Tag: Archaeological Excavations
Uncovering the Smallest Human Arm Bone: A Key Piece of the Hobbit Origin Puzzle
A recent discovery of fossils on the Indonesian island of Flores has provided new insights into the origins of the diminutive protohumans known as Homo floresiensis, or the so-called Hobbits. The fossils, dating back...
Exploring Human Sacrifice in Ancient Peruvian Temples: Origins of Religion
An ancient Peruvian temple discovered under a sand dune is rewriting what we know about civilizations that lived up to 3,500 years before the Inca. The temple reveals the early emergence of institutional religion...
2,400-Year-Old Golden Treasure Unearthed by Archaeologists in Turkey
An ancient hoard of Persian coins was recently discovered in Notion, an ancient city-state in modern-day Turkey, shedding light on the political landscape of the late fifth century B.C. The hoard, consisting of darics,...