Two ancient, 6,000 year-old tombs have been discovered next to Stonehenge in Hampshire, England. The prehistoric complex contains two 6,000 year-old tombs and are just 15 miles from the famous Stonehenge, but...
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There is much excitement at the discovery of a possibly 9,000 year old archaeological site found in Sukkur, Pakistan. Sukkur is located at the bank of the River Indus in the province of Sindh. Moenjodaro and...
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First Nations had a similar legend about Lake Agassiz and the rising waters around central Canada, so similar to Greeks and Turks legends about the Black sea's earthen dam separating the mediterranean breaking way...
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I can just see prehistoric women in mini skirts and hot pants...
The most famous early image of a human, a
woman, is the so-called "Venus" of Willendorf, found in 1908 by the
archaeologist Josef Szombathy in an...
"Yes, that’s right, 5K year old chewing gum and not a chair or counter underside in sight.
It turns out that Neolithic people (c. 4000-5000 BC) found that by chewing this stuff, cob of Birch tree bark, when...
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"A 5,000-year-old piece of chewing gum has been discovered by an archaeology student from the University of Derby.
Sarah Pickin, 23, found the lump of birch bark tar while on a dig in western Finland.
Neolithic people used the material as an antiseptic to treat gum...
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"A 5,000-year-old piece of chewing gum has been discovered by an archaeology student from the University of Derby.
Sarah Pickin, 23, found the lump of birch bark tar while on a dig in western Finland.
Neolithic...
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"Sometimes, it is just great to take a moment and reflect on what's good about emotions in a human life ... when it all seems to be working out ... to the end!
ROME - Call it the eternal embrace.
Archaeologists in...
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"ROME (Reuters) - Call it the eternal embrace.
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a couple buried 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, hugging each other.
"It's an extraordinary case," said Elena Menotti, who led the...
From the Discovery Channel: Nine Neolithic-era buildings have been excavated in the Stonehenge world heritage site, according to a report in the journal British Archaeology (paper not yet available online).The structures, which appear to have been homes, date to 2,600-2,500...
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