7,000-year-old Chinchorro mummies are the world’s oldest
The Egyptians may have the most famous mummies, but they're not the oldest. The Chinchorro people of Chile's Atacama Desert were the first to mummify their dead – 7,000 years ago.
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The Nampa Image: Evidence of 2-million-year-old civilization in North America?
When Mark A. Kurtz, a local businessman, and his business partners were drilling for water in Nampa, Idaho in 1889, they discovered something strange – a mysterious figurine that was found at a depth of 320 feet.
Controversial prehistoric bronze gears of Peru: The legendary ‘Key’ to the lands of the Gods?
The Ancient Gears of Ancient Peru fit the description of the legendary 'Key' that would open access to the 'Gate of the Gods' at Hayu Marca.
Giant ancient Minoan axes – what were they used for?
To find such an axe in the hands of a Minoan woman would suggest strongly that she held a powerful position within the Minoan culture.
Dogor – the 18,000-year-old puppy perfectly preserved in Siberian permafrost
The preserved pooch looks remarkably pettable – for a mummy.
Did Madoc really discover America before Columbus?
It is believed that Madoc and his men landed in the vicinity of what is now Mobile, Alabama.
The Pyramid of Zawyet El Aryan: Proof of a lost hi-tech extraterrestrial technology?
Most people are unaware that, next to the famed trio of pyramids at Giza, Egypt, there are two smaller pyramids that have just their foundations left, one of which is the…
Yacumama – the mysterious giant serpent that dwells in the Amazonian waters
Yacumama means "Mother of Water," it comes from the yaku (water) and mama (mother). This enormous creature is said to swim at the mouth of the Amazon River as well as in its nearby lagoons, as it is its protective spirit.
Did extraterrestrials genetically engineer Homo sapiens 780,000 years ago?
Early humans appeared on Earth some 4 million years ago, but a few evidence from the study of human evolution has found persuasive proof that, in the distant past, highly…
The current concept of time was created by the Sumerians 5,000 years ago!
Many ancient civilizations had a concept of time, although vague. Obviously, they knew that the day started when the sun rose and the night when the sun disappeared over the…
