How the Aztec “Death Whistles” Worked, the Terrifying Sound …
Nov 19, 2024 · The so-called Aztec “death whistle” is an instrument distinguished by producing a chilling sound, comparable to a person’s blood-curdling scream, and has been the subject of study for its possible ritual uses and psychological effects on listeners. A recent analysis by the University of Zurich has r
DNA-like geometric structure discovered in space-time
Oct 14, 2024 · An international team of scientists, composed of researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, Saint Louis University’s Madrid campus, and the University of California, has proposed a new theory suggesting that spacetime could be made up of “entangled virtual bosons”, similar to the double helix of DNA.This finding, which could have significant implications for the unification ...
A sealed Iron Age sarcophagus found by archaeologists in Italy, …
Oct 3, 2024 · The Bisenzio Project, an international and transdisciplinary initiative led by Andrea Babbi, a researcher at CNR ISPC (Italy’s National Research Council, Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences), and a long-time collaborator of the Leibniz Center for Archaeology in Mainz, has opened a new window into the past of the archaeological site of Bisenzio.
Easter Island findings change everything we know about the …
Oct 17, 2024 · Traditionally, textbooks have described the mantle as a viscous, well-mixed layer that shifts along with tectonic plates, much like a conveyor belt. This theory has been a cornerstone of geology for nearly a century but has been notoriously difficult to prove. Now, a study by geologists from Cuba, C
Aqua Augusta, the Great Work of Roman Hydraulic Engineering …
Mar 24, 2024 · Between the years 33 and 12 BC, one of the largest and most complex Roman aqueducts was constructed, known as the Aqua Augusta.Later called the Serino Aqueduct (because it starts in the town of that name), it was actually a genuine network that supplied water to cities in the Bay of Naples and several villas: Pompeii, Herculaneum, Nola, Neapolis, Cumae, Acerra, Atella, Posillipo, and Nisida ...
A House from 8,000 Years Ago Found in Serbia Belonged to the …
Oct 21, 2024 · Did the first agricultural societies in Europe live nomadically, or were they (seasonally) sedentary? How did sedentarism spread between Anatolia and Europe, and how did the first sedentary people influence agricultural techniques on our continent? An Austro-Serbian team of archaeologists, under
Why Inuit Culture Survived in Greenland While the Norse …
Dec 4, 2024 · During the Little Ice Age, a period marked by freezing temperatures and extreme climatic conditions, two cultures coexisted in Greenland: the Inuit and the Norse. Although both groups faced the same environmental challenges, their fates could not have been more different. The Inuit thrived and adapt
New Geoarchaeological Evidence Challenges the Identification of ...
Dec 6, 2024 · Kalkriese Hill, located in northwestern Germany, has been identified for decades as a potential site of the historic Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE, a decisive confrontation between Roman legions and a coalition of Germanic tribes led by Arminius.However, a new geoarchaeological study casts doubt on traditional interpretations of the linear structures discovered at the site and their ...
An Exceptional Fossil Lost World, 280 Million Years Old, Found in …
Nov 20, 2024 · In an unprecedented discovery, an exceptional paleontological site has emerged from the mountains of the Orobie Valtellinesi Park in the Italian Alps. The fossils, preserved in delicate layers of sandstone and clay for 280 million years, reveal a complete Paleozoic-era ecosystem. This unique window
A New Archaeological Approach Explains the Rise of the Enigmatic ...
Dec 2, 2024 · Archaeology, the discipline that deciphers the remnants of human history, often focuses on interpreting material objects such as ceramic fragments, structural remains, and bones. However, understanding the complex social dynamics, ideas, and emotions of ancient peoples requires more abstract tools.