Tag: Ancient

Unwind with the Ancient Japanese Art of Kumiko, a Wood Joinery Technique — Colossal

Kumiko: The Japanese Art of Wood Joinery If you’re familiar with the Japanese art of wood joinery, you’ll

Ancient DNA Reveals Phoenicians’ Surprising Ancestry

Ancient DNA Reveals Phoenicians’ Surprising Ancestry Phoenician civilization, known for spreading its culture and alphabet across the Mediterranean,

Ancient Body Paint May Have Been Prehistoric Sunscreen, Study Says : ScienceAlert

Ochre body paint may have played a crucial role in protecting early humans from increased ultraviolet (UV) radiation

Ancient camp shows how humans adapted to extreme cold in Europe

Reindeer Fur: A Vital Resource for Ancient Humans During the Last Glacial Maximum Reindeer fur would have helped

Colossal ancient icebergs left grooves on the bottom of the North Sea

Tabular icebergs are breaking away from the ice shelves of AntarcticaJames Kirkham During the rapid retreat of ice

Proto review: An elegant account of how one ancient language went global

Exploring the Origins of Language with Laura Spinney's Proto The now-extinct Tocharian language on a scrap of parchmentSakkmesterke/Alamy

Red Planet’s Core May Explain Strange Mystery of Ancient Magnetic Field : ScienceAlert

Mars' Lopsided Magnetic Field: A New Theory Scientists have long been intrigued by Mars' magnetic field, or lack

Could the ancient Greeks have invented quantum theory?

Exploring Quantum Theory: A Look Back at Ancient Greek Philosophy “Only atoms and the void are real,” said

Images capture the timeless beauty of America’s ancient forests

Bristlecone Pine Forest, CaliforniaMitch Epstein The beauty of ancient forests in California is captured through the lens of

Ancient horse hunts challenge ideas of ‘modern’ human behavior

The Schöningen site is one such place where evidence of advanced planning and cooperation has been uncovered. Excavations

Antikythera mechanism: Ancient computer’s gears may not have been able to turn

The Antikythera mechanism, a fascinating ancient Greek device often referred to as the world's first computer, has been

Ancient funerals may have included a ritual feast on a giant bird

Ancient humans living in present-day Morocco around 15,000 years ago may have had a unique ritual of feasting