The Incas used mysterious stringy objects called ‘khipus’ to record data. We just got a step closer to understanding them
A new study reveals the most complex numeric connection ever made between two khipus. It could help lead us to even more ...
Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak, originally named Tavá Kaa-vi by the Ute people, lends its ancestral name, Tava, to these notable rocks. They are composed of solidified sand injectites, which formed in a similar manner to ...
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Atlantis: How Plato’s Story Corresponds to Real History
Has the Atlantis mystery finally been solved? A new book reveals that Plato based his story on a real setting, now beneath ...
Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...
Glastonbury garden with ‘healing powers’ could hold key to one of world’s oldest mysteries
Chalice well is considered to be a place of spirituality and many believe its waters have healing properties. In Christianity ...
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Ancient DNA News
Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...
DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims’ final moments
Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...
The mystery of King Arthur's Hall: Cornish monument is 4,000 years OLDER than we thought - but scientists still have no idea what its original purpose was
Built as ancient Britons first settled down in permanent ... that further investigations will be able to unravel the mystery ...
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Ancient DNA rewrites the stories of people buried by volcanic eruption in Pompeii
Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...
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Ancient monument found beneath the Hill of Tara provided more insight into Ireland's prehistoric past
In November 2002, a remarkable discovery was made beneath the ancient Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, unveiling a ...
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Unraveling the ancient past, one tablet at a time
In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...
Science is revealing the true stories of Pompeii’s victims beneath the ash
People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...