Showing posts with label Archeological Discoveries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archeological Discoveries. Show all posts

The discovery of Dinosaur Footprints

Archeological Discoveries - The discovery of Dinosaur Footprints The footprints are thought to belong to dinosaurs found in Australia. Footprints of 24 seeds is thought to belong to dinosaurs that roamed the Antarctic since 100 million years ago.

"This is a remarkable discovery, because they represent traces of dinosaurs that lived at the poles," said Anthony Martin of Emory University who found the trail in Victoria, Australia.

According to Martin, the trail is owned by one species of carnivorous theropod dinosaur. This finding adds to a series of findings in Australia. Some time ago, in Victoria, dinosaur fossils are found. Scientists believe that the footprint belongs to ornithomimosaur. However, scientists still can not tell.

Examining the traces were found, such ornithomimosaur collection has three different sizes, from size of a cock up by crane. The prints were found on Milanesia Coast, Otways National Park, west of Melbourne. Allegedly formed when the Paleogeografi trail, when Australia was still connected to Antarctica.

"This discovery could influence the world of biology and ecology," said Martin. "Because this trail provides information on how dinosaurs interacted with the ecosystem at the poles at an important time," he explained.
According to Martin, when the trail is created 115-105 million years ago, the Earth is experiencing global warming with a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Stone Seilindrik, 12 Thousand Years Old


Jambi - Indonesia. Kerinci Cultural Iskandar Zakaria said the stone Seilendrik 12 thousand years old found in Kerinci is one of two similar stones that exist in the world.

"Stone Seilindrik found in Kerinci in 1973 is a relic of megalithic stones are very rare, which in Kerinci is one of two that exist in the world," says cultural researcher who is also culture Kerinci Jambi BP3 representative officer in Kerinci, Iskandar Zakaria, in Kerinci, Friday.

He said that other similar Seilindrik stone found in India. In Kerinci the rock sites discovered in several locations such as the Sick, Roving Jujun in the district of Lake, in Little Village and Lolo in the district of Gunung Raya Lempur, and in Kumun Sungaipenuh city.

"When found his condition is still intact. But the stones are of high historical value start marred by a group of people who suspect the existence of the treasure stored in stone around 1990," he said.

At the site contained stones Seilendrik between the Village and Lolo Village of Mount Talang District Kemuning Raya estimated 12-thousand-year-old had been damaged by people who suspect carved in it there is gold.

"It is unfortunate if this is left damaged historic sites for granted. We expect any attention from the center, in order to help care for this historic site," he explained.

Likewise with the existing stone on the island Selendrik Cage, Small Lolo, Lolo Gedang, who was already very old. One measure is the stu with no relief contained in the rock carvings in addition to free engraving.

While other megalithic stones such as stone chair, stone door, stone mortar, stone mortar, broken stone, and stone gongs yangtersebar in various districts were also found in a condition that went untreated.

"The Stone Chair is located in the village Lempur also very unique. Batu seats there are only two in Indonesia, except in Kerinci stone is also found in Lombok," said Iskandar.

Civilization in Kerinci tida marked only with the findings of megalithic stones and seilindrik, but also supported also by the presence of caves bergrafiti, and artifacts such as menhir, dolmen, hand-held stone axes, pick axes and other stone such as a private museum that is stored in Iskandar Sungaipenuh Zakaria in the city.

"Goa-goa in Kerinci is also very unique, and well be evidence of human presence in prehistoric times, this is also supported by the finding of fossils of a giant tooth in some places like the village Kumun recently," he said.


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Piggy Bank - Two Thousand Years Old


More than 1,200 coins in a piggy bank found relics of the Roman era, found in the former British army barracks.

Piggy Bank - Two Thousand Years Old


That the coins are approximately two thousand years old that year was found in a gray pot on a building in the area of ​​Colchester, Essex, England. Similarly, as quoted by the Express.

Storage is made ​​of copper covered by a layer of silver. Now the findings were sent to the British Museum in London for further investigation.

Philip Crummy, president of the Colchester Archaeological Trust, said that the coins are already protected before it was buried pretty well.

Crummy believe that the money was buried in the 3rd century after century AD, but the owner of the difficulty to find the burial location of the treasure.

"Year after AD 270 in the UK was a difficult time in eastern England, since the civil war in the Roman Empire.

"This is a very amazing discovery," said Simon Brown, Managing Director of Taylor Wimpsey East London.


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Ancient Age Condom


From historical records, the condom has been used since several hundred years ago. Around the year 1000 BC the ancient Egyptians used a linen sheath snacks to prevent disease.

Ancient Age Condom

Ancient Age Condom


In the year 100 to year 200 AD the early evidence of condom use in Europe comes from painting a cave scene in Combrelles, France.

1500s for the first published description and trials tool in the form of condoms to prevent disease in Italy. When it claims to find Gabrielle Fallopius sheath made of linen and were tested in 1100 as a male condom. From the experiment was not one of those who became infected with syphilis. The discovery proves that the linen cloth is useful to prevent infection. However, later known condoms as a means of preventing pregnancy. It starts from the experiments on linen cloth soaked with liquid chemical 1500s. When linen soaked in chemicals and then dried and subject to man the fabric that can turn off the sperm.

1700s, condoms made from animal intestines. Material changes that make the price of condoms to be more expensive than condoms made of linen. When that condoms are known as "armor against pleasure and cobwebs prevent infection." Condoms are the type that are used repeatedly.

In 1894, Goodyear and Hancock began to mass-produce condoms made of rust which vulcanised to reverse crude rubber into a strong elasticity. In 1861 for the first time published in the United States of condoms in the newspaper The New York Times. 1880, condoms made of latex, but its use of new widely in the 1930s.

In 1935 about 1.5 million condoms produced each day in the United States. Then in the 1980s and the 1990s in the United States condom market is dominated local condom factory. New 1987 Japanese production of condoms by Kimono brand entered the U.S. market. Condoms are thin and soft ads also emphasized that the pleasure is as important as prevention.

In the 1990s came a variety of condoms and also for the first time available polyurethane condom. In 1993 annual production reached 8.5 million latex condoms billion.


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Discovery - 17 Missing Egyptian Pyramids


Some 17 pyramids of Egypt are swallowed by the earth's lost can now be found by using the latest satellite. With new satellite that could also reveal more than 1,000 ancient tombs and 3,000 settlements by using infrared light that can be telescoped into the underground building.

Further excavation is now being conducted against a number of findings including the two buildings suspected of being a pyramid. "Digging a pyramid is a dream for all archaeologists," said Dr. Sarah Parcak as quoted by BBC Indonesia, Wednesday (25 / 5).

He is the pioneer of archeology with the use of space technology from a NASA laboratory in Birmingham, Alabama, and said it was surprised by this discovery. An infrared satellite image shows a hidden pyramid, located in the center of the box shine.

The system works via a satellite orbiting 700 kilometers above the earth, equipped with a powerful camera that can photograph objects with a diameter of less than 1 meter above ground. Infrared photography is used to distinguish the material below the soil surface.


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Prince of Egypt - Proof of the First Heart Attack


Coronary vessels princess Ahmose-mummy-Amon Meryet Egyptian who lived 1550-1580 BCE (BCE), the whole body visualized using computed tomography scan. The scan showed, this daughter died at the age of 40 years.

Prince of Egypt - Proof of the First Heart Attack

Prince of Egypt - Proof of the First Heart Attack

In coronary artery daughters, two of the three of them have atherosclerosis. Chief Investigator Dr Gregory S Thomas of the University of California said, "It should be this princess received bypass surgery."

At first researchers thought that atherosclerosis could only be found in modern life but it is certainly atherosclerosis also appeared 3,500 years ago. According to Thomas, diet may be a factor.

"A diet is not a general's daughter in Egypt. As part of the royal family, she would eat fancy food (meat and the like), and foods that contain lots of salt that can cause this attack, "he concluded.

These findings will be presented at a medical conference in Amsterdam.


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Mastodon Skull Found in Chile


Mastodon skull that is very well maintained - a relatively equal to the current elephant - was found in Santiago, Chile, during excavation activities at a water treatment plant, said one scientist involved in the findings on Tuesday (17 / 5).

Mastodon Skull

"This is a skeleton skull gomphothere (mastodons) in very good condition," said paleontologist Rafael Labarca told AFP on Wednesday, about the findings of the animal.

Mastodon had two to four ivory and died about 10,000 years ago. "The framework was found on February 15, during work to expand the water treatment plant in Santiago by the French company, Suez, and the company's Chilean Andes.

One lower jaw and spine mastodon discovered in 2008 in southern Chile, but that for the first time experts paleantologi Chile intact skeleton ever found one, said Labarca.

The study, funded by the French company, Suez, and conducted under the supervision of the National Museum of Natural History, is expected to generate information at the latest by the end of this year regarding lifestyle and movement of animal migration.


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History of Ancient Climate In the Leaves and Trees


Utilizing the leaf size and shape in order to reconstruct the climate 120 million years ago far more accurate than using current methods.

Geologists Baylor University and Wesleyan University to collect thousands of leaves of various species of plants from 92 different climate locations and diverse plants on every continent, except Africa and Antarctica.

"Paleobotanis has long used a model based on the size and shape of leaves in order to reconstruct the ancient climate," said assistant professor of geology Daniel Peppe.

However, most models use only one variable or variables that do not directly attributable to climate, "This is clearly limiting the predictive power of this model. "

Utilizing several variables, the researchers developed a mean annual temperature and average annual rainfall and compares with nine fossil flora has been learned very well.

Scientists discover, leaves in cold climates usually larger, and toothed lot. While the leaf in wet climates, larger but smaller and fewer teeth. The relationship of climate and leaf size and shape affected by the type of leaves, local water availability and the history of the evolution of leaves, explained the researchers.

"This study shows, the inclusion of the functional nature of climate-related leaves will enhance the reconstruction of paleoclimate," lid Peppe.


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Giant Statue of King Pharaoh Amenhotep III


The archaeologists discovered a giant statue of the famous Egyptian pharaoh, Amenhotep III, at his monastery in the city of Luxor, southern Egypt, according to the archaeological service, on Tuesday (26 / 4).

13 meters high statue was found buried in the seven sections in the temple of Amenhotep III at Kom al-Hitan.

The statue was one of the two statues which are placed at the north entrance of the temple and possibly destroyed when an earthquake hit the city in the year 27 BC, according to official statement immemorial.

"The team of archaeologists are currently working to clean up, restore and collect the seven-part sculpture. Head of the statue was also being sought,"the statement said.

The statement also mentioned the twin statue will soon be found. Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt between the years 1390 to 1352 BC, was the father of Akhenaten, the "heretic Pharaoh" who is considered as the driving force monotheism doctrine because he imposed rules for the sole worship of the god Aten.


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Tomb of Ancient Rome in Garbage Disposal


Ancient tomb found in Rome from the second century in toxic waste dumps in Italy. The tomb has a plaster and decorations.

Italian news agency ANSA reported that the tomb was discovered under a pile of tons of garbage on the ruins of the 17th century in Pozzuoli, the site of ancient Roman seaside city Puteolanum.

Cleaning workers wearing construction equipment at a location near Naples and got rid of the top pile of garbage. At that moment, these workers found the tunnel to the tomb.

Archaeologists describe these findings as the findings of 'exceptional importance'. Waste disposal site owner has been indicted for crimes in the environment and cultural heritage of Italy.


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Disasters of the Past - Jakarta Earthquake Prone


Jakarta - Indonesia, For eight months, Disaster Study Team Katastropika Ancient trying to find and examine the facts and data disaster in the modern age or antiquity is catastrophic or eliminate the effects of civilization. As occurred in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, 26 December 2004, is megatsunami which destroyed most of civilization in the Land Rencong. Similarly Liputan6.com release received on Sunday (24 / 4), the Supreme Vishnu Prasetya, the assistant to the Special Staff Study Team Ancient catastrophic disaster.

Based on the research team Katastropika Ancient Disaster Studies, was in Aceh identified then there Beuna Ie Village. That is, large waves rolling. It will also mean there was the tsunami in Aceh. In fact, a team of Indonesian Institute of Sciences or LIPI find ancient buildings in the sea of ​​Aceh. And through geological excavations proved the past 1,400 years never happened mega-tsunami.

Simeulue residents know smong or the tsunami in 1907, so little time by the 2004 tsunami victims. Community shocked Yogyakarta earthquake in 2006 which caused damage and casualties. Whereas 1835 had a larger earthquake. Here shows how weak memories of Indonesian society to disasters. In fact, an earthquake or volcano could be condemned to repeat: The Past is the Key of Future.

To note in 1814, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (Governor General of British Colonial Java, 1811-1816), found a catastrophic disaster evidence of ancient volcanic eruption in the bush, the Borobudur Temple. Historical data shows ever Merapi eruption in 1000 the surrounding era. It is conceivable, that buried civilization. Not to mention if you look at climate change caused by the eruption of Toba in Sumatra, 75 thousand years ago.

What about monitoring results Jakarta global positioning system (GPS) and measurement of deformation and juxtaposed with historical data, as well as surprising results. There is a potential 8.5 on the Richter scale in the Sunda Strait. It also repeated 1906, 1856, 1833, and 1699, and minor earthquakes are felt to Jakarta.

Based on this, the team tried to get the authentic evidence of sedimentation or other data immediately launched an intensive research on finding Temple of Life in Bekasi, West Java.

"We are pleased to findings of civilization, but also to be found why and when the temple was buried. Because of the distance to Jakarta is not too far away. Do a closed because the volcano or a mega-tsunami. We welcome the steps Foke (Governor), which immediately makes the map microzonation and building codes. Because this map quake recommendation nine teams that saw an increase of 0.3 g on bedrock. Just as Aceh, West Sumatra, Bengkulu, Banten, West Java, East Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta. We strive for scientific reduce disaster risk find quake purbanya. What happened in Japan a lesson together. The community must work together to help the Government, BNPB, BMKG and others, no need to panic, "explained Supreme Vishnu.

Related Sunda Strait bridge construction plan, this finding is very important that the bridge be prepared to withstand earthquakes above the magnitude of that potential. That way, development must continue the road.

In the event a catastrophic eruption of Toba, expected mass extinction of the population living around the world, including humans. Only a fraction is to survive. Nevertheless, there is no sufficient data to know exactly what happened to human civilization before and after the Toba eruption.

Science just know that at least since approximately 90000-100000 years ago, Earth was inhabited by intelligent beings and know God. And until now scientists worldwide believe that until about 10,000 years ago humans still living in the stone age, aka live in nature, in the forests and caves like an animal.

As for another catastrophic volcanic eruption is an ancient eruption of Mount Krakatoa. Notes about the eruption of Krakatoa which was taken from an ancient text entitled Library Old Javanese King Parwa which is estimated to come from in 416 AD.

It contained among others, stated: "There is a booming thunder came from Mount Batuwara (Krakatoa). There is also a frightening shock earth, total darkness, thunder and lightning. Then came the wind and rain storms are terrible and the whole storm darkens the whole world. A flood is coming from the Mount Batuwara and flow east toward Mount Kamula ... When the water drowning, Java separate into two, creating an island of Sumatra. "


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New discovery! - Prehistoric Burial Site in Papua, Indonesia


Archaeological Institute of Jayapura found two prehistoric burial sites in the Star Mountains, Papua. Researcher Institute for Archaeology Jayapura, Rini Maryone, in Jayapura, Monday (11 / 4), said the two sites was found in Village Kabiding, District and Village Oksibil Wanbakon, Serambakon District.

"These findings clearly very interesting, because with the discovery of two burial sites that shows the different traditions in the mountains," he said. He added, the tradition of burial in the cave by prehistoric tribes in the Star Mountains is very different from the tradition of burial in the Central Mountains area the other.

For example, he said, in the Wamena region by the Dani tribe and in areas where they know the tradition Tolikara cremation. In that study, he said, found also the type of stone tool consisting of a tool flakes, rectangular axes, and tools found crushed inside and outside the cave.

"When viewed from the types of tools found describes the tradition of prehistoric hunting and gathering," he said. Apart from two burial sites, he said, Archeology Hall also managed to find a prehistoric cave sites associated with the cult in Village Okmakok, Oksibil District.

He hoped that research results are useful for the development of science and advanced research in the Star Mountains. He expects, Department of Culture and Tourism of the Star Mountains to develop these sites as objects of tourism.

"Sites that are found clearly have a very high cultural value and deserve to be a tourist attraction. For it is expected that people who live around the site to maintain and preserve these sites," said Rini Maryone.

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Homosexual Man Ancient Graveyard Found


A homosexual man who ate five thousand years old have been found, it looks different from the way the burial of another body.

According to archaeologists, from the way the funeral was shown that he has a different sexual orientation.

An early human skeleton from the late New Stone Age around 2900 and 2500 BC were discovered during excavations in the Czech Republic.

At that time, usually a man buried with the body lying face the right side and head towards the west, while the woman facing the left side with the head pointing east.

In this case, the body of an ancient man who allegedly guy was buried facing the left side with the head facing west.

Another clue, men tend to be buried with weapons, hammers and stone knives, and some eating utensils and drink to accompany them in the afterlife.

While the woman's body will be buried with a necklace of teeth, copper earrings, as well as egg-shaped teapots and pots placed at his feet.

While homosexual ancient human remains were buried with household pot, and no weapons.

Archaeological would not think of it as a mistake because given the importance of accessories in the cemetery at that time. The period was known as the Corded Ware era, the era pottery maker.

"According to history and ethnology, people in this period to conduct a funeral so serious that it is probable that the body position is wrong," said lead researcher Kamila Remisova Vesinova quoted the Daily Mail.

It is probable that a man who has a different sexual orientation, homosexual or transsexual. What we see now are not in accordance with the norms of cultural traditions Corded Ware.

Oval, egg-shaped container, usually associated with female burials were also found at the foot of the man's skeleton.

Other members of the archaeological team, Katerina Semradova, said the team had found the previous case from the Mesolithic period, in which a female soldier is buried as a man.

He added, Siberian shamans, or "doctor" time was also buried in the same way but with more funeral accessories suitable position in society.

"These latest findings are not they. We believe this is one of the original case is depicted as a transvestite or a grave 'third-gender' in the Czech Republic."

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Oldest Insect Fossil Discovered in Intact Condition


A fossil insect with a body that is still complete successfully found. Age fossils about 300 million years or is the world's oldest insect fossil.

The discovery is surprising because the fossil was discovered in 2008 behind a shopping mall in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States.

"Like winning the lottery," said study leader, Richard J Knecht, geology students from Tufts University, when he learned that discovery is considered rare.

Insects found that measures 7.6 inches allegedly stuck in the mud long enough. His legs seemed driven to get ready to fly. Thus described Knecht in 2008.

Body of flying insects are usually not durable because of the nature of their soft and fragile. Scientists are usually only found the remains of wings that are not easily digested by the predators.



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Buffalo Fossil Found In Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta - Indonesia


A fossil jaw allegedly part of an ancient buffalo found Sunarto (40) Kajar Village, District Wonosari, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The fossil was believed to be part of an ancient buffalo jaw ever lived at the time of the Holocene, or 10,000 to 3,000 years ago.

According to Sunarto fossil was found a week ago (03/31/2011) when people in his village were digging the ground for road widening. When the excavations carried out not more than 30 centimeters residents found chunks of red soil that is different from the existing soil around it.

"soil blocks are then I clean the brush, then comes a row of upper and lower teeth with large size, which is estimated to fossil jaw ancient buffalo," said Sunarto, showing the upper and lower teeth, on Wednesday (06/04/2011).

Since they were discovered a week ago, the house artist of this reog visited every day people are curious to see the fossil. Meanwhile, the head of Yogyakarta Archaeological Center, Siswanto, claimed to have received related reports of fossil discoveries in Gunung Kidul it.

"According to research ever undertaken, karst region that stretches from Gunung Kidul to Pacitan, does have a high archaeological potential, particularly herbivorous animals such as rhino, buffalo and bison," said Siswanto when contacted by phone on Wednesday (06/04/2011).

He added that the study of age of a fossil need in-depth research. "If it is true buffalo fossil, estimated to have lived in or around the Holocene era 10000-3000 years ago. However, we will send a team there to investigate the fossil," he added.



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Leopard Shark (Rhincodon typus) in Situbondo



A leopard shark as long as 20 feet stranded in waters Kalbut Semiring Village, Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia, Monday (4 / 4). Body large and heavy, making the residents could not evacuate to the mainland. Fateful Sharks entered the category of rare animals and then only to watch citizens.

Residents suspected shark washed up three days ago. We have already issued a bad smell. Residents plan to contact the local village staff. They hope the Government can Situbondo immediately help evacuate the shark carcasses.



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Asia's Oldest Koran


Asia's oldest Qur'an brought from Alor, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia, owned by the Sultanate of Ternate will be shown at the festival Legu Gam at 1 and 16 April and can be seen directly by the public.

The Oldest Qur'an in the Asia

Committee Chairman Legu Gam, Arifin Djafar in Ternate, said on Thursday that an ancient Koran made of bark, containing the verses of the Qur'an complete 30 juz (114 letters) by wrapping a box of wood, paraded from the airport Babullah to Kedaton Sultanate Sultan of Ternate.

"Scripture is borrowed from Alor District Government to be exhibited at the event Legu Gam MKR 2011. An old Qur'an will be read a certain moment in the show," said Arifin, who is also Deputy Mayor of Ternate. Ancient Koran was brought to the Alor Besar in 1519 AD by Iang Gogo who wander along the four brothers with a mission to spread Islam to Alor.

At that time, the Qur'an was brought in the Sultanate Babullah five children sailed from Ternate using a sailboat named Tuma Ninah according to history, which means "Stop/Stop a minute."

The Qur'an is stored in the home cottage circa 1982, at the time, said Arifin big fire that hit the house hut where an old book store is a consuming all bandan and the house including all heritage objects Gogo He brought from Ternate.
"But strangely, the Qur'an is not burned oldest and until now still preserved and intact," said Arifin.

Previously, the Qur'an was brought by rombangan using Express aircraft. The Qur'an was paraded from the airport directly to the Kedaton Babullah Sultanate of Ternate, a distance of about 7 km. The oldest Qur'an is taken by the Sultanate of Ternate, and accompanied by all the sultanate.

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The Human Brain is 2,500 Years Old


This may be common in the world of archeology: found a human skeleton 2,500 years old in England. But surprisingly, in the skull found in the brain that are still intact.

Findings brownish yellow shrunken brain so the big question for scientists: how could the fragile organ could last thousands of years. Also, how often the preservation of unique events that occurred.

Moreover, except for parts of the brain, all soft tissue on the skull was missing when the framework was drawn from the Iron Age mud puddle, which happens to be the location of the complex expansion of the University of York in Heslington East.

"It is amazing, imagine, a person's brain who died thousands of years ago can survive in wetlands," said Sonia O'Connor, a researcher at the University of Bradford posdoktoral, such as sites loaded LiveScience.

O'Connor examines teams of scientists who reviewed the oldest brain condition that after the discovery in 2008.

"It's very surprising, if you talk to a pathologist who often deal with dead bodies. They would say, the first organ that will decompose and turn into liquid is the brain. Therefore, a high fat content."

The skull was allegedly belonged to a man aged 26 to 45 years in the two jaw bones and a broken neck - body of evidence was hanged and then beheaded. However, O'Connor continued, there was no indication why he was hanged. Residual bodies of the others has not been found.

For information, more than a decade ago, O'Connor was involved in the discovery of 25 brain preserved in the medieval era in England. However, no signs of skull in Heslington was intentionally preserved or made mummies.

Skull Heslington allegedly buried immediately in wetlands immediately after death. The lack of oxygen may prevent brain tissue decay. However, although oxygen free factor seems to be the key to this mystery, scientists could not possibly get rid of other factors such as illness or certain physiological changes - such as hunger - which may affect the preservation of the brain.

After a long submerged in a wet environment, the brain begin to change chemically Heslington, developed into a durable material and shrunk to a quarter of its original size. Currently, scientists are still investigating the details of the chemistry of the brain.

Allegedly, Heslington skull originated between the years 673 until 482 BC. While Roman is expected to arrive in the region in the year 71 AD. According to Richard Hall, director of archeology at York Archaeological Trust, in the past, the findings of the skull was estimated to an environment that is permanent, with water channels.

Archaeologists also found a ring that is believed the former thatched roofs, as well as features such as ponds that may be used for water storage, he said. Scientists can not yet reveal the purpose of the holes - in which the skull was found. Meanwhile, no other human remains have been found on the site.

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Ancient Coelacanth Swimmers




King of sea fish (the coelacanth) was considered to have become extinct with the dinosaurs. Fish that are found again in 1938 it is reported here in the form of a rare photo story.

Rarely are living fossils appear in the nets of fishermen. However, that's what happened in 1938, when a South African museum curator named Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer saw a strange creature with thick scales, fins odd, and an additional lobe on its tail, in between regular fish catches. Although not directly know the time, Courtenay-Latimer rediscover coelacanths, which are considered extinct in the late Cretaceous Period but somehow last longer than many fellow prasejarahnya, living deep in the sea, undisturbed and not-known-for thousands of years .

Since the emergence of this unexpected, Latimeria chalumnae found in some isolated place in the Indian Ocean. No one knows how many fish are left-can 1000 can also 10,000. Because it their habitat, these fish primarily photographed using a submersible vehicle and unmanned spacecraft. First-time divers to document this fish in 2000; in January and February 2010, a team of specially trained to dive into the deep ocean to photograph a small colony at Sodwana Bay, South Africa.

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Tiarajudens eccentricus - Large fangs, this Ancient Animals Vegetarian.



National Geographic - Equipped with a gun in the form of a creepy long teeth, Tiarajudens eccentricus turned vegetarian.


T. eccentricus not only have a pair of long teeth, but on the palate big toothed ancestor of mammals was studded teeth. According to investigators, the tooth will quickly replace the missing tooth, as in sharks.

Archaeologist Juan Carlos Cisneros, who found the fossil T. eccentricus in Brazil, said that the mammals this seems like a combination of several different animals. "Teeth series such as horses, fit for cutting and pulling plants; molar for chewing, and fangs like a sabertooth cat," Cisneros describes T. eccentricus.

This finding is surprising for Jörg Fröbisch who is also an archaeologist. "We usually do not suspect there will be a large fanged carnivorous," said Fröbisch who was not involved in the study.

The researchers suspect that such big teeth used to repel or frighten predators. They also reveal the possible use of these teeth to fight with other species.

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