The discovery of 184 tablets in Turkey reveals aspects of Hittite life 3,400 years ago, including reports of an epidemic that affected children and requests for military aid against adversarial threats. #Hititas #arqueología #historia (translated)
A study reveals that 700,000 years ago, the Hula Valley in Israel offered water and plant resources that allowed the coexistence of large mammals, such as Palaeoloxodon antiquus, and prehistoric human groups on their way out of Africa to Eurasia. #Arqueología #Prehistoria #ElefantesGigantes (translated)
Researchers from the University of León have discovered a Roman camp near an ancient settlement, which could shed light on the conquest of this settlement 2,000 years ago during the Cantabrian Wars. #Arqueología #ImperioRomano #León (translated)
Recent research has revealed traumatic injuries in human remains from Viking settlements, evidencing the violence that affected both Scandinavian communities and external attacks, with findings of skulls of a child and a woman whose deaths were marked by deliberate assaults. #Arqueología #Vikingos #ViolenciaHistórica (translated)
Humans crossed the Bering Strait 14,000 years ago, establishing a camp in Alaska called Shég’ Xdaltth’i’, where they hunted megafauna such as mammoths and bison, according to recent archaeological excavations. #Beringia #Arqueología #Megafauna (translated)
A recent study reveals that a Neanderthal found in Shanidar Cave A, about 75,000 years old, may have been killed or the victim of a hunting accident after being struck by a sharpened wooden spear, making him the first known human with evidence of having been spear-thrown. #Neandertales #Arqueología #HistoriaAntigua (translated)
The remains of a Neanderthal found in the Shanidar cave, who died 75,000 years ago from a spear wound, reveal practices of caring for their wounded and dead, challenging the primitive perception of this species. #Neandertales #Ciencia #Arqueología (translated)
Researchers have discovered a Neanderthal scapula with a hole caused by a wooden spear in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan, which represents the oldest evidence of a murder among human ancestors, suggesting that these hominins may have developed advanced skills for crafting weapons and working wood 75,000 years ago. #Neandertales #Arqueología #HistoriaHumana (translated)
Archaeologists have discovered in Kekova, Turkey, the oldest shipwreck in the world, dating between 4,400 and 4,700 years, which includes amphorae that may have been used to transport olive oil, wine, or even to prepare food during long trips. #NaufragioAntiguo #Arqueología #Turquía (translated)
The oldest shipwreck in the world has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, a merchant ship between 4,400 and 4,700 years old that was carrying amphorae of oil and wine, providing new insights into trade in the Mediterranean during the time of the Giza pyramids. #naufragio #arqueología #Turquía (translated)
A team of archaeologists has discovered new stone circles at an ancient burial site in Hunn, Norway, that could be related to funerary rituals of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. #Arqueología #Noruega #EdadDelBronce (translated)
The oldest shipwreck in the world has been discovered on the island of Kekova, Turkey, belonging to a merchant ship from the Bronze Age, with an estimated age of between 4,400 and 4,700 years. #NaufragioAntiguo #ArqueologíaSubacuática #Turquía (translated)
The world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, dated between 4,400 and 4,700 years ago, belonging to the Early Bronze Age. #NaufragioAntiguo #Arqueología #EdadDelBronce (translated)
A neighbor from Behbeit al Hegara, Egypt, found a stone on his land that led to the discovery of two colossal statues of Pharaoh Ramses II, highlighting the archaeological significance of the find. #RamsésII #Egipto #Arqueología (translated)
ARMY FORCE Peru pointed out that the photos Jungkook posted on Instagram seemed to correspond to the Huaca Pucllana, an archaeological complex that, according to the account, was built by the Lima culture between the years 200 and 700 A.D., more than 1,000 years before the Inca Empire. It described the site as a millenary monument whose main element was a 22-meter stepped pyramid, made with hand-molded clay adobe. It also highlighted the construction technique called "librero," which, it indicated, would have helped the structure withstand earthquakes on the central Peruvian coast for more than a thousand and a half years. #HuacaPucllana #CulturaLima #Arqueología (translated)
A farmer in Egypt has discovered two colossal statues of the pharaoh Ramses II buried near his home, highlighting the archaeological significance of the site of Behbeit El-Hagar. #RamsésII #arqueología #Egipto (translated)
A new study reveals that the rock paintings in the Altai Mountains, China, show a rich artistic and religious history that spans from the Bronze Age to Tibetan Buddhism, indicating that the site was used by various communities over the centuries. #PinturasRupestres #Arqueología #BudismoTibetano (translated)
The analysis of human teeth buried in Derbyshire has shown that lead contamination in this region of England was already established by the mid-7th century, highlighting the harmful effects of mining on the health of the inhabitants of that time. #Arqueología #Contaminación #Plomo (translated)
An archaeological study reveals that in 7th century Great Britain, lead levels in children were higher than those in the cities of the Industrial Revolution, suggesting a link to high rates of premature death among women of childbearing age. #Historia #SaludPública #Arqueología (translated)
An archaeological finding in Tambo Viejo reveals the ceremonial use of coca leaves in the sacrifice of llamas by the Incas, challenging the descriptions of Spanish chroniclers and providing evidence of religious rites more than five centuries ago. #Incas #Coca #Arqueología (translated)
