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Ancient beads imply culture older
than we thought
(Jun 22, 2006)
Archaeologists have discovered that 100,000-year-old shells found
in Israel and Algeria were decorative beads. This suggests that
modern human forms of behaviour, such as language, developed earlier
than previously thought. "Personal ornaments are a powerful tool
of communication," says Francesco D’Errico at the Institute of
the Prehistory and Geology of the Quaternary in Talence, France,
one of the team that studied the beads.
Read
more. Source: New Scientist |
Search for India's ancient city
(Jun 12, 2006)
Archaeologists working on India's south-west coast believe they
may have solved the mystery of the location of a major port which
was key to trade between India and the Roman Empire - Muziris,
in the modern-day state of Kerala. For many years, people have
been in search of the almost mythical port, known as Vanchi to
locals.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
Ancient fig clue to first farming
(Jun 2, 2006)
Ancient figs found in an archaeological site in the Jordan Valley
may represent one of the earliest forms of agriculture, scientists
report. The carbonised fruits date between 11,200 and 11,400 years
old. The US and Israeli scientists say the figs are a variety
that could have only been grown with human intervention.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
Rome skeleton find pre-dates city
(May 31, 2006)
Italian archaeologists digging in the Roman Forum have found a
well-preserved skeleton of a woman who lived 3,000 years ago.
The astonishing fact about this discovery is that it dates back
to at least 300 years before the traditional date of the founding
of Rome, 753 BC. It has long been known that Bronze Age people
were living on the site where the ancient Romans founded their
city. But few traces of their society have ever been brought to
light.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
Mysteries still surround Egyptian
chamber
(May 29, 2006)
Is it a royal Egyptian tomb, a glorified supply room for ancient
embalmers, or something in between? A year after the discovery
of a chamber that had lain hidden in the Valley of the Kings for
millennia, archaeologists are still asking themselves exactly
what they've found. When the find was announced in February, it
was portrayed as the first tomb to be uncovered in the pharaonic
city of the dead since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's treasures
in 1922.
Read
more. Source: MSNBC |
Tattooed mummy discovered in Peru
(May 17, 2006)
A tattooed mummy has been found in Peru which archaeologists say
is one of the best-ever relics of a civilisation that ended more
than 1,300 years ago. The mummy is of a woman of about 30, believed
to be an elite member of the Moche tribe. The skeleton of an adolescent
girl offered in sacrifice was found with a rope still around its
neck.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
'Brazilian Stonehenge' discovered
(May 13, 2006)
Brazilian archaeologists have found an ancient stone structure
in a remote corner of the Amazon that may cast new light on the
region's past. The site, thought to be an observatory or place
of worship, pre-dates European colonisation and is said to suggest
a sophisticated knowledge of astronomy. Its appearance is being
compared to the English site of Stonehenge.
Read
more. Source: BBC |
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