History stands witness to the fact that our evolutionary cousins, the Neanderthals, don’t get half the credit they’re owed. Only recently Neanderthal sites in Europe have revealed tar-coated stones that date back to about 2000 years ago. Know what that means? Basically, this evidence suggests that our extinct cousins made and used tar way before we did. For homo sapiens, the earliest suggestion of making tar dates back to Africa around 70,000 years ago....
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England is steeped in ancient history and with so much mystery hidden around every corner, some things are bound to be overlooked. And so, a monumental site has recently been discovered close in both proximity and nature to the Stonehenge. This newly found site is much, much bigger and is essentially a vast arc of pits. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project Though the Stonehenge is located in one of the world’s richest archaeological landscapes,...
England is steeped in ancient history and with so much mystery hidden around every corner, some things are bound to be overlooked. And so, a monumental site has recently been discovered close in both proximity and nature to the Stonehenge. This newly found site is much, much bigger and is essentially a vast arc of pits. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project Though the Stonehenge is located in one of the world’s richest archaeological landscapes,...
Science can help bring lucidity and clarification to this chaotic world. No doubt, it's full of logical explanations that help in defying our commonsense and general understanding with every passing year. But every now and then, mystifying discoveries come to the surface that leave us completely speechless. For instance, the emergence of a super weird species out of nowhere! When something like that happens, we’re forced to question our beliefs and marvel at the...
Archaeology is one of the most interesting subjects that tie us to our past. We study past patterns with the help of clues left behind by people who walked on this land before us. However, one of the most intriguing civilizations, the Egyptian civilization, was way ahead of its time, and even now we keep learning unbelievable facts about the people who worshipped cats and were advanced at mummification. We can sneak a peek...
A wise man once said life comes full circle. TBH, we couldn't agree more! Until now, everyone thought it's only the old-fashioned trends that keep coming back. But it seems climate change issues are also repeating themselves. According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, Earth's temperature might soon return to what it was during the age of mammals. If you don't know much about the global temperature of that time, worry not;...
England is steeped in ancient history and with so much mystery hidden around every corner, some things are bound to be overlooked. And so, a monumental site has recently been discovered close in both proximity and nature to the Stonehenge. This newly found site is much, much bigger and is essentially a vast arc of pits. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project Though the Stonehenge is located in one of the world’s richest archaeological landscapes,...
