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The Indian Mesa: Commanding Views at Native American Fortifications in the Wild West
... and 1300 and was followed by years of irregular rainfall, animals would have moved from the area and farming would not ...
Ed Whelan - 17/04/2019 - 01:59
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Top Ten Historical and Archaeological Discoveries of 2015
2015 was another great year for archaeological and historical research. Amazing discoveries were made all over the world and provided more windows into the lives of our ancestors. Studies that intertwined myths and legends with science created spectacular results, and showed us how the past and present continue to be connected. This year, the Top Ten list of Historical and Archaeological Discoveries is based on the articles that Ancient Origins’ readers chose to view time and again.
ancient-origins - 22/12/2015 - 14:53
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Magical Incantation Discovered on Ancient Silver Scroll Written in Unknown Language
... protection of children; and protections against dangerous animals, including crocodiles, snakes, or scorpions. Some of ...
Mark Miller - 22/12/2015 - 21:52
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A Chinese Porcelain Vase Found in a Shoebox is Sold for $19 Million at Sotheby’s Paris
... with beautifully painted and very realistic deer and other animals. According to the BBC, a Paris Sotheby’s expert ...
Ed Whelan - 13/06/2018 - 22:56
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Surprise Discovery of 45,000-Year-Old Tools in Mongolia Indicates Early Human Migration
... normally cold and dry region more hospitable to grazing animals and humans. The Study of the Site Where the Stone ...
ancient-origins - 21/08/2019 - 13:55
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Sennacherib's Prisms Reveal the Glorious Reign of an Assyrian King
... and great, male and female, along with a great number of animals including horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and ...
Aleksa Vučković - 04/09/2023 - 14:53
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Merciless Marauders or Fearsome Fighters? The Terror Tactics of the Huns
... other than pillaging. The Romans saw the Huns as evil half-animals whose sole purpose seemed to be to wreak havoc on ...
Kerry Sullivan - 14/03/2017 - 17:54
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Hundreds of Roman Wine Amphorae Found in Underwater Cave
... Also Found Apart from the amphorae, the remains of extinct animals have also been found. These bones are believed to be ...
Ed Whelan - 23/02/2020 - 14:07
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Prehistoric bookkeeping continued long after invention of writing
... about livestock coming through here, or flocks of animals themselves. Each farmer or herder would have a bag ...
aprilholloway - 14/07/2014 - 23:49
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Early contact theories: Vikings & Muslims + Mayans & Chinese
... both the Chinese and Maya calendars include depictions of animals and the four elements (Chinese civilization includes ...
killahbeez587 - 07/04/2018 - 18:14
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The Enigmatic Valknut: Odin’s Symbol Shrouded in Mystery
... Anglo-Saxon urns feature depictions of horses and wolves, animals that are often companions of Odin in the Norse tales. ...
Mark Brophy - 25/08/2022 - 14:49
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Two Aksumite Churches Reveal Complex Religious History of East Africa
... roof built in the shape of a dome. Slave Trade and Exotic Animals Made the Ancient Port of Adulis Rich The Periplus Of ...
Nathan Falde - 08/12/2022 - 21:55
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This Incredible Ancient-Inspired Palace was Single-Handedly Created by a Postman
... palace is further decorated by numerous statues, including animals such as bears, birds and elephants, as well as ...
dhwty - 12/05/2017 - 18:46
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From Nomads to Glampers: The History of the Yurt
... geometric shapes or depictions of local plants and animals. The nomads often placed cheese on the yurt’s flat ...
Robbie Mitchell - 31/12/2022 - 17:48
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Are You Not Entertained? A Take On Professional Sports, Philosophy and Wargames In Ancient Rome
... is that watching helpless people being torn apart by wild animals was only a curtain-raiser in Roman games. READ ...
Scott Williams - 13/02/2023 - 23:09
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Finding Beowulf: Is Some of the Famous Anglo-Saxon Heroic Epic Based on Truth?
... Goes to the Movies ) By analyzing the bones of hundreds of animals discovered at the site, the researchers showed that ...
Joanna Gillan - 23/07/2020 - 00:39
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Researchers find Neolithic Bulgarians ate bone powder - but was it human?
... if the people even had dairy production from domesticated animals in southwestern Bulgaria at the time. Skull with ...
Mark Miller - 16/05/2015 - 03:13
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Complex Astronomical and Astrological Systems Detailed on Ancient Assyrian Tablets
... many others” describing their parts and relating them to animals, fish, vehicles and tools. On the other side is the ...
ashley cowie - 24/02/2019 - 23:15
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No Gossiping, Gluttony, Lying, or Eavesdropping! European Metal Masks Would Shame You into Good Behavior
... masks, for example, were shaped like the heads of certain animals. A cow-headed shame mask, for instance, meant that ...
dhwty - 28/01/2017 - 13:54
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Gaia: Recognizing Our Role on a Living Earth
... a delicate balance to support life. While plants and animals played a role and seemed to affect the Earth, the ...
Walter Cruttenden - 22/01/2019 - 23:04