New evidence is emerging about the links between Polynesian and South American populations in the Pacific before the arrival of the Europeans. The theory that South Americans first colonized Easter Island, and other islands, was often considered to be faintly ridiculous.
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6 November, 2014 - 21:01
lizleafloor
Giant stone circles in the Middle East puzzle archaeologists
Huge stone circles in the Middle East have been imaged from the air, but researchers remain puzzled as to why they exist, and who made them. 11 Big Circles dot the landscape across Jordan and Syria...
31 October, 2014 - 00:54
aprilholloway
Have archaeologists found the last known witch grave in Scotland?
Archaeologists in Scotland believe that they have located the final resting place of Lilias Adie, who was accused of being a witch and, following her death in prison, was buried in deep mud with a...
16 September, 2014 - 00:03
aprilholloway
Massive 5,000-year-old monument dedicated to Moon God found near Sea of Galilee
Archaeologists have discovered an enormous 5,000-year-old stone monument shaped like a lunar crescent near the Sea of Galilee in what is now Israel, according to a report in Live Science . Its...
1 September, 2014 - 23:42
aprilholloway
Excavations reveal Gobekli Tepe had oldest known sculptural workshop
Göbekli Tepe is a very ancient archaeological site located at the top of a mountain ridge in south-eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Dating back at least 12,000 years, it is home to the oldest known...
20 August, 2014 - 23:28
strong
The Blombos Rocks: are they Crude Imitations of an Original Australian artifact?
An extremely unusual engraved rock was found in 1990 by a woman named Ros when building a new brick home located within two kilometres of the enigmatic Bambara Hieroglyphs, located in Gosford, New...
18 August, 2014 - 03:52
Hugh Newman
The Forgotten Stones of Aswan Quarry, Egypt
The unfinished obelisk in Aswan, Egypt, is estimated to be around 1168 tons, but the largest Obelisk that was actually erected in Egypt was no more that 500 tons. I visited the immense unfinished...
15 August, 2014 - 02:55
aprilholloway
The discovery of a pyramid-shaped tomb in Japan that adds to mystery in Asuka
Several months ago, archaeologists in Japan discovered that a large mound in the village of Asuka in Nara Prefecture contains a pyramid-shaped tomb underneath. According to a report in the Japan...
27 July, 2014 - 22:38
aprilholloway
Archaeologists find stone engraved with 3,500-year-old astronomical symbols in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru made a remarkable discovery when they found what they believe is a stone altar containing ancient petroglyphs dating back to 3,500 to 4,000 years ago, according to a news...
27 July, 2014 - 13:16
aprilholloway
The Ancient Caves of Uplistsikhe, Fortress of the Lord
Uplistsikhe, whose name translates to 'Fortress of the Lord', is an ancient rock-hewn town which played a significant role in Georgian history over a period of approximately 3,000 years...
24 July, 2014 - 00:14
ancient-origins
Falling Stars and Black Stone: Humanity’s Worship of Meteorites
By Liz Leafloor | Mysteriorum NASA’s Curiosity rover recently discovered a massive metal meteorite on the surface of Mars. The first encounter of its type, the two meters (6.5 feet) wide iron...
17 June, 2014 - 03:34
aprilholloway
The Mysterious Dolmens of the Caucasus
The Western Caucasus, extending over 275,000 ha of the extreme western end of the Caucasus mountains and located 50 km north-east of the Black Sea, is one of the few large mountain areas of Europe...
15 June, 2014 - 00:18
dhwty
The ancient Lycians and their spectacular rock-cut tombs
The ancient Lycians are among the most enigmatic people of antiquity because little historical record has been left behind them. But what has been discovered reveals a fascinating people culturally...
10 May, 2014 - 03:10
aprilholloway
Over 1,000 ancient Buddha statues uncovered in China
Archaeologists have discovered more than 1,000 ancient Buddha statues in three stone caves on a cliff-face in Yangqu County, in north China's Shanxi Province, according to a report in China.org.cn ...
30 April, 2014 - 23:33
dhwty
The magnificent Ellora Caves of India
Tolerance is a value that seems to be in short supply in modern society. Nowadays, differences in ideology, political allegiance, and religious belief, are seen as good enough excuses for not...
15 April, 2014 - 23:56
aprilholloway
New research suggests Neanderthal children played with toy axes
Last week, we reported on a new study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology that revealed that Neanderthals were no strangers to good parenting. Their research indicated that Neanderthal...
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