Unusually low water levels in a South American river have uncovered remains from a 700,000-year-old extinct armadillo species on the site of a historic battle, when a British fleet attacked Argentinian forces to gain access inland via the Parana River. The fossils, which included shattered pieces from the now-extinct animal's…
A guard at the Great Wall of China has discovered a 450-year-old stone tablet with the names and titles of 15 officials during the Ming Dynasty on top of a tower. The stone tablet, dating back to the reign of Emperor Wanli during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), was discovered on…
Archaeologists have found ancient tools which they say for the first time in history prove human beings and their ancestors have had a continuous presence in Europe going back 1.2 million years. The tools were discovered at the Gran Dolina dig site, within the important archaeological area of Atapuerca, located…
Mexican researchers have identified 14 leaders who ruled the ancient Mayan city of Coba during its golden era between 500 and 780 AD. The Coba archaeological site is located in the south-eastern Mexican state of Quintana Roo and is located around four lagoons. Experts of the Coba Project, led by…
An archaeological study inside a cave in Mexico suggests that humans inhabited North America during the Last Glacial Maximum, up to 15,000 years earlier than previously believed. The discovery was made in a cave christened Chiquihuite by researchers, in the central-northern Mexican state of Zacatecas. The findings of the scientific…
