Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A continuous rise in the global population has led to fears that conflicts and war will become more frequent as resources dwindle. But this widespread belief has not been quantified based on actual Japanese archaeological
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com -Researchers undertook a zooarchaeological and taphonomic study of the Neanderthal Navalmaíllo Rock Shelter site (Pinilla del Valle, Madrid), some 76,000 years old, whose results indicate that these Neanderthals mainly hunted large bovids and cervids. Fauna remains.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There are countless examples of how the modern world regularly underestimates our ancestors’ knowledge. Not only were ancient civilizations much more advanced than previously thought, but some of them were also aware of celestial objects
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists in France have unearthed hundreds of exceptional Bronze Age artifacts that were most likely offerings. The still-well-preserved 3,00-year-old artifacts include jewelry and weapons that were found at the prehistoric site in Gannat in Allier.
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Codex Telleriano Remensis, created in the 16th century in Mexico, depicts earthquakes in pictograms that are the first written evidence of earthquakes in the Americas in pre-Hispanic times, according to a pair of researchers
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Recent archaeogenetic studies have shown that human movements like migrations and expansions played a major role in driving the spread of cultures and genes in ancient Europe. However, it is only now with detailed regional studies
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – One of the most intriguing personalities in Irish mythology is Fintan Mac Bochra, the first man in Ireland. His relationship with the granddaughter of Biblical Noah, and the story of how he escaped the Great
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have discovered the skeleton of a teenage hunter-gatherer who died more than 7,000 years ago. It is a highly significant archaeological discovery because this human lineage has never been found anywhere else in the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists examining the Herculaneum skeletal remains of the victims of Vesuvius that erupted on the morning of August 24, 79 AD, and broke its centuries-long silence. Now, researchers say their study has helped shed new light on
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Most swamps are regarded as places that are beautiful but downright scary, and one should know better than to visit them. The Manchac Swamp in Louisiana is no exception, as it is believed to be cursed by
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists in Israel have made another interesting discovery. This time while excavating in the Ramat Ha-Sharon region, just north of Tel Aviv they have unearthed not only evidence of agricultural-industrial activity dating back 1,500 years
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered an ancient statue of the mythological goddess Hygieia (“Hygiene”, the goddess of cleanliness), who was one of the healing god Asclepius’s children. Hygieia was associated with health in the beliefs of ancient
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Is ancient sacred wisdom of the gods kept in remote monasteries? Thousands of old manuscripts are stored at monasteries among the highest and most inaccessible regions of the Himalayas. A closer examination of some of
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The Abbey Library of St. Gall in Switzerland is home to approximately 160,000 volumes of literary and historical manuscripts dating back to the eighth century, all of which are written by hand, on parchment, in
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The theory ancient Carribeans were cannibals has long been debated, but there is no evidence supporting these claims. It was Christopher Columbus (1451 -1506), an Italian explorer, and navigator who completed four journeys across the
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A metal detectorist has discovered a magnificent, 1,400-year-old ‘sword-pyramid’ in Breckland, Norfolk, United Kingdom. An artifact like this one usually comes in pairs, just like earrings which is why one must assume it was lost
