In this article we present a summary on the exciting discovery of beer brewing in Bronze Age Greece. Continue reading “Beer brewing in Bronze Age Greece”
Beer brewing in Bronze Age Greece
Bronze-Age creativity; ‘Nestor’s Palace’ painted floors in Pylos, Greece
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”
Ancient burial of a Mediterranean boy near Stonehenge (~3,500 years ago)
Chemical tests on teeth from an ancient burial near Stonehenge indicate that the person in the grave grew up around the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading “Ancient burial of a Mediterranean boy near Stonehenge (~3,500 years ago)”
A second millenium B.C. Minoan Astronomical device identified
Here we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “A Minoan eclipse calculator“, by M. Tsikritsis, E. Theodossiou, V.N. Manimanis, P. Mantarakis, D. Tsikritsis (Mediterranean Arhaeology and Archaeometry, Vol. 13, No 1, pp.265-275) Continue reading “A second millenium B.C. Minoan Astronomical device identified”
Wealthy 3,600-year-old Trading Hub Found in Gaza
The remains of a vast Bronze Age town dating to 3600 years ago has been discovered in Gaza, and has now been shown to be a rich trading hub. The prosperity of its Canaanite inhabitants is evident in discoveries of elaborate gold jewelry, vast amounts of imported pottery and an unprecedented number of scarabs. Continue reading “Wealthy 3,600-year-old Trading Hub Found in Gaza”
Foxes were domesticated by humans in the Bronze Age
In the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, between the third and second millennium BC, a widespread funeral practice consisted in burying humans with animals. Scientists have discovered that both foxes and dogs were domesticated, as their diet was similar to that of their owners. Continue reading “Foxes were domesticated by humans in the Bronze Age”
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