The recent discovery of a 2,400-year-old tablet in Spain has shed light on an ancient lost civilization. The 8-inch slate, unearthed at the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site, appears inscribed with an alphabetic sequence of 21 signs, potentially belonging to the lost Paleo-Hispanic society known as Tartessos.
The recent discovery by the Greek Ministry of Culture unveils a remarkable Minoan structure near Kastelli on Crete. This monumental circular edifice, spanning approximately 48 meters in diameter and situated at an altitude of 494 meters, covers an area of around 1,800 square meters
A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene was remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society, in partnership with Native Nations in Wisconsin, is excited to share new details from the active archaeological site where two submerged dugout canoes, approximately 1,200 and 3,000 years old, were previously identified. The site drew international attention after divers...
We present the results of the excavations and analyses of the diverse and exceptional archaeological assemblage of Taguatagua 3, a new late Pleistocene site located in the ancient Tagua Tagua lake in Central Chile (34°S). The anthropogenic context is constrained in a coherently dated stratigraphic deposit which adds new...
One of archaeology's most hotly debated topics, the arrival of humans in the Americas, has received an added impetus. New evidence emerged from Parsons Island
I watched it in theaters yesterday and enjoyed it! Beautiful post-apocalyptic imagery, decent writing, great digital graphics, great story boarding. I’m always excited for sci fi epics and this scratched that itch....
Since most nation level loans are pegged to the dollar the US economy does indeed disproportionately impact the financial wellbeing of a lot of the world.
The Neolithic site of Dispilio, Northern Greece, is a pile-dwelling site with 900+ piles excavated. Here, the authors use the 5259 BC Miyake event to date the juniper tree-ring chronology constructed from these piles to 5140 BC, making it the first Neolithic site in the region to be absolutely calendar dated.
Snippet: HERVs are “non-coding” sequences comprising of genetic material that originated from the infection of germ cells with ancient retroviruses during evolution, which now constitute approximately 8% of the human genome7,8,9. After the initial infections took place, these sequences inserted in the genome and multiplied...
They make that peanut butter and jelly combo jar but it’s not fully blended like this. I could have sworn there was a squeeze version with both too back in the day but I can’t find evidence.
Texas has one of the strongest ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or a progressive District Attorney,” he said in a statement. “I thank the Board for its thorough investigation, and I approve their pardon recommendation.
pesky juries and DAs thinking they have legal authority!
An unknown number of orcas have sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service has said, in the latest in a series of similar incidents involving the animals....
The UK government has revoked the student visa of a Palestinian student who lost relatives in Gaza after she spoke at a demonstration at the University of Manchester....
But in a response to her visa application, the Home Office told Ashkar that it had been denied on the grounds that granting it would "harm the public interest", without giving any further reasons or explanation.
Mysterious Lost Tartessian Civilization And Its Ancient Tablet With Paleo-Hispanic Alphabet (www.ancientpages.com)
The recent discovery of a 2,400-year-old tablet in Spain has shed light on an ancient lost civilization. The 8-inch slate, unearthed at the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site, appears inscribed with an alphabetic sequence of 21 signs, potentially belonging to the lost Paleo-Hispanic society known as Tartessos.
Remarkable Giant Minoan Structure Found On Top Of Papoura Hill, Crete (www.ancientpages.com)
The recent discovery by the Greek Ministry of Culture unveils a remarkable Minoan structure near Kastelli on Crete. This monumental circular edifice, spanning approximately 48 meters in diameter and situated at an altitude of 494 meters, covers an area of around 1,800 square meters
Israel Used U.S.-Made Bombs in Strike That Killed Dozens in Rafah [Robin Stein, Christiaan Triebert, and Haley Willis | May 29, 2024 | NY Times] (www.nytimes.com)
A Times visual analysis found that munition debris filmed at the scene was remnants of a GBU-39, a bomb designed and manufactured in the United States.
Wisconsin Historical Society Announces Cache of Ancient Canoes Discovered in Madison Lake (www.wisconsinhistory.org)
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society, in partnership with Native Nations in Wisconsin, is excited to share new details from the active archaeological site where two submerged dugout canoes, approximately 1,200 and 3,000 years old, were previously identified. The site drew international attention after divers...
Taguatagua 3: A new late Pleistocene settlement in a highly suitable lacustrine habitat in central Chile (34°S) (dx.doi.org)
We present the results of the excavations and analyses of the diverse and exceptional archaeological assemblage of Taguatagua 3, a new late Pleistocene site located in the ancient Tagua Tagua lake in Central Chile (34°S). The anthropogenic context is constrained in a coherently dated stratigraphic deposit which adds new...
Migration to the Americas Potentially Occurred 7,000 Years Earlier Than Thought (www.ancient-origins.net)
One of archaeology's most hotly debated topics, the arrival of humans in the Americas, has received an added impetus. New evidence emerged from Parsons Island
Thoughts on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes?
I watched it in theaters yesterday and enjoyed it! Beautiful post-apocalyptic imagery, decent writing, great digital graphics, great story boarding. I’m always excited for sci fi epics and this scratched that itch....
More than half of Americans think the U.S. is in a recession. It's not. (www.axios.com)
Absolute dating of the European Neolithic using the 5259 BC rapid 14C excursion - Nature Communications (doi.org)
The Neolithic site of Dispilio, Northern Greece, is a pile-dwelling site with 900+ piles excavated. Here, the authors use the 5259 BC Miyake event to date the juniper tree-ring chronology constructed from these piles to 5140 BC, making it the first Neolithic site in the region to be absolutely calendar dated.
Integrating human endogenous retroviruses into transcriptome-wide association studies highlights novel risk factors for major psychiatric conditions - Nature Communications (www.nature.com)
Snippet: HERVs are “non-coding” sequences comprising of genetic material that originated from the infection of germ cells with ancient retroviruses during evolution, which now constitute approximately 8% of the human genome7,8,9. After the initial infections took place, these sequences inserted in the genome and multiplied...
Michigan reports a human case of bird flu, the nation’s second linked to H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows (www.statnews.com)
Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer (www.nbcnews.com)
Wash your own dishes! (slrpnk.net)
'People got betrayed': Cardi B says she's not voting in the presidential election (www.msnbc.com)
Unforgivable (lemmy.world)
Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand (newatlas.com)
Looks like they could totally fit a bike rack on these things too!
Education (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Abbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shooting (wapo.st)
The idea is to make it effectively legal to kill anybody deemed left-of-center
Yacht sinks after latest incident involving orcas in strait of Gibraltar (www.theguardian.com)
An unknown number of orcas have sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service has said, in the latest in a series of similar incidents involving the animals....
The second matchup of the tournament (lemmy.world)
[Request] Bleak/desolate/dreary looking movies. Basically where you seldom see the sun shine. (lemmy.world)
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UK Home Office revokes visa of Palestinian student after protest speech (www.middleeasteye.net)
The UK government has revoked the student visa of a Palestinian student who lost relatives in Gaza after she spoke at a demonstration at the University of Manchester....
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