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The floors of Greek Bronze Age palaces were made of plaster that was often incised and painted with grids containing brightly colored patterns and/or marine animal figures. Continue reading “Bronze-Age creativity; ‘Nestor’s Palace’ painted floors in Pylos, Greece”
In this article we present a summary on the exciting Lower Palaeolithic findings from Crete, Greece, which are believed to imply maritime capabilities of early humans before 130,000 B.P. and even as old as 700,000 B.P. Continue reading “Strong evidence for the earliest known seafaring (no later than ca. 130,000 y.B.P.) in the Mediterranean found in Crete, Greece”
In this article we present a summary on the discovery of the oldest (5.7 millions of years ago) hominin footprint found on Earth so far. Continue reading “The oldest (5.7 Ma) human (hominin) footprint discovered in Crete, Greece”
In this article we present a summary on the Graecopithecus freybergi hominin. Continue reading “The Graecopithecus freybergi hominin; the oldest human ancestor?”
In this article we present a summary on the exciting discovery of an elephant butchering site from the Lower Paleolithic period discovered in Megalopolis, Greece. Continue reading “An elephant butchering site from the Lower Paleolithic period in Megalopolis, Greece”
In this article we present a summary of information on one of the most intriguing Archeological finds, the seal stone of Pylos. Continue reading “The seal stone of Pylos: a miracle of technology and art that ‘shouldn’t be there’ (15th century B.C.)”
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