How a French Botanist Brought to Europe the First Complete …
May 7, 2024 · It was a kudurru (a property record), and the ruins where it was found were those of the ancient Ctesiphon, south of Baghdad on the banks of the Tigris, dating back to the 12th century B.C. But it would still take 57 years until the cuneiform script was deciphered to know what the stone said and what it was for. Rawlinson was the first to propose a transcription of the stele in 1861, but a ...
How the Aztec “Death Whistles” Worked, the Terrifying Sound …
Nov 19, 2024 · The so-called Aztec “death whistle” is an instrument distinguished by producing a chilling sound, comparable to a person’s blood-curdling scream, and has been the subject of study for its possible ritual uses and psychological effects on listeners. A recent analysis by the University of Zurich has r
Decline of the Eastern Roman Empire Was Not Caused by Plagues …
Nov 14, 2024 · A recent study published in the journal Klio by researchers Haggai Olshanetsky, from the University of Warsaw, and Lev Cosijns, from the University of Oxford, analyzes the true causes of the decline of the Eastern Roman Empire. Traditionally, it has been believed that natural factors, such as the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA) and the Plague of Justinian, played a crucial role in ...
An ancient inscription from the Late Bronze Age in an unknown …
Nov 26, 2024 · Recent archaeological excavations have uncovered a basalt tablet with inscriptions in an unknown language near Lake Bashplemi, in the Dmanisi region of Georgia. The discovery is significant not only because of the rarity of the material found but also because it could reveal unknown aspects of the ancient civilizations that inhabited the Caucasus.
Genome of the Oldest Modern Humans in Europe Reveals They …
Dec 16, 2024 · An international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has sequenced the oldest known genomes of modern humans. These belong to seven individuals who lived between 42,000 and 49,000 years ago in the regions of Ranis, Germany, and Zlatý kůň, Czechia. The find
The entire Maya city of Ucanal and its inhabitants were …
Oct 10, 2024 · A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has revealed mercury contamination in the ancient water reservoirs of the Maya city of Ucanal, located in Petén, Guatemala.The research team, made up of archaeologists and geoscientists, found excessively high levels of mercury in the sediments of three water reservoirs dating back to the Terminal Classic period, when ...
DNA-like geometric structure discovered in space-time
Oct 14, 2024 · An international team of scientists, composed of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, Saint Louis University’s Madrid campus, and the University of California, has proposed a new theory suggesting that spacetime could be made up of “entangled virtual bosons”, similar to the double helix of DNA.This finding, which could have significant implications for the unification ...
The Pyramids of Euseigne: A Unique Geological Phenomenon in …
Dec 13, 2024 · The Pyramids of Euseigne, located in the Hérens Valley, are a unique geological phenomenon and one of the main natural attractions in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.. These formations, rising majestically between 10 and 15 meters in height, are the result of glacial and erosion processes dating back to the last ice age, between 80,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Clay Cylinders with Inscriptions Found in Syria Show the Use of an ...
Nov 21, 2024 · A team of archaeologists from Johns Hopkins University, led by Professor Glenn Schwartz, has discovered small clay cylinders with inscriptions in Syria that appear to be the oldest known examples of alphabetic writing to date.These inscriptions, dating back to approximately 2400 BCE, predate other alphabetic systems by about 500 years.
The prehistoric hand stencils in Maltravieso Cave in Spain are so ...
Dec 12, 2024 · An international team of researchers has confirmed through uranium-thorium dating that the iconic hand paintings in Maltravieso Cave, in Cáceres, Spain, could be some of the oldest ever created, possibly by Neanderthals.This discovery establishes this cave as a key site for understanding the origins of human art and its evolution.