In Saudi Arabia, a life-size camel represents the “oldest animal artwork in history” and dates back about 8,000 years. The prints were not only left by human children and adults, but also from mammoths, giant ground sloths and giant dire wolves.ĭiscovered on a rocky outcrop in Quesang, Tibet, five hand and footprints date back almost quarter of a million years and represent the “ world's oldest artwork ,” three to four times older than any artworks discovered in Indonesia, Spain or France. The researchers say these prints indicate “activity of play, and of different ages coming together” and that they offer a glimpse into what life was like during the Upper Paleolithic Era, which began about 40,000 years ago. These footprints also made the Archaeology Magazine list. In September, British and American archaeologists working at Alkali Flat, a dry lakebed at White Sands National Park, discovered a collection of footprints dating back 23,000 years. ( Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ) Mammoths, Giant Ground Sloths and Dire Wolves Also Made the List Painted artifact found during the discovery of Egypt’s 3,500-year-old Golden City, one of Archaeology Magazine’s top ten discoveries in 2021. Betsy Brian, Professor of Egyptology at John Hopkins University in Baltimore USA, said the lost city is “the second most important archaeological discovery since the tomb of Tutankhamun.” Human and animal burials along with rare jewelry, pots and mud bricks bearing seals of Amenhotep III were all unearthed. The discovery of Egypt’s 3,500-year-old Golden City is at the top of the list because it is the largest ancient city ever to be uncovered in Luxor, located between Rameses III 's temple at Medinet Habu and Amenhotep III's temple at Memnon. Marley Brown, associate editor of Archaeology Magazine, said the slave tag “had to be included” or the individual who used it may have been “lost to time and to the dehumanizing system of enslavement.” Daily Mail explained that the slave owner would have paid anywhere from $10 to $35 for the tag. This find is deemed so important because this was the only US city to issue this type of permit. The square, copper slave tag dated 1853 from Charleston, South Carolina, permitted slaves to work away from their owners within the city limits of Charleston. ( College of Charleston ) Darkness and Light of Times Past in Archaeology Magazine Top Ten Historical violence was made obvious with the inclusion of a mass grave of 25 crusaders discovered in Lebanon, and once again in a slave tag from 1853 discovered in Charleston, South Carolina.Ĭopper slave tag discovered on the College of Charleston campus in South Carolina. The list also included the earliest leatherworking tools from Morocco, the oldest animal artwork, the oldest map ever discovered and a study demonstrating how Vikings landed in America four centuries before Christopher Columbus, celebrating the achievements of ancient navigators. 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Found In New Mexico Are Revolutionary.‘Mind-blowing’ Find in Egypt! Lost Golden City Discovered in Luxor.But among the oldest were the 23,000-year-old footprints discovered in New Mexico and the world's oldest artwork which was discovered in Tibet. The most significant find of 2021 was Egypt’s 3,500-year-old Golden City. For the last 70 years Archaeology Magazine has been published by the Archaeological Institute of America and this most recent top 10 list will be published in the January/February 2022 issue this week. Oren Ableman.The top 10 ancient discoveries for 2021 have been announced by Archaeology Magazine. The pieces of parchment are small - some miniscule - but they're big enough to draw wisdom from, according to Dr. Bible museum says 5 Dead Sea Scrolls are fakeĭozens of fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered after nearly two millennia. But while the history of the cave is as dark as its name implies, excavators have described what they found inside as "between heaven and Earth." To make the new discovery, archaeologists rappelled down a sheer cliff into the Cave of Horrors – so named for the dozens of human remains found inside. Found in a desert cave and likely stashed away during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago, the scraps of biblical texts offer a rare window into the history of Judaism, early Christian life, and humankind.ĬBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports that when the first fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found over 70 years ago, it was widely considered to be one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Israeli archaeologists announced this week the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments. Archeologists unearth tiny fragments of 2,000-year-old biblical texts, The Dead Sea Scrolls 03:37
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