History thread

[Tatooine_legend1]

‘Ghost tracks’ suggest people came to the Americas earlier than once thought

‘Ghost tracks’ suggest people came to the Americas earlier than once thought

Prehistoric people’s footprints show that humans were in North America during the height of the last ice age, researchers say.

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Stone Age people used bone scrapers to make leather and pelts

Stone Age people used bone scrapers to make leather and pelts

African cave finds include remains of skinned creatures and hide scrapers made from animal ribs.

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5 OF THE MOST ANCIENT TEMPLES IN THE WORLD

5 of the Most Ancient Temples in the World - World of Archaeology

Many of the most stunning ancient temples are still standing today from the early days of humanity. Given the importance of religion in ancient civilizations,

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[Tatooine_legend1]

Lush wetlands in Arabia lured waves of early humans out of Africa

Science | AAAS

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How ancient farmers throttled their immune systems to survive

Science | AAAS

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Milk fueled Bronze Age expansion of ‘eastern cowboys’ into Europe

Science | AAAS

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[MaineCoonMama]

Late Pleistocene humans may have hatched and raised cassowary chicks — Phys.org

As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised the birds to adulthood, according to an international team of scientists, who used eggshells to determine the developmental stage of the ancient embryos/chicks when the eggs cracked.

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Found this quite interesting. Anyone who's ever seen or heard of a cassowary knows to run like hell if you come across one. Violent, nasty things they are.

 

[CoffeeMamma]

Hope no one minds but if like to ask...i lost my mam this year and dads coming to us for Christmas. I'm hoping to re create a 1950s christmas, when he'd have been a child which I know is maybe not too historical. Any tips or knowledge who's be really appreciated

They did a show on BBC called “Back in Time for Christmas”, that should have lots of ideas and historical context. Also remember that the beginning of the 50s is very different to 1959 due to end of rationing and such!

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

11,000-YEAR-OLD HUMAN FIGURE AND HEAD CARVINGS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN TURKEY

A 11,000-year-old human figure and head carvings have been discovered in Turkey. - World of Archaeology

Excavators in Turkey unearthed sculptures of human forms and heads at Karahantepe in the country's southeastern province of Sanliurfa. The 11,000-year-old

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[Tatooine_legend1]

Vikings were confirmed to have lived in America 1000 years ago.



We've found the time and place that horses were first domesticated

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

Roman statues found at site of Norman church, UK.

Incredible rare Roman statues dating back 2,000 years found underneath the site of a Norman church

Roman statues have been found under the site of a Norman church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, in what experts are calling a 'once in a lifetime' find. Archaeologists for the HS2 railway uncovered the three stone busts beneath the ruins of the old St Mary's church, which was demolished in

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Egypt unearths ancient tomb of treasurer of King Ramses II

Egypt unearths ancient tomb of treasurer of King Ramses II

This came during the excavation works carried out by Cairo University's Faculty of Archeology in Saqqara area, about 20 miles south of Cairo.

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Ancient wooden Maya canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico

Ancient wooden Maya canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico

Archaeologists discovered the boat during construction work on a new tourist train network.

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