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World’s oldest known blueprints detail to-scale desert megastructures

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Michael Irving

An ancient megastructure called a

It’s hard to imagine constructing a building without a detailed plan, but when exactly did humans first start doing that? Archeologists have discovered the oldest known blueprints, with a 9,000-year-old rock carving in Jordan depicting a to-scale plan for a nearby megastructure.

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First-ever look inside sealed coffins reveals secrets of lizard mummies

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Bronwyn Thompson

In a thrilling discovery for Egyptologists and ancient history buffs, the contents of six ancient animal sarcophagi have been examined, all without a single scientists opening a coffin lid, thanks to groundbreaking neutron tomography.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading First-ever look inside sealed coffins reveals secrets of lizard mummies→

Ancient skeletons suggest humans were riding horses 5,000 years ago

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Michael Irving

Archeologists have discovered what may be some of the earliest evidence yet of humans riding horses

Horses were likely the first “vehicle” humans used to travel faster and farther, but when exactly did we start riding them? Scientists at the University of Helsinki have now found archeological evidence that suggests horseback riding started some 5,000 years ago.

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Archeological discovery confirms steel used earlier than first thought

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Paul McClure

A new archeological discovery has confirmed that tempered steel was used by artisans in the Iberian Peninsula to carve intricate motifs into hard rock stelae during the Final Bronze Age, earlier than previously thought.Continue ReadingCategory: Science… Continue reading Archeological discovery confirms steel used earlier than first thought→

Authenticated ancient coins reveal a Roman emperor lost to history

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Michael Irving

History is full of artifacts that later turn out to be fakes, but very occasionally the opposite can happen. New analysis of ancient Roman coins long dismissed as forgeries has found they appear to be authentic, revealing a previously unknown Roman emp… Continue reading Authenticated ancient coins reveal a Roman emperor lost to history→

Earliest evidence of humans cooking with fire dates back 780,000 years

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Michael Irving

An artist's impression of early humans cooking fish at Lake Hula in what is now Israel

Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of humans cooking food through the controlled use of fire, dating to almost 800,000 years ago. An archeological site in Israel contains fish remains that, on closer examination, show clear signs of having been cooked.

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Britain’s oldest human genomes reveal cannibals and hunter-gatherers

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Michael Irving

Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two ancient skeletons, and found they constitute the oldest human DNA in the British isles. The data reveals the story of two separate migrations of early humans into what is now the UK, and how these different … Continue reading Britain’s oldest human genomes reveal cannibals and hunter-gatherers→

Stone Age surgery: Ancient amputation marks oldest known operation

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Michael Irving

Archeologists Andika Priyatno and Tim Maloney excavate the remains

Archeologists have discovered the oldest evidence of a surgical procedure in humans. A Stone Age hunter-gatherer, who lived more than 30,000 years ago, was found to have a carefully amputated leg, making it the earliest known surgery by tens of thousands of years.

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Spot goes to Pompeii: Why a robot dog is patrolling ancient ruins

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Rich Haridy

Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot has been tasked with a new job – patrolling the ancient ruins of Pompeii. The robot will be used to inspect the site for safety issues and record structural changes over time to better manage the historic ruins.Continue … Continue reading Spot goes to Pompeii: Why a robot dog is patrolling ancient ruins→

Ancient empire used psychedelic beer to win friends and influence people

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Rich Haridy

New research published in the journal Antiquity suggests an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with psychoactive drugs as a way of maintaining social cohesion and forging new bonds with surrounding communities.Continue Reading… Continue reading Ancient empire used psychedelic beer to win friends and influence people→