Aztecs Used the Mountains to Create Sophisticated Farming Calendar that Even Accounted for Leap Years: Study
Using mountain peaks as points on the compass, Aztec calendar makers could account for every stage of the year with exceeding accuracy.
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Americas' Oldest Spear Points Discovered in Idaho Look Like Ones From Japan 16,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists have uncovered weapon points that are thousands of years older than any others previously found in the Americas.
'Astonishing' 1,300-Year-old Gold and Gemstone Necklace is the Richest Ever Uncovered in Britain
Archaeologists uncovered an "astonishing" 1,300-year-old necklace in Northamptonshire, discovered during a housing development excavatio.
Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student
A 27-year-old finally cracked a riddle that has defeated Sanskrit experts for centuries by decoding "the father of linguistics" Pāṇini.
Photographer Snaps a Snow-capped Stirling Castle Shrouded in Mist at Sunset
Photographer Brian Smith captured a magical moment when he looked up and snapped the snow-capped Stirling Castle shrouded in mist at sunset.
Historians Stunned: Uzbekistan Nomads Supplied a Third of the Bronze Used Across Ancient Mediterranean
Nomads from Uzbekistan didn't need empire or centralization to hold near monopoly power over tin sales in the ancient Near East, 3,500 BCE.
Early Man Was Building Lincoln Log-like Structures 500,000 Years Ago, New Preserved Wood Shows
Wikipedia lists the earliest carpentry assemblage ever found as a water well cover carved from oak boards from 5,600 BCE.
4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Utilizing their pottery skills, buried segments of ceramic pipes drained water from the elevated town of Pingliangtai into drainage ditches
2,000-year-old Roman House Uncovered in Malta Reveals Ancient History of Wealthy Society
A research team from the University of South Florida has discovered a 2,000 year-old house that once belonged to a wealthy family—still in exceptional condition—during an excavation in Malta. They collaborated with scientists from around the world on the Melite Civitas Romana Project, uncovering what life was like 2,000 years ago when Romans ruled Malta, […]
Divers Are About to Pull a 3,000-Year-Old Shipwreck From the Depths
Named the "Zambratija boat" because of its location in the Bay of Zambratija, it's a testament to an "ancient naval tradition."
Newly Discovered Rock Art Panels Depict How Ancient Ancestors Envisioned Creation and Adapted to Change
The 4,000-year-long period includes depictions of the Dreaming, the Aboriginal creation story, as well as evidence of a changing climate.
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
Flint was among the first tool technologies that humans mastered—a hard substance sharp enough to skin an animal and even perform surgery
Reborn from the Dust, Giant Statue of Atlas Put Back Together to Guard Sicily's Valley of the Temples
The 38 Atlases were frozen in sandstone between the large Doric columns in the act of holding up a massive roof that was never built.
Tube of Red Lipstick 4,000 Years Old Unearthed in Iran Bears 'Striking Resemblance' to Modern Ingredients
Most of the cosmetic preparations that have been recovered from ancient civilizations are white powders that were used as foundation.
Wasabi Can Be Used as Ecofriendly Preservation Tool for the Ancient Knowledge Contained on Papyrus
The spicy green goop you get with your sushi can save ancient papyrus manuscripts from fungal contamination.
Until Death Do Us Part: Europeans Were Buried With Their Dogs 2,200 Years Ago
People from ancient Italy were buried with dogs and horses which may indicate an enduring companion relationship they had with their animals.
Geologists Found a Mega-Structure Built by Ice Age Hunters Submerged in the Baltic Sea
Comparable prehistoric hunting structures have already been found in other parts of the world, for example at the bottom of Lake Huron
Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
Its construction method is entirely unique, and the discovery opens a new prequel in the rich history of human civilization in the Andes.
Archaeologists Discover a 'Master Blacksmith's' Workshop Dating to the Very Dawn of the Iron Age in Britain
Established at around 771 BCE, smithing of iron had reached a very high level mere decades after ironworking first arose in Britain.
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Cities Hidden in the Ecuadorian Amazon
It now shows that, during certain centuries, the Amazon's poor soil and seemingly impenetrable jungle may have been home to millions
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