Structure Discovered And It Predates Homo Sapiens – Archaeologists Say
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made of wood, according to new research by a team from the University of Liverpool and Aberystwyth University. The research, published in the journal Nature, reports on the excavation of well-preserved wood at the archaeological site of […]
New Fossils Of Primitive Cousins Of T. Rex Shed Light On The End Of The Age Of Dinosaurs In Africa
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Fossils of primitive cousins of T. rex that had short, bulldog snouts and even shorter arms have been discovered by scientists in Morocco. The two new dinosaur species belong to the Abelisauridae, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs that were counterparts to the tyrannosaurs of the Northern Hemisphere. They lived at […]
Ancient DNA Reveals American Cattle Originally Came From Africa
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives, and sprawling ranches. However, scientists have found evidence cattle didn’t exist on the American continents prior to the arrival of the Spanish, who brought livestock with them from Europe by way of the Canary Islands. […]
New Model Of Human Evolution Overturns Previous Beliefs A Single African Population Gave Rise To All Humans
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In testing the genetic material of current populations in Africa and comparing against existing fossil evidence of early Homo sapiens populations there, researchers have uncovered a new model of human evolution, overturning previous beliefs that a single African population gave rise to all humans. “This uncertainty is due to limited fossil […]
Laos Fossil Reveals Modern Humans Left Africa And Reached Asia Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – What connects a fossil found in a cave in northern Laos with stone tools made in north Australia? The answer is, we do. When our early Homo sapiens ancestors first arrived in Southeast Asia on their way from Africa to Australia, they left evidence of their presence in the form […]
Mysterious Ancient Fortified City Of Djado On Dangerous Journey Across Sahara
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com -There is a mysterious ancient city of Djado located on the southern border of the Djado plateau in northeastern Niger. Once, there were several cities on this plateau, but today, the area is largely uninhabited. The ruins of abandoned cities, forts, and beautiful cave art are still there. The Djado Plateau […]
Evolution Puzzle – Broken Hill Skull And Homo Heidelbergensis Cast Doubt Over Modern Human Ancestry
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The evolution of our species is a fascinating and complicated subject. Scientists often discuss our long-gone relatives, the Neanderthals, and some studies attempt to unravel the truth about the intriguing Denisovans. There are also other ground-breaking discoveries that can shed more light on the evolution of humans. Reconstruction of the […]
Different Approach Gives New Understanding Of Human Evolution In Africa
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – There is broad agreement that Homo sapiens originated in Africa. But many uncertainties remain, and competing theories about where, when, and how. An international research team led by McGill University and the University of California-Davis suggest that, based on contemporary genomic evidence from across the continent, there were humans living […]