Mercury Poisoning: 370 Human Bones From Spain and Portugal Contains Highest Levels Of Chemical Element Due To Cinnabar Exposure

Medicine & Technology Nov 18, 2021

Scientists found the first evidence of mercury poisoning in some bones in Spain dating back 5,000 years. They believe it came from exposure to cinnabar, a mercury sulfide mineral used to create artwork or consumes as a "magical drug."

Hoard of 5,500 Roman-era Silver Found Buried By The River in Augsburg City in Germany; Who Owned It?

Nov 18, 2021

A massive hoard of Roman-era silver coins was found buried by a river in Augsburg, Germany. Archaeologists said that the youngest coin in the bunch was likely from the 3rd century.

Ancient Egyptian Artisans and Creations Discovered First-Ever in Tomb of Female Pharaoh; Graveyard Built Through Team Effort of Various Painters and Sculptors

Nov 17, 2021

A research of the art in pharaoh Hatshepsut's tomb revealed some of the unknown artisans of ancient Egypt, who also built many artworks of the civilization through a team effort.

Copper Age Iberia Discovered to Hold the Largest Mercury Poisoning Record Throughout Human History; How Dangerous Is It?

Nov 16, 2021

A new archaeological research identifies the world's largest mercury poisoning over the past 5,000 years of the human history.

Ancient Treasure Excavated from East Anglia Believed as Largest Anglo-Saxon Coin Hoard Ever

Nov 11, 2021

The British Museum was able to collect 131 gold Anglo-Saxon coins from West Norfol, England. The reason behind why the treasure was buried during 6th century and before the unification of England is still a mystery.

Lemminkäinen Hoard: World's Biggest Treasure Will Be Excavated Next Summer; Worth a Staggering 20 Million Dollars

Nov 03, 2021

The Temple Twelve's Lemminkäinen Hoard expedition is expected to unearth the world's largest treasure hoard in Finland next summer.

Genetic Origins of China's Ancient Mummies Discovered in Tarim Basin

Oct 28, 2021

A new study confirms the potential ancestors of the mysterious Xiaohe people in Eurasia.

Tomb of Nestor's Cup Contained Cremains of at Least Three Humans: Who's Buried With the Oldest Greek Writing?

Oct 07, 2021

Scientists reveal that the 8th century Tomb of Nestor's Cup contains cremains of not only one person but three as shown by a series of analyses. This is the first evidence to show that multiple humans were buried in the tomb.

Acheulean Tool-Making Tradition May Have Persisted Until About 177,000 Years Ago Before Homo Sapiens Arrived

Oct 05, 2021

New research has re-examined one site of the longest-lasting tool-making tradition called Acheulean at the margins of the monsoon zone in India to reveal that they might have endured until the arrival of Homo sapiens.

Sealed for 40,000 Years, One of the Final Neanderthal Hideouts Unearthed in Gibraltar

Sep 30, 2021

Archaeologists have just discovered a cave chamber in the Vanguard Cave of Gibraltar that could shed new light on the history and cohabitation of Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans.

Fossilized Footprints From 21,000 Years Ago Fuels New Speculation When Humans Arrived in the Americas

Sep 24, 2021

Scientists have found a set of fossilized human footprints in White Sands National Park that dates back between 21,000 to 23,000 years ago when massive ice sheets are believed to have blocked migration into North and South America.

5 Years After Central America's Largest Eruption, Ancient Mayans Returned and Built Pyramid from Volcanic Ashes and Rocks

Sep 23, 2021

A recent discovery shows that Mayan people rebuilt their settlements from volcanic ashes and rocks within 5 years after Central America's largest eruption, Tierra Blanca Joven.

Dual Genomic Ancestry of Japanese People Debunked: Genetic Analysis Showed They Descended From Three Ancient Cultures

Sep 20, 2021

Genetic analysis of ancient DNA on skeletons of people from before and after the farming period shows that modern Japanese people descended from three ancient cultures rather than just two.

World's Oldest Artwork Discovered from Tibetan Plateau, Created 226,000 Years Ago During Pleistocene Era

Sep 16, 2021

A new study may have discovered the world's oldest artwork yet from the Tibetan Plateau, created 226,000 years ago in the Pleistocene era.

World's Oldest Known Archaeological Site Candidates From 2.5 Million Years Ago, Make Giza Pyramids, Stonehenge Seem Young

Sep 14, 2021

Archaeologists have been in constant debate about what is the oldest known archaeological site. But experts and scholars recently identified three candidates that make Giza pyramids and Stonehenge seem young.