This large rectangular structure, filled with water, may look like a reservoir, but it is actually an old wharf, and one of the oldest in the world. It is situated on the site of the ancient city of Lothal, about 85 kilometers south of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, in India. Lothal is one of t
Examination of wounds seen on a 13th century Australian skeleton demonstrates the deadly impact of boomerangs. Use of war boomerangs on rock paintings in Gundabooka National Park, near Kaakutja site, Australia . PROJECTILE. Like a boomerang... This projectile, which has been widespread since prehi
In Normandy, many names of places and people are of Viking origin. A genetic study, carried out in the Cotentin, wanted to determine what is the biological part of this Scandinavian heritage. Here are the first results. A genetic study has determined that some modern-day Normans are likely descenda
New tombs have just been unearthed in the arid regions of northern Peru, where stand the impressive ceremonial centers of one of the most powerful civilizations prior to the Incas, that of the Mochicas. Tomb of a Mochica military leader discovered near Chiclayo, in northern Peru. Long before the