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LiDAR scans discovered 24 new earthwork sites in 2023 across 5,000 km of rainforest in four different ecological zones
LiDAR scans discovered 24 new earthwork sites in 2023 across 5,000 km of rainforest in four different ecological zones. LiDAR scans discovered 24 new earthwork sites in 2023…
Hillocks composed entirely of quartzite and rose quartz stone piles
Hillocks composed entirely of quartzite and rose quartz stone piles. Hillocks composed entirely of quartzite and rose quartz stone piles Rocks described as 'pyramid-shaped' when…
LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies
LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies. LiDAR app (apps.nmmap.govviewer) used to identify archaeological anomalies Large quartz-filled rock…
Ancient Egyptian mathematical system identical to modern computer binary arithmetic
Ancient Egyptian mathematical system identical to modern computer binary arithmetic. Ancient Egyptian mathematical system identical to modern computer binary arithmetic Egyptian…
Qorikancha inner temple features tiny perfectly shaped stone inserted between multi-ton andesite blocks as stress relief marker
Qorikancha inner temple features tiny perfectly shaped stone inserted between multi-ton andesite blocks as stress relief marker. Qorikancha inner temple features tiny perfectly…
Inca polygonal masonry in Cusco, Sacsayhuamán, and highland sites features massive irregular blocks fitting without mortarlost_civilization
Inca polygonal masonry in Cusco, Sacsayhuamán, and highland sites features massive irregular blocks fitting without mortar. Inca polygonal masonry in Cusco, Sacsayhuamán, and…
Hypothesis that Inca polygonal blocks were cast from geopolymer materials rather than carved from solid stonelost_civilization
Hypothesis that Inca polygonal blocks were cast from geopolymer materials rather than carved from solid stone. Hypothesis that Inca polygonal blocks were cast from geopolymer…
Official narrative claims Pumapunku built around 536 CE by Tiwanaku civilization using stone hammers, ropes, and primitive tools
Official narrative claims Pumapunku built around 536 CE by Tiwanaku civilization using stone hammers, ropes, and primitive tools. Official narrative claims Pumapunku built around…
Proposed alternative function: galvanic cells used for precious metal extraction from mine runoff solutions
Proposed alternative function: galvanic cells used for precious metal extraction from mine runoff solutions. Proposed alternative function: galvanic cells used for precious metal…
Baghdad Battery artifacts consist of iron and copper metals submerged in electrolytic solution
Baghdad Battery artifacts consist of iron and copper metals submerged in electrolytic solution. Baghdad Battery artifacts consist of iron and copper metals submerged in…
3rd century BCE terracotta dancing figurine found at Taxila, Pakistan
3rd century BCE terracotta dancing figurine found at Taxila, Pakistan. 2,300 years old Beher Mound near Islamabad, Pakistan Part of UNESCO World Heritage site Taxila
Most complete Iron Age carnyx and boar standard found in Norfolk, UK
Most complete Iron Age carnyx and boar standard found in Norfolk, UK. 2,000 years old, 1st century CE West Norfolk, UK Consolidated horde of late Iron Age metalwork
Tang Dynasty tomb of elite woman reveals Silk Road artistic influences
Tang Dynasty tomb of elite woman reveals Silk Road artistic influences. 1,300 years old, 698 CE Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China Tomb of Ma San Niang, wife of Tang Dynasty military…
Oldest adult cremation in Africa discovered in Malawi rock shelter
Oldest adult cremation in Africa discovered in Malawi rock shelter. 9,500 years ago (9,540-9,454 years before present) Mount Hora rock shelter in northern Malawi 170 bone…
Vitruvius' basilica confirmed in Fano, Italy after centuries of searching
Vitruvius' basilica confirmed in Fano, Italy after centuries of searching. 1st century BCE, 2,000 years ago Fano, Italy Designed by Marcus Petruvius Pollio, Roman architect
Largest prehistoric Irish hill fort reveals 600 house platforms
Largest prehistoric Irish hill fort reveals 600 house platforms. Bronze and Iron Ages, 3,200-2,400 years ago County Wicklow, Ireland Brussels Ring Hill Fort
Ancient whale hunting in Brazil dated to 5,000 years ago
Ancient whale hunting in Brazil dated to 5,000 years ago. 5,000 years ago on southern coast of Brazil Sambaki shell mounds in Babatonga Bay Southern right whales, humpback whales,…
1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Oaxaca Valley with carved doorways and murals
1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Oaxaca Valley with carved doorways and murals. Tomb dates to approximately 600 CE Located in the Etla Valley, the most fertile region of…
Monte Alban Tomb 7 remains richest pre-Columbian burial north of South America with gold artifacts
Monte Alban Tomb 7 remains richest pre-Columbian burial north of South America with gold artifacts. Monte Alban Tomb 7 discovered in 1931 by Alfonso Caso Contains the richest tomb…
An undiscovered Olmec head remains partially buried and unexcavated in a quarry
An undiscovered Olmec head remains partially buried and unexcavated in a quarry. An undiscovered Olmec head remains partially buried and unexcavated in a quarry The head is…
Seti I's tomb features 137-meter corridor and elaborate underworld theology texts
Seti I's tomb features 137-meter corridor and elaborate underworld theology texts. Seti I was great conqueror and father of Ramesses the Great Tomb approximately 137 meters long…
Valley of the Kings used as royal cemetery for 500 years during New Kingdom
Valley of the Kings used as royal cemetery for 500 years during New Kingdom. Valley of the Kings served as royal cemetery from approximately 1539 to 1075 BCE Covers 18th, 19th,…
Queen Tausert's tomb usurped by Setnakht reveals political instability of late New Kingdom
Queen Tausert's tomb usurped by Setnakht reveals political instability of late New Kingdom. Queen Tausert (also Tawosret) was last ruler of 19th dynasty, died around 1188 BCE…
Howard Carter's systematic excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922
Howard Carter's systematic excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. Howard Carter hired by Lord Carnarvon to search for intact royal tomb Carter predicted finding Tutankhamun's…
Deir el-Medina village housed skilled artisans who built Valley of the Kings tombs for 400 years
Deir el-Medina village housed skilled artisans who built Valley of the Kings tombs for 400 years. Deir el-Medina ancient name: Set Maat (place of truth or justice) Purpose-built…
Ancient megalithic wall with trapezoidal doors and windows built into downtown Titiqaqa, Cusco restaurant
Ancient megalithic wall with trapezoidal doors and windows built into downtown Titiqaqa, Cusco restaurant. Megalithic wall located near the cathedral, now part of a restaurant…
Ancient megalithic construction techniques show earthquake-resistant engineering design
Ancient megalithic construction techniques show earthquake-resistant engineering design. Megalithic walls are constructed with inward-sloping sides for earthquake resistance…
115 Vishapi stones documented in Armenian highlands with 150 total across region
115 Vishapi stones documented in Armenian highlands with 150 total across region. 115 Vishapi stones documented in Armenia highlands to date Total of approximately 150 stones when…
Vishapi Dragon Stones of Armenia dated to 6,000 years old
Vishapi Dragon Stones of Armenia dated to 6,000 years old. Vishapi stones also known as Dragon Stones located in Armenian highlands Recently subject to modern archaeological…
Carved megalithic stones with zoomorphic reliefs depicting fish and bulls
Carved megalithic stones with zoomorphic reliefs depicting fish and bulls. Stones feature zoomorphic reliefs rather than simple standing stones Some carvings represent fish,…
Dating evidence from polished stone surfaces and carbon samples suggests original carving
Dating evidence from polished stone surfaces and carbon samples suggests original carving. Stones are polished on all faces except bottom portions Unpolished portions indicate…
Stones used continuously from creation through medieval times with later modifications
Stones used continuously from creation through medieval times with later modifications. Evidence suggests stones were in use from original placement through medieval times Some…
Deliberate effort to transport largest available stones to high altitude locations
Deliberate effort to transport largest available stones to high altitude locations. Lower level stones (1,400-2,300 meters) are singular and close to settlements Upper level…
Poverty Point objects found in Louisiana mound are traditionally classified as cooking stones
Poverty Point objects found in Louisiana mound are traditionally classified as cooking stones. Poverty Point objects found in Louisiana mound are traditionally classified as…
Baphuon carvings depict extinct megafauna and non-human entities
Baphuon carvings depict extinct megafauna and non-human entities. Carvings show hunting scenes with animals twice the size of modern wild boars (5 feet tall vs 2.5 feet today)…
Baphuon carving illustrates Mahabharata episode of Jayatrada's decapitation
Baphuon carving illustrates Mahabharata episode of Jayatrada's decapitation. Carving shows figure in namaste position with flying severed head wearing crown and long ears Head has…
Baphuon depicts ancient bird-trapping technique using drugged food
Baphuon depicts ancient bird-trapping technique using drugged food. Carvings show two figures offering food to tree branches Bird shown upside down (fainted) after eating laced…
No funerary equipment, burial remains, or sarcophagi were uncovered at the Bent Pyramid.,
No funerary equipment, burial remains, or sarcophagi were uncovered at the Bent Pyramid.,. No funerary equipment, burial remains, or sarcophagi were uncovered at the Bent…
Ollantaytambo features megalithic granite ashlars in the 80-90 ton range scattered across steep mountain slopes
Ollantaytambo features megalithic granite ashlars in the 80-90 ton range scattered across steep mountain slopes. Ollantaytambo features megalithic granite ashlars in the 80-90 ton…
Granite quarry located 4.5 kilometers in straight line from Sun Temple, actual transport route approximately 10 kilometers crossing steep terrain and Urubamba River
Granite quarry located 4.5 kilometers in straight line from Sun Temple, actual transport route approximately 10 kilometers crossing steep terrain and Urubamba River. Granite…
Token shapes evolved into cuneiform symbols, possibly inspiring board games
Token shapes evolved into cuneiform symbols, possibly inspiring board games. By 3,500 BCE, more complex token shapes and relationships to writing became obvious Cone-shaped tokens…
Tepe Gawra settlement occupied 5,000 years spanning pre-writing and early writing periods
Tepe Gawra settlement occupied 5,000 years spanning pre-writing and early writing periods. Tepe Gawra occupied roughly 6,500 BCE to 1,500 BCE Town seemingly burnt down to ground…
Clay tokens predate writing by thousands of years in Mesopotamia
Clay tokens predate writing by thousands of years in Mesopotamia. Thousands of clay tokens found across Mesopotamia Earliest tokens may be as old as 11,000 years old At Tepe…
H-chondrite stony meteorites are 70 times more abundant than iron asteroids in near-Earth space
H-chondrite stony meteorites are 70 times more abundant than iron asteroids in near-Earth space. H-chondrite is a species of meteorite inhabiting near-Earth space Stony meteorites…
Göbekli Tepe dates to approximately 9,600 BC, predating farming, cities, and conventional writing
Göbekli Tepe dates to approximately 9,600 BC, predating farming, cities, and conventional writing. Göbekli Tepe dates to approximately 9,600 BC, predating farming, cities, and…
Kofun culture emerged around 300 AD from Korean Peninsula migrants
Kofun culture emerged around 300 AD from Korean Peninsula migrants. Kofun culture emerged around 300 AD from Korean Peninsula migrants Kofun period burial mounds (keyhole-shaped)…
Roswell Slides hoax (2015) used identical experts and methods as Nazca mummies (2017)
Roswell Slides hoax (2015) used identical experts and methods as Nazca mummies (2017). 2015 Roswell Slides hoax involved paid event advertising alien photograph from Roswell crash…
Monetization scheme generates revenue through paywalls, Gaia TV subscriptions, and merchandise sales
Monetization scheme generates revenue through paywalls, Gaia TV subscriptions, and merchandise sales. Gaia TV series on Nazca mummies available through Amazon, Roku, and Apple…
Nazca mummies introduced to Maussan in 2017 through grave robber network and Inkarri Institute
Nazca mummies introduced to Maussan in 2017 through grave robber network and Inkarri Institute. In 2017, specimens were introduced to Jaime Maussan through Terry Hamin of the…
Infectious diseases and spiritual demoralization caused Inca Empire collapse
Infectious diseases and spiritual demoralization caused Inca Empire collapse. A dozen infectious diseases accompanied Spanish to the New World and spread across the Andes Inca…
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