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Likely Belongs To World's Oldest Tsunami Victim In 1929, the 6000-year-old human skull was found in a site at Papua New Guinea. New research analysis has now revealed that the ancient skull likely belongs to the oldest tsunami victim in the world, and the catasthrophic event killed that person. Professor James Goff, the first author of the study and a UNSW Sydney scientist, says that the site where the Aitape Skull was found was once covered with flood caused by a tsunami 6000 years ago. That…

first flashed its billfold. The sedentary life of farming led to complex societies that included division of labor and land ownership. Farmers owning fertile fields got rich, while farmers with rocky plots got by or found other work. Neolithic burial sites offer evidence of the growing divide between the rich and the poor. On the Balkan Peninsula, in a city called Varna, burials show that in the fifth millennium BC (about 1,000 years after the rise of agriculture in the region) “some of the…

built by Hadrian. There was an underground tunnel that was used to transport servants and goods from one area to another. The villa has been described as an architectural masterpiece. Hadrian’s villa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important cultural and archaeological site. Now it is the property of the Republic of Italy, and has been directed by the Polo Museale del Lazio in…

Before 1990, there was no legislation about the use of Native American remains and artifacts in science and in museums. Native American groups had been dealing with the issue of their cultural items being taken from them since the arrival of the first Europeans, but unfortunately the law was never on their side. In 1988, they brought the issue to court. Officials from various tribes came forth with a staggering number of how many Native American skeletons and remains were currently under control…

of the tourism is on the heritage. Heritage sites in UK attract the tourists all over the world. Historic sites in the UK like Westminster palace needed to be repaired and conserved from time to time. Therefore, there are various regulations are in existence for protecting the cultural heritage sites (Timothy, 2011). As per the above information, it can be said that in the UK BID is supported by the government and private sector too. These historic sites are assets for tourism development as…

The new evidence of dates, as seen on the cattle horn core from the Koingnass site, suggests that cattle could have had an earlier introduction into southern Africa than previously…

This Essay is about the Incas tribe and what you are going to learn about is where they live, what time period they lived in, what they had houses , and one more thing is there economy, etc The leader of the Incas is being Pachacuti, Yupanqui, he got this name after he conquered chances Inca was known for “a retreat for the Inca empire “ The Inca empire was based on an economy without money. The Inca economy was based on selling or buying good, or instead of money they work . You have to…

flagship of Blackbeard, real name Edward Teach (Wilde-Ramsing:2006). The ship, which sank in 1718, was not professional excavated by archaeologists till 1997 when the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) to control of the site. The site has been split into three sections the bow, midship, and the stern. According to the NCDCR, “Since the start of the Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck project in 1996, tens of thousands of artifacts have been recovered. Many of those have…

decades of decay and neglect, intrepid visitors are beginning to discover the ghostly beauty underneath Detroit's grimy shell. If you're a fan of ruins, taking a day to explore central Detroit can prove a fruitful photography trip and even an archaeological treasure trove of 20th century life in what was once one of America's greatest cities. As you uncover the history of such a formerly significant place, you'll see how decay gives birth to imagination and reinvention. PARAGRAPHS Appraise the…

Getty Villa. Bettina Tsigarida’s “A New Gold Myrtle Wreath From Central Macedonia in the Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki” published in The Annual of the British School at Athens, discusses a gold myrtle wreath, which was acquired by the Getty Museum in 1993, and sent back to Greece in 2007. This gold myrtle wreath currently resides in the collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. This particular article concentrates on provenance, dating, and comparisons.…