A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art might portray an ancient species preserved as fossils in the same region, according to a study published September 18, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Julien Benoit of[...]
During the archaeological excavations at Yeşilova Höyük Mound in Izmir’s Bornova district, a remarkable 8,200-year-old kohl applicator (AKA eye liner) made from stone was discovered. It is evidence of people being conscious of their appearance way back near what we[...]
By David Danks & Mike Kirby/The Conversation A self-driving taxi has no passengers, so it parks itself in a lot to reduce congestion and air pollution. After being hailed, the taxi heads out to pick up its passenger – and tragically[...]
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research. The study, published in Science and co-led by the University of Bristol and China[...]
The year 476 AD marked one of the most pivotal moments in Western history. It was the year that Odoacer, a Germanic chieftain, deposed Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor. This major event, often referred to as the “Fall[...]
Recent archaeological excavations produced evidence showing that the first humans to live in the Great Lakes region of North America built a summer hunting camp in southwestern Michigan, approximately 13,000 years ago during the Late Pleistocene epoch. In an article[...]
Analysis of ancient DNA has provided more evidence to upend the long-standing theory that Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, experienced a "self-inflicted population collapse." For years, scholars believed the island’s population crashed in the 1600s due to deforestation, overexploitation of[...]
The Neolithic Pitted Ware Culture (PWC), which thrived in Scandinavia around 3500–2300 BC, has long fascinated archaeologists due to its reliance on marine resources, particularly seals, while surrounding cultures shifted towards farming. New research suggests that the PWC may have[...]
A thrilling new discovery in Egypt has unveiled the remnants of a once-vital military fortress used to defend the shores from attackers such as the ‘sea people’ and dating back to the New Kingdom era. Archaeologists have unearthed ancient military[...]
Nine patollis—Mesoamerican game boards—were recently uncovered during excavation work for the Maya Train project in southeastern Mexico. The findings, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, were recorded along the free highway to Chetumal, near Xpujil in Campeche, as[...]
Throughout the centuries, the British Isles have been home to a wide array of customs, traditions, and beliefs that reflect the intricate tapestry of our cultural history. One such tradition that has largely faded into obscurity is the practice of[...]
Archaeological excavations in northern Germany, have revealed fascinating insights into the penal practices of the Middle Ages and early modern period. Led by the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt, the investigation of this historic execution site[...]
