Neanderthals produced synthetic material through underground distillation
Elif Duluk
The scientists matched several birch tar production processes to the chemical byproducts discovered on prehistoric Neanderthals implements.
Month: May 2023
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Ancient workshops discovered near Cairo, Egypt
Dilek Yazıcı
Ancient workshops have been discovered in a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Horrific World War II bunker for biological weapons experiments
Ahmet Mengüç
Archaeologists discovered a terrible World War II bunker where Japanese scientists tested biological weapons on inmates.
Parasite filled poop found in a 2,500 year old luxury toilet
The limestone slab, which resembled a toilet seat and had an access hole, was discovered in a home said to have belonged to a wealthy, high ranking family in a historic section of Jerusalem, Israel.
Ancient quarry discovered in Malta
An ancient quarry has been discovered in Malta in an area between Zejtun and Marsaxlokk.
Emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa
Our species first appeared in Africa more than 300,000 years ago.
Oldest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas discovered
Scientists believe they have discovered the first evidence of wine consumption in the Americas on a Caribbean island.
2,000 year old receipt found in Jerusalem
The writing on the little stone tablet discovered on Pilgrimage Road at the City of David site was possibly a receipt.
300,000 year old human footprints found in Germany
Three fossil human footprints of Homo Heidelbergensis discovered among prehistoric elephant tracks at the Schöningen site in Lower Saxony.
Artifacts stolen from Türkiye return to their original lands
Türkiye continues its legal and diplomatic struggle for the return of historical artifacts stolen in different periods.
