FRIDAY DATA DUMP: Wonders Of The Ancient World
Hominids have really busy for a long time
FYI: It was a fulsome week for news of the ancient world. And, in the wake of a war involving all three Abrahamic religions, it’s a perfectly-timed reminder that there was a time before humans created the Abrahamic god in their image … a projection that probably explains God’s penchant for committing and commanding genocide. That specific notion of god was formulated 5-6,000 years ago. Before that? He didn’t exist. In fact, humans walked the Earth for nearly 300,000 years without the Abrahamic God. Maybe we will again … if we don’t turn the Book of Revelation into a self-fulfilling prophecy. - jp
Ancient Africa's Climate Was Unexpectedly Rainy, Muddying the Story of Early Humans
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences
ancient-africas-climate-was-unexpectedly-rainy-muddying-the-story-of-early
This ancient land bridge between continents once had 140°F hot springs where mammoths roamed alongside the first Americans
https://www.journee-mondiale.com/en/this-ancient-land-bridge-between-continents-once-had-140f-hot-springs-where-mammoths-roamed-alongside-the-first-americans/
“Strange” – Scientists Discover Ghostly 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints in New Mexico
https://scitechdaily.com/strange-scientists-discover-ghostly-23000-year-old-human-footprints-in-new-mexico/
Confirmed: New Mexico Footprints Rewrite Timeline of Humans in America
https://www.sciencealert.com/confirmed-new-mexico-footprints-rewrite-timeline-of-humans-in-america
Ancient DNA Reveals Mysterious New Group of Humans in Colombia With No Genetic Ties to People Today
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-dna-reveals-mysterious-new-group-of-humans-in-colombia-with-no-genetic-ties-to-people-today-180986819/
Iconic ‘Dragon Man’ Skull Offers First Glimpse of What a Denisovan’s Face Looked Like, New Genetic Studies Suggest
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/iconic-dragon-man-skull-offers-first-glimpse-of-what-a-denisovans-face-looked-like-new-genetic-studies-suggest-180986861/
Scientists reconstruct face of 10,500-year-old woman using DNA
https://www.ndtv.com/feature/scientists-recreate-face-of-10-500-year-old-woman-using-dna-8714592
Ancient 'female-centered' society thrived 9,000 years ago in proto-city in Turkey
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-female-centered-society-thrived-9-000-years-ago-in-proto-city-in-turkey
Stone Age DNA Study Finds Ancient Chinese Clan Led Entirely by Women
https://indiandefencereview.com/stone-age-dna-ancient-chinese-led-by-women/
Ancient DNA reveals diverse community organizations in the 5th millennium BCE Carpathian Basin
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60368-2
European Huns were not of Turkic origin but had ancient Siberian roots, linguistic study reveals
https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/european-huns-had-ancient-siberian-roots/
Most Indians descended from 3 ancient populations in Iran, Eurasia, South Asia: Study
https://www.deccanherald.com/science/most-indians-descended-from-3-ancient-populations-in-iran-eurasia-south-asia-study-3604426
Indians' ancient ancestry lies with Iranian farmers
https://www.thenationalnews.com/health/2025/06/27/indians-ancient-ancestry-lies-with-iranian-farmers/
Farming without famine: Ancient Andean innovation rewrites agricultural origins
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250625232202.htm
Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean
https://theconversation.com/remote-cave-discovery-shows-ancient-voyagers-brought-rice-across-2-300km-of-pacific-ocean-259667
Ancient people took wallabies to Indonesian islands in canoes
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2485490-ancient-people-took-wallabies-to-indonesian-islands-in-canoes/
Viking Age dogs in Finland were locally bred, new DNA study finds
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-858795
10,000-Year-Old DNA Found In Ancient Scandinavian Chewing Gum
https://allthatsinteresting.com/sweden-ancient-gum
Ice Age Humans Crafted The Oldest Known European Boomerang From Mammoth Ivory
https://studyfinds.org/ice-age-humans-crafted-oldest-boomerang-from-mammoth-ivory/
Carbon record reveals evidence of extensive human fire use 50,000 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-carbon-reveals-evidence-extensive-human.html
Farewell to the pyramids of Giza – World’s oldest human structure is 23,000 years old and surpasses Egypt’s pyramids
https://unionrayo.com/en/ancient-structure-greece-theopetra-cave-discovery/
Enigmatic Stone Alignments of Carnac Revealed as the Oldest Megalithic Monuments in Europe
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/06/enigmatic-stone-alignments-of-carnac-revealed-as-the-oldest-megalithic-monuments-in-europe/
Ancient Engineers Understood Science, Monument Proves
https://knewz.com/spain-monument-proves-ancient-engineers-understood-science/
The “300-Million-Year-Old Screw”: Debunking the Ancient Tech Conspiracy
https://discoverwildscience.com/the-300-million-year-old-screw-debunking-the-ancient-tech-conspiracy-1-337715/
Was Alexander the Great really poisoned? Science sheds new light on an age-old question.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-did-alexander-the-great-die-river-styx
Toxic fungus tied to King Tut's tomb shows promise as leukemia treatment, Penn researchers find
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-researchers-toxic-king-tut-tomb-fungus-cancer-treatment/65216483
Discovery of three ancient Egyptian tombs uncover secrets no one could have imagined
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2072965/discovery-three-ancient-egyptian-tombs
Ancient Egyptian relics 'rewrite everything' we know about history after 5000 years in the shadows
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14850999/ancient-Egyptian-vases-advanced-technology-matt-beall-cosmic-summit.html
Why Were Ancient Statues of This Egyptian Female Pharaoh Destroyed?
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-were-the-ancient-statues-of-this-egyptian-female-pharaoh-destroyed-180986883/
The Ancient City of Akhetaten, Built as a Capital by Akhenaten, Reemerged as a Christian Sanctuary at the End of the Roman Period
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/06/the-ancient-city-of-akhetaten-built-as-a-capital-by-akhenaten-reemerged-as-a-christian-sanctuary-at-the-end-of-the-roman-period/
Ancient city of Imet discovered in Egypt, featuring tower-shaped houses and a temple of the cobra goddess Wadjet
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/06/ancient-city-of-imet-discovered-in-egypt-featuring-tower-shaped-houses-and-a-temple-of-the-cobra-goddess-wadjet/
Animals We Eat (That Were Once Worshipped by Ancient Civilizations)
https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/animals-we-eat-that-were-once-worshipped-by-ancient-civilizations-1-347562/
The Ancient Greek Guide to Succeeding at Dinner Parties
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-ancient-greek-dinner-parties
‘Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise
https://theconversation.com/baths-wine-and-sex-make-life-worth-living-how-ancient-romans-used-public-baths-to-relax-work-out-and-socialise-257466
Drunk American Tourist Wrecks Ancient Japanese Temple
https://www.newsweek.com/drunk-american-tourist-wrecks-ancient-japanese-temple-2091595
Spiritual tourism in Mexico: Are the rituals really ancient?
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/spiritual-tourism-in-mexico-are-the-rituals-really-ancient/