Tag: Archaeology
Archaeology: Why did the Vikings leave Greenland? – Knowledge
Of Jacob Wetzel Was Greenland really as green as the name suggests in Viking times? No one knows for sure, but it’s unlikely. The seafarer Erik the Red called the…
Archaeology: Are the world’s oldest mummies from Europe?
archeology Not from Egypt or Chile: Do the oldest mummies in the world come from Europe? The computer simulation shows how the mummification of the corpses in the Sado Valley…
Archaeology: The Myth of the Vikings and their Helms
Archaeologists have found that horned headdresses do not date back to Viking times and were never intended for combat. However, the main finding of the study is much more far-reaching.…
Archaeology: Badger finds coins from the Roman Empire in Spain
archeology Animal treasure hunter: Badger in Spain apparently finds coins from the Roman Empire Such a badger may have helped discover ancient Roman coins (stock image) © Carsten Rehder /…