3,800-Year-Old Scarab Amulet Discovered by Young Girl in Israel
In a remarkable turn of events, 3.5-year-old Ziv Nitzan from Moshav Ramot Meir has stumbled upon a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family outing to Tel Azeka, located near Beit Shemesh. This unexpected archaeological find has sparked excitement among experts and history enthusiasts alike. While exploring the area, Ziv noticed a unique stone among the
Turkish scientists determine that copper was processed in Anatolia 3 thousand years earlier than known
The Kocaeli University (KOÜ) Archaeometry Working Group’s excavations at Gre Fılla Höyük in Southeastern Anatolia have overturned conventional knowledge about the history of copper processing in Anatolia. The copper smelting and casting processes, previously thought to date back to 5,000 BC, have now been traced back 3,000 years earlier, to around 8,000 BC, thanks to
Obsidian Artifacts in Alberta Reveal Evidence of Long-Distance Trade Among Indigenous Peoples
Recent research in the province of Alberta, located in western Canada, presents striking evidence of significant long-distance trade among Indigenous peoples in the region before the arrival of Europeans. This groundbreaking study re-evaluates and updates previous analyses, shedding light on the complex social and economic interactions that prevailed in the area. “The magnitude of the