Tag: civilization
Intricate Tattoos Revealed on Peruvian Mummies Using Lasers
A study of ancient mummies in Peru has revealed a new layer to the social and cultural complexity of the Chancay culture. Researchers have been studying the mummies of the Chancay, using…
The Oxus Civilization, the Kingdom that Vanished
The high Bronze Age saw the first emergence of complex cultures. Successive innovations in agriculture had produced a food surplus, perhaps the first meaningful one in history, and these foodstuffs could support…
Ancient Aliens: Loads of Time, Zero Evidence
The idea of being visited by aliens is an appealing one, and it is not hard to see why. It would allow those who believe to feel that they are part of…
Entirely Unknown Neolithic Culture Found in Morocco
Archaeologists excavating a site in the Maghreb desert in north western African known as Oued Beht have uncovered evidence of a farming society from the Neolithic that was completely unknown, according to…