ancient archeology

Clues to why the ‘sea dragons’ died out 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 24, 2017
A dramatic shift in the Earth’s climate killed off marine reptiles that swam at the time of the dinosaurs, according to a new study.

By David Aragorn
Who Built The Kaimanawa Wall?0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 19, 2017
Some 30 kilometers south of Lake Taupo, in New Zealand, stands an enigmatic array of stone blocks. It “looks” like a wall; a human-built wall. It also “looks” old; perhaps 2,000 years old according to some. Who built it?

By David Aragorn
Mystery of the ‘horrible hand’ dino solved 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 18, 2017
The true identity of a mysterious dinosaur known only from a pair of gigantic arms with huge claws that were found almost half a century ago has finally been revealed.

By David Aragorn
Real King Kong may have been brought down by fruit 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 17, 2017
It was fruit killed the beast. Gigantopithecus, the largest known ape, may have been wiped out by a diet of fruit containing little nourishment.

By David Aragorn
The Permian Extinction—When Life Nearly Came to an End 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 12, 2017
A quarter of a billion years ago, long before dinosaurs or mammals evolved, the 10-foot (0.3-meter) predator Dinogorgon, whose skull is shown here, hunted floodplains in the heart of today’s South Africa. In less than a million years Dinogorgon vanished in the greatest mass extinction ever, along with about nine of every ten plant and animal species on the planet.

By David Aragorn
Dinosaur Eggs, Meteorites, Signs of an Ancient Civilization: What are these Giant Balls?0
- Ancient Archeology, Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- January 12, 2017
Found 30 metres underground at a coal mine, they are dubbed Jurassic pearls or the marbles of a Siberian colossus. The ten spheres are around half the size of a human, a metre or so in diameter, and almost perfectly round and smooth. To add to the mystery, they change color after rain. What are they?

By David Aragorn
American scientists discover the first Antarctic ground beetle 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 12, 2017
Fossilised forewings from two individuals, discovered on the Beardmore Glacier, revealed the first ground beetle known from the southernmost continent. It is also the second beetle for the Antarctic insect fauna with living descendants.

By David Aragorn
Bizarre 3-Fingered Mummified Hand Found in A Tunnel in the Peruvian Desert 0
- Ancient Archeology, Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web
- January 12, 2017
A mummified three-fingered hand with eight inch fingers has been found in a Peruvian tunnel in the desert.

By David Aragorn
Top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2016 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 12, 2017
2016 has revealed an amazing array of archaeological discoveries, pushing the boundaries of scientific research and our understanding of the past. The following list represents 10 of the most exciting announcements across the year.

By David Aragorn
Pier Gerlofs Donia: The Giant Frisian Rebel, Warrior, and Pirate 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- January 11, 2017
Pier Gerlofs Donia was a Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel who lived between the 15th and 16th centuries AD.

By David Aragorn