The Ceramic Capital of China
Friday June 14, 2013
China is known for its long history of pottery making: archaeologists believe it is quite likely that pottery was invented in what is today China (or nearby) some 20,000 years ... Read More
History of Bananas
Wednesday June 12, 2013
The earliest evidence for somebody cultivating banana trees identified so far is in Kuk Swamp, a site in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, where bananas have been growing for ... Read More
Ancient Road Systems
Monday June 10, 2013
Ancient road systems, the earliest of which date to the Neolithic, are feats of engineering that represent a wide range of uses and considerations.
Street in Pompeii, photo ... Read More
Great Zimbabwe
Friday June 7, 2013
Great Zimbabwe is the best known archaeological site dated to the Zimbabwe culture of the late African Iron Age.
Architectural detail, Great Zimbabwe. Photo by Nite_Owl
Nearly 80 acres of masonry ... Read More
The Domestication of Goats
Wednesday June 5, 2013
Domestic goats (Capra hircus) were domesticated about 10,000-11,000 years ago, by Neolithic farmers in the Near East.
The photograph of these sweet little goats on the island of Ithaki, ... Read More
Early Urban Center of Heuneburg
Monday June 3, 2013
Heuneburg is one of the best known hillforts in central Europe, and, according to the latest research, it is one of the earliest of urban centers north of the Alps. ... Read More