Stone Age animal figurines may have been used as good luck charms.
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Please welcome Perucetus, the new - and largest- known archeoceti. A whale of enormous proportions. While it's exact size and weight is certainly a matter of heated debates it was no doubt a really…
The Picts were an ancient race of people who from at least the 1st century AD dominated the northern territories of what is known today as Scotland.
Up until roughly 8,000-10,000 years ago, many large land mammals roamed all over North America. To this day we are unsure as to exactly why these animals - sometimes called "Megafauna" - died out when they did. Species featured: AMERICAN LION (Panthera leo atrox) ANCIENT BISON (Bison antiquus) COLUMBIA MAMMOTH (Mammuthus columbi) DIRE WOLF (Canis Dirus) HAGERMAN HORSE (Equus simplicidens) JEFFERSON’S GROUND SLOTH (Megalonyx jeffersonii) MASTODON (Mammut americanum) SABER-TOOTH CAT (Smilodon californicus) SHORT-FACED BEAR (Arctodus simus) WESTERN CAMEL (Camelops sp) All images are scientifically accurate and expertly drawn by wildlife artist Roger Hall, who has been working in the field for over 20 years for such noted organizations as National Geographic, Scholastic Books, Sunset Magazine and World Wildlife Fund. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94%
Vampires are a relatively recent creation. However, most of the ancient world knew of the practice of consuming blood. It seems that this was a fascinating ritual centuries before the term ''vampire'' appeared.
Tumblr Thread on Mythical Creatures Is An Eye Opener - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.
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With the price of gold reaching an all-time high of over $1,050 per ounce, resourceINTELLIGENCE TV have taken the (not very novel) approach of looking at...
Our Dec. 31st hedonism is the last remaining relic of an ancient Roman carnival of debauchery
The role of the Olmec in Mesoamerican society is a matter of hot debate between archaeologists and anthropologists.
