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Neolithic hunters created v-shaped funnels with stone walls to trap prey The walls could be five feet high with a pit or circle at the narrow end 'Desert kites' are common in the Middle East but have only now been reported in southern Africa Kites date back at least 6,000 years but the South Africa funnels were built within the last 2,000, researchers say
Ancient Roman 'Gate to Hell' Killed Victims With Its Deadly Lake 10 MAY 2021 A cave ancient Romans believed to be a gate to the underworld was so deadly that it killed all animals who entered its proximity, while not harming the human priests who led them. Millennia later, scientists believe they have figured out why - a concentrated cloud of carbon dioxide that suffocated those who breathed it. Dating back 2,200 years, the cave was rediscovered by archaeologists from the University of Salento back in 2011. It was located in a city called Hierapolis in ancient Phrygia, now Turkey, and it...
) Orfanou said that by analyzing both tools and finished objects the team were able to better understand how metalwork processes developed in Ribe over time. The plethora of crucibles (clay cups) that were discovered stand testimony to the vast amount of metal that was smelted over fires at this settlement. The authors found that early Viking craftspeople in the 9th century adopted a different and “more heat-resistant clay for their crucibles, which would last longer,” according to the research paper. Mapping Metals Across the Viking Age A series of “rapid technological advances” we...
Weekly roundup of world briefs By Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Julian Edelman, the New England Patriots wide receiver who has shown his Jewish pride on a number of occasions, will retire following a stellar 11-year career in which he won Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl LIII. Edelman, who played in only six games last year due to a chronic knee injury, had his contract terminated Monday by the Patriots in a procedural move, ESPN reported. He announced his retirement in a video posted Monday to social media. Edelman was at his best in the big games, finishing second all-time with 118 postseason...
Guests from Overseas (1901) by Nicholas Roerich, depicting a Viking raid. (Varangians in Rus’) (CN) — Vikings experienced a surge of innovative and groundbreaking metalworking techniques in just a hundred year stretch between the 8 th and 9 th centuries, a time that saw the Vikings on the cusp of expanding their conquest to new corners of the globe. Roughly a thousand years ago, the seafaring culture from Scandinavia launched an almost unprecedented effort to raid, settle and conquer entire sections of Europe, Africa and even North America. For nearly four hundred years between the 8 th a...