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A History of Hairpins and Hairdo’s of Ancient Women in Eastern Asia

Confucian values in ancient China held that since one's hair is a gift from one's parents it is to be treated with utmost respect. This rule applies to men and women alike. Haircuts were therefore considered to be a serious filial offense against one's family and was only allowed under special circumstances such as giving a lock of one’s hair as a solemn vow to a lover or shaving one's head when joining a religious order.

MartiniF - 20/03/2020 - 16:30

Culinary Innovations Helped Hunter-Gatherers Survive the Ice Age

By The Siberian Times reporter

Ancient pottery started to appear in the Amur region in the Russian Far East between roughly 16,000 and 12,000 years ago, as the Ice Age slightly eased.

But what was cooking?

ancient-origins - 04/02/2020 - 19:16

More Artifacts from a Song Dynasty Chinese Shipwreck Revealed

... East Asia Second shipwreck from Mongolian invasion of Japan found on seabed Ten incredible underwater discoveries ...

Alicia McDermott - 12/01/2016 - 00:50

8,500-Year-Old Human Teeth Jewelry Unearthed in Turkey

At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old human teeth, which had been used as pendants in a necklace or bracelet.

ancient-origins - 15/12/2019 - 23:03

Nefertiti and a Rush of Scans: Race to find Double Burial Gathers Steam—Part I

The world famous tomb of Tutankhamun was thrust into the spotlight like never before, ever since Dr Nicholas Reeves published a paper titled The Burial of Nefertiti? in August 2015. Based on ultra-high-resolution images of the tomb shared online by Factum Arte – a Spanish group that specializes in the replication of art works globally – the British Egyptologist proposed a theory that tomb KV62 was actually a double-burial.

anand balaji - 05/02/2018 - 22:59

Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms

... P.71. Hayao Kawaii. ‘Dreams, Myths and Fairy Tales in Japan’. Published by Daimon Verlag (Jan. 1 1995). p. 107. ...

David Halpin - 15/05/2019 - 17:26

How Living Like a Hunter-gatherer Could Improve Your Health

By Nicholas Bourne/The Conversation

ancient-origins - 10/02/2024 - 00:00

Over 50 ancient geoglyphs, including swastika, discovered in Kazakhstan

... countries - like ‘Wan’ in China, ‘Manji’ in Japan, ‘Fylfot’ in England, ‘Hakenkreuz’ in Germany ...

aprilholloway - 23/09/2014 - 23:41

The Tripitaka Koreana: A Vast Trove of Buddhist Woodblock Wisdom

The Tripitaka Koreana is a collection of Buddhist texts, laws, and treaties originally created during the 11^th century by the Korean kingdom of Goryeo. The Tripitaka Koreana was carved onto woodblocks and stands as the most comprehensive and oldest intact version of Buddhist canon in Hanja script, with no known errors or errata. During the Mongol invasions, the original collection was destroyed. Shortly after that, however, a second set of the Tripitaka Koreana was created.

dhwty - 18/05/2021 - 15:00

World History and Bosnian Pyramids

... st century, capabilities? Yonaguni megalithic monuments (Japan) do belong to the previous cycle of humanity. They are ...

samosmanagich - 16/03/2013 - 18:47

Taiwan Jaw Bone Connected to the Origins of Humanity, May Reveal Entirely New Prehistoric Species

... at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Japan and co-author of the study told LiveScience, “We need ...

lizleafloor - 31/05/2018 - 03:42

Primeval Communication and the Beat of the Drum

... and a stick, or tail, was used to beat on it. In ancient Japan, drums such as the O-bon were used in Buddhist ... from China over 1,400 years ago. Further development in Japan led to, the Taiko drums. These instruments appeared in villages across Japan with the sole purpose of being used by spiritual ...

B. B. Wagner - 05/10/2019 - 14:03

The Beautiful and Complex Artisanship of Glass-making in the Ancient World

In today’s society, glass is a material that is easily available. Due to mass production, glass objects are considered common and can be found everywhere. In the ancient world, however, glass-making was a specialised knowledge that only certain societies had at their disposal. As a result, glass could only be obtained from these few societies, thus elevating it to the status of a luxury item.

dhwty - 16/08/2018 - 16:40