Giant 200,000-year-old hand axe discovered in Saudi Arabia
An international team of archaeologists working in the Qurh Plain of northwest Saudi Arabia has unearthed a colossal hand axe estimated to be over 200,000 years old. The find is made of fine-grained basalt and measures an impressive 51.3 cm (20 inches) in length...
We once travelled to the site in #Austria where the Venus von #Willendorf statuette was found. It was raining, the fruit orchards were just starting to blossom and the view of the #Danube flowing through the #Wachau was impressive. One could feel the history and somehow believe that people had been here for 25,000 years. #Watercolor#Paleolithic#Archeology
Snippet: "We have reviewed the archival material from the original excavations and undertaken further test excavations to confirm some of the findings. We argue that the site of Tainiaro was most likely, although not certainly, a large Stone Age cemetery of the fifth millennium BC....
I just had a vision that showed me how #paleolithic people would move massive stones and arrange them in circles like #Stonehenge and other celestial circles around the world made out of megalithic stones... they would burn trees on top of the frozen ice tundra and it would melt the water on the top layer enough that they could slide the blocks along without causing damage to the earth and then as it recedes in the springtime and it melts, the stones would fall into place
“A new study shows that flowering plants escaped relatively unscathed from the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. While they suffered some species loss, the devastating event helped flowering plants become the dominant type of plant they are today.”
A cool spot of #mosstodon up in the Apuan Alps near the Grotta all’Onda — the “wave cave” named because of its broad limestone mouth — perfect for enjoying some cool air while escaping from the heatwave, in Tuscany 🇮🇹. A rock shelter since the Middle Paleolithic, and a lovely spot for a picnic today. #italy#AlpiApuane#toscana#paleolithic
Mysterious Stone Age Cemetery Found Near The Arctic – Why Are The Graves Empty? (www.ancientpages.com)
Snippet: "We have reviewed the archival material from the original excavations and undertaken further test excavations to confirm some of the findings. We argue that the site of Tainiaro was most likely, although not certainly, a large Stone Age cemetery of the fifth millennium BC....
Nature's Great Survivors: Flowering Plants Survived The Mass Extinction That Killed The Dinosaurs (www.ancientpages.com)
“A new study shows that flowering plants escaped relatively unscathed from the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. While they suffered some species loss, the devastating event helped flowering plants become the dominant type of plant they are today.”
Are The Mysterious 'Ubeidiya Limestone Spheroids Of Early Hominins Evidence Of Intentional Symmetric Geometry? - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
A new study seeks to shed light on these mysterious objects, offering insights into the intentions and skills of early hominins.