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Mysterious Mah Meri tribe of Malaysia conduct ritual dance to the dead for another good year
Members of the Mah Meri tribe of Malaysia have just completed their annual ancestor-worship ceremony, an elaborate ritual involving dancers with intricately-carved masks who perform the historic Main Jo-oh dance for the annual Hari Moyang festival in Pulau Carey, 90 miles from the capital Kuala Lumpur.
aprilholloway - 03/03/2014 - 21:56
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14th Century Maori Village Brought to Light by Logging Yard Project
Archaeologists in New Zealand have made a special discovery at Eastland Port in Gisborne. They have unearthed the indications of a 14th century Maori (Māori) village, a rare find for the area. The work has been called a good example of “the archaeological consent process working well.”
Alicia McDermott - 01/06/2018 - 14:01
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Globalization & International Trade Started 1,000 Years Ago!
Viking ships touched down on the Canadian island of Newfoundland around 1000 AD, at what is now the archaeological site known as L'Anse aux Meadows.
ancient-origins - 13/06/2020 - 17:34
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Scientists Prove Legends of “Negritos” on Taiwan
Archaeologists in Taiwan recently discovered an unusual female skeleton buried in a remote cave, which proves centuries-old legends about so-called “short, dark-skinned Negrito people” living in the mountains.
ashley cowie - 10/10/2022 - 14:58
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Study of Ancient Teeth Shows Single Native American Migration from Asia
... North and South America, East Asia, Southeast Asia and Polynesia, Australo-Melanesia, Western Eurasia and ...
Nathan Falde - 19/12/2023 - 21:52
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Deadly Volcanoes: The Eruptions that Reshaped the World and Became Legends - Part II
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Over 80 Strange Bronze Age Holes Discovered in Sweden. Why Did People Gather there 3000 Years Ago?
If preliminary analyses of the excavations are right, it appears food preparation and large gatherings have gone hand in hand in Sweden for millennia. 82 holes of varying sizes and a more modern ceramic pot with unknown contents have been found in a recently unearthed archaeological site.
Alicia McDermott - 16/06/2017 - 01:56
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What Makes Sirius, the Dog Star, So Special?
The accolade of “brightest star in the sky as viewed from Earth” goes to the well-known star Sirius, popularly called the Dog Star due to its role as the dominant star in the Canis Major, meaning the “greater dog” constellation. Being such a visible heavenly body, it has been the object of wonder and veneration to ancient peoples throughout human history.
Joanna Gillan - 24/07/2023 - 22:55
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The Saoba Stone Pillars of Taiwan Present A Peinan Culture Conundrum
Taiwan is a modern and dynamic country, but it also has a rich culture and history, which is often forgotten by the wider world. The island has been home to a variety of communities and cultures since the Neolithic age. One of the most remarkable archaeological sites in Taiwan are the Saoba stone pillars in the Satokoay Historical Site which is a third-grade national historic monument and one of Taiwan’s most popular tourist attractions.
Ed Whelan - 05/01/2019 - 01:54
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Jus primae noctis: Did Medieval Lords Really Sleep With Serf Brides First?
The jus primae noctis, droit du seigneur, or “right of the first night,” is an alleged medieval custom which permitted lords to engage in sexual intercourse with the brides of their male subjects on the first night after marriage. Spanning centuries, this seedy exercise of male domination has been referenced across the eons, yet the reality of its existence remains unclear.
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 10/06/2022 - 14:47
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Winter Solstice Resurrection At Saqsayhuaman and Newgrange
... ritual in various Mystery schools from China and India, to Polynesia and the Mediterranean, was often regarded as a ...
Freddy Silva - 21/12/2021 - 22:00
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Edgar Cayce, Six-fingered Giants and the Supernatural Creation Gods of Atlantis: Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part article. Read Part 1
In Plato’s Symposium (189–190 AD), Aristophanes displays knowledge of an ancient myth of the androgyne, according to which our original nature was by no means the same as it is now.
Jim Vieira - 28/09/2017 - 01:48
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Genetic studies link indigenous peoples in the Amazon and Australasia
Native Americans living in the Amazon bear an unexpected genetic connection to indigenous people in Australasia, suggesting a previously unknown wave of migration to the Americas thousands of years ago, a new study has found.
ancient-origins - 24/07/2015 - 00:23
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Pirate, Turncoat, Survivor: The Life and Times of Anthony Knivet, a Briton in 16th-Century Brazil
... DNA Study reveals connection between Brazil and Polynesia. Well, how? Discovery of ancient stone tools in ...
ancient-origins - 02/11/2016 - 13:57
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By Land or Sea? The Heated Debate on the Peopling of the Americas Continues…
Researchers should always be ready for the next big discovery, they never know where it may come from. Having an open mind and questioning peculiar finds is what sets things in motion. Take for example the increasingly common perspective that the first people in the Americas came by boat. For one researcher, it all started with a bathroom break and an unlikely discovery on Cedros Island in Mexico.
Alicia McDermott - 13/08/2017 - 13:58
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Exploring Ancient Lunar Myths and Legends as Supermoon set to Dazzle Tonight
The moon has been an object of worship, veneration, and intrigue among ancient civilizations for thousands of years. Now, it is set to capture our admiration once again as the biggest and brightest full moon of the year will dazzle in tonight’s sky.
aprilholloway - 10/08/2014 - 02:47
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Exploring Ancient Lunar Legends as Total Lunar Eclipse Will Create Rare 'Blood Moon'
The moon has been an object of worship, veneration, and intrigue among ancient civilizations for thousands of years. Now, it is set to capture our admiration once again as a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Friday 27 July. It will be the longest total eclipse of this century.
Joanna Gillan - 25/07/2018 - 23:29
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Have Experts Finally Located the Wreck of Cook’s Ship HMS Endeavour?
Marine archaeologists are about to announce that they have solved one of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time. They believe that they have finally discovered the wreck of HMS Endeavour, the ship that the legendary explorer James Cook captained on his first expedition to Australia. The location of the wreck has been a mystery for centuries, even though its general location was known.
Ed Whelan - 20/09/2018 - 22:56
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Mystery Deepens As Study Finds Native Americans Did NOT Help to Populate Easter Island
... Some archaeologists have suggested that sea travel between Polynesia and the Americas was plausible, leading to the ...
ancient-origins - 16/10/2017 - 01:57
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Out-of-Africa Yesterday, Australia Today and the Pleiades Tomorrow - Pleiadians and the Elders (Part 3)
... in Australia, Indonesia, Melaneasia, Micronesia and Polynesia … produced no genetic evidence that the Negro ...
strong - 19/07/2013 - 13:06