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Uan Muhuggiag is home to the oldest known mummy from between 56 and 5400 years ago
Uan MuhuggiagIn south western Libya, in what is now the Siberian desert, is a rock shelter site. Located on a plateau about 3000 feet above sea level. 1500 miles west of the Nile Valley. Archaeological historyThe site was excavated in 1950. The Mummy was discovered in 1958. And, in 1982. It was excavated again. StratigraphyBased…
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Across many past and current cultures, caribou, reindeer or rangifer tarandus are mythical creatures
Still found in the northern portions of North America, Europe and Asia. Caribou, or reindeer, are holarctic deer. Reindeer, caribou or ranifer tarandus remain one of the most culturally significant creatures dating back to mythical stories from the pleistocene. Currently found in Alaska, Canada and along the Canada-U.S. border, including northern Idaho, northeastern Washington and…
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The peppered moth(s) genetics of domestication
Popular and common amongst insect collectors, the peppered moths, are easy to preserve, and maintain after death. How easily though, there populations can adapt to new conditions in times of environmental stress. Before 1850, the moths were speckled light grey, after 1850, peppered moths, started turning darker, almost totally black. Was it evolution through natural…
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A 14 to .3 thousand BC cultures name “Jōmon” comes from the cord-markings found on the pottery created during this time
Pottery was made by coiling clay into desired shape and then applying various patterns by impressing cords or other things over the surface.It is this early discovery that provides a mainstay in defining the characteristics of Jōmon culture. And, it provides a valuable insight to the lives and artistic expressions of these special people. Jōmon…
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Blackwater draw is an intermittent stream channel about 140 km (87 mi) long, with headwaters in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
Around blackwater draw is mostly the Anderson basin district. Across multiple counties, the area drains around 4,000 square kilometers. Water flows southeastward across the Llano Estacado toward the city of Lubbock, Texas. Where it joins yellow house draw and yellow house canyon at the Brazos river. For decades around the 1920’s farmers, ranch hands and locals…
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Kiffian culture
Kiffian culture is an ancient culture that existed during the prehistoric period in the region of present-day Niger and Mali in sub-Saharan Africa. This culture is named after the archaeological site of Kiffa in Mauritania, where artifacts related to this culture were discovered. LanguageKiffians may have been Nilo-Saharan or Niger-Congo speakers. Kiffian culture is known…
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Gobero desert is big. From 10,000 years ago. And, located in the Ténéré desert of Niger
Located in the Sahara desert Gobero, is the oldest grave site in the Sahara. It is evidence of humans adaptation to the constantly changing climates and environment in the region. Its name is from the Tuareg name for the region. It had a lake.Gobero lake was 3km in Diameter. And, 3m in depth. Some of…