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Because of the giant whirlpool in front of it, Lepenski Vir is cyrillic for ‘Lepena Whirlpool’ or Лепенски Вир
In the middle of the Djerdap, iron gates gorge of the Danube river, where it exits Hungry. Around the steep clifs of Korso hills. Exists Lepenski Vir. One of the earliest establishments in Europe. Vindicating a Serbian transition, it is one of the most important archaeological sites of the mesolithic iron gates culture in the…
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Michelsberg culture (4400 to 3500bc) is characterized by undecorated pointy based tulip beakers.
A hill near Untergrombach, Germany belongs to central Europes late neolithic period. Covering much of west central Europe, along both sides of the Rhine. Scientists have based chronology on pottery, and other neolithic elements. Important sitesKapellenbergSchiersteinHeilbronn-KlingenbergUrmitzIlsfeldBruchsal-Aue HistoryIn north eastern France around 4400, a new culture emerged. Based on human DNA, there tools and craft. Evidence…
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Akrotiri (prehistoric city) was destroyed in the Theran eruption, in the 16th century BC, and buried and preserved in ash
Sleeping volcanosThere is a variety of evidence about the eruption that destroyed Akrotiri. It probably ocured between 1620 and 1530 BC. Did you know? Records in material cultures, and unusual growth patterns of tree rings actually suggest there could have been multiple eruptions. HistoryA small fishing and farming village. The earliest neolithic evidence in Akrotiri…
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Megaloceros giganteus had 88lb antlers. They are known as irish elk, or in greek: μεγαλος megalos “great” κερας keras “horn, antler”
The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus), or giant deer is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros. It is one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its range extended across Eurasia. From Ireland, to Lake Baikal in Siberia. During the pleistocene. The most recent remains of the species have been carbon dated 7000…
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Bonu Ighinu culture, is a 7100 to 6500 year old neolithic culture from the north west of Sardinia
A middle neolithic, pre-Nuragic culture takes the name from a locality in the municipality of Mara. In the province of Sassari. Sardinia.The area, is near, the cave of Sa de Ucca of Tintirriolu (the mouth of the bat). At least 45 sites are known in the culture. All across the island, only avoiding the central…
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Isn’t the lama cute? ancient lama: hemiaucheia
The genus name is derived from the ancient greek: hēmi-, “half” and auchēn, “neck”.Discovered in south America in 1880.Described in north America, in 1883, by Edward Drinker Cope. Found Se Alberta, Canada to central Mexico. Including Floridia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Arizona, California, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington. South American fossils…
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Despite the fact that camels are popularly associated with deserts. It is believed camelops originated in north America. During the middle eocene, 44 mya.
The name is derived from the ancient greek cámēlos, “camel” and óps, “face”. “Camel-face”.Camelops were first described in 1854 by Joesph Leidy. Bones have been found in numerous sites, from Alaska and Cdn Yukon down into Mexico.There shoulder height is 7 feet, weight around 1800 lbs (at full growth). Scientists are unsure about the back…