Explore the eerie dangers and mysteries surrounding the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor. Why is it still sealed after over 2,000 years? In 1974, a group of farmers in Shaanxi Province, China, made an accidental yet monumental discovery while digging in a field: fragments of a clay human figure. Little did they know that this find would lead to one of the most … [Read more...] about Why Archeologists Are Too Scared To Open The Tomb Of China’s First Emperor
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Humans Spent 2 Million Years as the Top Predators as “Hypercarnivores”
New research has shed light on the surprising dietary habits of our ancestors. For millions of years, humans were apex predators, primarily consuming meat. This revelation challenges the common perception that early humans were primarily omnivores, diversifying their diets with plants. Hypercarnivorous Humans The study, published in the American Journal of Physical … [Read more...] about Humans Spent 2 Million Years as the Top Predators as “Hypercarnivores”
The Nazca Culture Built These Incredible Aqueducts In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, And They Are Still In Use Today
The Cantalloc Aqueducts, which were built by the Nazca people during Peruvian history's pre-Columbian period, continue to serve their original purpose, with local farmers still relying on them to transport water to the parched region. A team of academics led by Rosa Lasaponara of the Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis recently reviewed satellite pictures … [Read more...] about The Nazca Culture Built These Incredible Aqueducts In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, And They Are Still In Use Today
Mammoth Bone Dwellings Discovered in Ukraine Could Be the Earliest Examples of Architecture
Huts made of mammoth bones discovered in Ukraine's Dnieper River valley (as well as in Moravia, Czech Republic, and southern Poland) might represent the first structures created by prehistoric man, and hence the earliest instances of architecture. Some of the most famous mammoth bone homes were discovered in Mezhyrich, a town in central Ukraine, when a farmer dug up a … [Read more...] about Mammoth Bone Dwellings Discovered in Ukraine Could Be the Earliest Examples of Architecture