Dating back 40,000 years to the Denisovan species of early humans, new pictures show beauty and craftsmanship of prehistoric jewellery. <Made of chlorite, the bracelet was found in the same layer as the remains of some of the prehistoric people and is thought to belong to them. [Credit: Anatoly Derevyanko and Mikhail Shunkov] It is intricately made […]
Archeologists who found the 1,600-year-old skeleton near Mexico’s ancient Teotihuacan, said the woman was 35-40 when she died with intentionally deformed skull and teeth encrusted with mineral stones (AFP Photo/HO) Mexico City (AFP) – Archeologists have discovered the 1,600-year-old skeleton of an upper-class woman whose skull was intentionally deformed and teeth were encrusted with mineral […]
Machines used in Puma Punku? Puma Punku is a place where one loses the notion of space and time. This temple complex located near Tiwanaku, Bolivia is one of the most incredible ancient ruins you will find in South America. Perhaps the biggest mystery involving Puma Punku is how ancient mankind managed to transport these […]
Greyfriars excavation, Oxford, England (Courtesy Oxford Archaeology) An excavation in Oxford, England, conducted by Oxford Archaeology in advance of the expansion of a shopping center, has turned up a large number of leather and wood objects dating to the fourteenth century, when the site was occupied by buildings associated with the Greyfriars religious order. The […]