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Vessels and animal bones found in an archaeological site in El Salvador

Vessels and animal bones found in an archaeological site in El Salvador

A group of archaeologists from El Salvador discovered at least six ceramic vessels and animal bones at the Joya de Cerén archaeological site, located in the department of La Libertad (southwest), considered the 'Pompeii of America' and declared a Cultural Heritage of the Humanity in 1993, the expert Michelle Toledo reported this Thursday.

An investigation reveals

An investigation reveals "murders" of the Civil War before the Dolmen de Menga

The declaration of the Antequera dolmens as World Heritage three years ago has aroused significant citizen interest in this set of megalithic monuments headed by the grandiose lintel construction of Menga, the undisputed jewel of this enclave whose historical burden far exceeds what is visible to the simple view.

Fossil teeth reveal how 'Australopithecus' suckled

Fossil teeth reveal how 'Australopithecus' suckled

Humans typically breastfeed exclusively for six to twelve months, and can continue breastfeeding alongside other foods for years to come. Babies of the extinct species Australopithecus africanus followed a similar pattern and could even lengthen it at certain times, an international team led by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reached this conclusion.

The site of the Roman Villa of Noheda (Cuenca)

The site of the Roman Villa of Noheda (Cuenca)

The site of the Roman Villa of Noheda was a Roman villa from the 1st centuries BC. C., located in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula, close to the cities of Segóbriga (58 km), Ercávica (44.5 km), Valeria (43.5 km) and Cuenca (18 km). It is located just 500 mts. to the northwest of the district of Noheda, from which it takes its name, belonging to the municipality of El Villar de Domingo García (Cuenca).

Rare Roman statuette found in Rusokastro, Bulgaria

Rare Roman statuette found in Rusokastro, Bulgaria

Researchers working at the Roman fortress Rusokastro in Bulgaria have made a curious find when they found a small statuette depicting a advancing horse. The statuette shows the horse with its right leg raised and bent at the knee, and its head turned slightly towards the right.

The importance of cats in Egyptian culture

The importance of cats in Egyptian culture

According to Diego Pérez de Guiademascotas, there are different investigations in which the peculiar behavior of felines stands out when compared with that of other domestic animals. The expert affirms that there is a differential factor between, for example, dogs and cats: «A dog always changes its behavior when interacting with a person.

Skulls with artificial deformation from 1,500 years ago found in Europe

Skulls with artificial deformation from 1,500 years ago found in Europe

Artificial Cranial Deformation (ACD) is the intentional modification of a person's skull with the aim, often, of indicating a certain social status. This deformation is carried out by applying force and is usually carried out in childhood, since this is the time when the head is most moldable.

The predecessors of modern roulette

The predecessors of modern roulette

The game of roulette is one of the methods of entertainment whose origin is not exactly known. For historians, the roulette originating in Europe created in France by a mathematical scientist is the theory most accepted by the historian community, although it is questioned that its invention may be related to the Asian continent and to the ancient Romans.

The peoples of the steppes brought Indo-European languages ​​to South Asia around 3,500 years ago

The peoples of the steppes brought Indo-European languages ​​to South Asia around 3,500 years ago

The peoples of the steppes located between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea spread the Indo-European languages ​​through central and southern Asia between 4,000 and 3,500 years ago, according to a study with the participation of the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE, a joint center of the Council Superior of Scientific Research (CSIC) and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).

Brief tour through the history of the bicycle

Brief tour through the history of the bicycle

The use of the bicycle is more and more widespread. This means of transport dominates the urban landscape of most cities around the world, which have also promoted its use with the implementation of public systems for renting bicycles by the hour and cycle lanes. Bicycles that will play a leading role in the future, since a report on climate change, prepared by a group of scientists from the United Nations (UN), indicates that this means of transport will be one of the ways to save the world from environmental imbalance.

Kyoto applies artificial intelligence to predict the density of tourists in the city

Kyoto applies artificial intelligence to predict the density of tourists in the city

Kyoto City Tourism Association (KCTA), the tourism office of the thousand-year-old Japanese capital, has launched the Kyoto Tourism Navi initiative, based on artificial intelligence, which predicts the level of tourist comfort of the entire city and proposes alternative routes with less visitor density.

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs acidified the oceans

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs acidified the oceans

An international study, with the participation of the University of Zaragoza together with scientists from the US, Great Britain and Germany, shows, for the first time, that the impact of an asteroid on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula 66 million years ago caused the acidification of the oceans, contributing to the last great mass extinction.

Book and review of ‘Las Argonáuticas’ by Apolonio de Rodas

Book and review of ‘Las Argonáuticas’ by Apolonio de Rodas

'Las Argonáuticas', by Apollonius of Rodas, is par excellence one of the oldest and most famous stories of all Greek Literature, where the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece is told. The Argonáuticas is a work that is divided into four edges, the structure is perfectly defined, along with the well-established goal definition.

Three skeletons found under a metro station in Rome

Three skeletons found under a metro station in Rome

Three skeletons believed to date back to the time of the Roman Empire have been discovered by workers in a metro station in the center of Rome, Italy. The first remains found, belonging to a man and practically intact, were called "Mummy of Pirámide ”by the local media, because they were found precisely under the Pyramid metro line B, and were unearthed on September 20 of this year.

London's greatest Bronze Age treasure discovered

London's greatest Bronze Age treasure discovered

The City of London's greatest Bronze Age treasure, and the third of its kind in the UK, has been discovered in Havering and will be on display in a major exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands from April 2020. During a planned archaeological investigation, a total of 453 bronze objects were discovered dating from between 900 and 1800 BC.

Book I National Prize of Archeology and Paleontology Fundación Palarq

Book I National Prize of Archeology and Paleontology Fundación Palarq

The anniversary of the 1st Archeology and Paleontology Prize organized by the Palarq Foundation, the only Prize awarded in Spain for these disciplines and which is valued at 80,000 euros, is commemorated with a free download book on the finalist projects. biennial in nature, it recognizes the originality and excellence of the projects currently carried out by Spanish research teams both nationally and internationally.

They recover numerous fossils of three million years in Miramar, Argentina

They recover numerous fossils of three million years in Miramar, Argentina

In a paleontological survey with the team of researchers from the Miramar "Punta Hermengo" Museum of Natural Sciences, some thirty paleontological samples of great scientific value were found, including one that could be unique in the world. , and after a storm, local museum staff explored known sites older than 3 million years, corresponding to the geological period known as Pliocene.

Tom Holland Biography (Historian)

Tom Holland Biography (Historian)

Tom Holland is a Doctor of History and perhaps the foremost of the new generation of British historians. He is the author of Rubicon (Attic History, 2016), a finalist for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History; de Fuego Persa, winner of the Runciman Prize of the Anglo-Hellenic League; from the acclaimed Millennium (Ático Historia, 2018), from In the shadow of the swords, as well as from Dynasty: the story of the first emperors of Rome (Ático Historia, 2017).

3,000-year-old megalithic temple of water worship discovered in Peru

3,000-year-old megalithic temple of water worship discovered in Peru

Peruvian archaeologists found a 3,000-year-old megalithic temple that served to stage pagan rituals of worship to water in ancient Peru, researcher Walter Alva reported. They also discovered 21 tombs in this place, located in the huaca (sanctuary) El Toro, in Oyotún, district of the Lambayeque region, 800 km north of Lima.

Dust storms and droughts caused the collapse of the Akkadian Empire

Dust storms and droughts caused the collapse of the Akkadian Empire

Fossil coral records offer new evidence that frequent winter shamals (dust storms) and a prolonged cold winter season contributed to the collapse of the ancient Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia. the first united empire in Mesopotamia, which prospered thanks to the development of irrigation.