Human History

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  Pics: From India To US, UK To Russia- 2024 A Year Of Elections

  2024 was not just an election year. It was the biggest election year in human history, with nearly half the world's population voting to determine their political, social and economic landscape.

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  Rare Cave Pearls with Ancient Pottery Discovered in Jerusalem’s Joweizeh Tunnel

  A remarkable discovery in Jerusalem's Joweizeh Spring Tunnel has revealed 50 cave pearls, including 14 embedded with ancient pottery fragments and plaster. The artefacts span historical periods, from the Iron Age to the Byzantine era. This unique find showcases the interplay of human activity and natural mineral formation, shedding light on ancient...

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  Human Rights Day 2024: Know Date, History, Theme And Significance

  Human Rights Day 2024: The UN has decided to dedicate the theme of Human Rights Day this year to "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now".

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  Advanced 3D Fossil Scans Provide Clues to the Origins of Bipedalism in Human Evolution

  A new study published in the American Journal of Primatology uses advanced 3D scanning technology to examine fossilized bones and muscle insertion points, shedding light on the evolution of bipedalism in human ancestors. Led by Professor Josep M. Potau from the University of Barcelona, the research suggests that early hominins, like Australopithecu...

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  Two Different Proto-Human Species Lived Together in Keyna 1.5 Million Years Ago, Claims Study

  In a groundbreaking discovery, footprints from 1.5 million years ago have revealed that Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei coexisted in Kenya. The fossilised tracks, found at Koobi Fora, show distinctive foot structures, with Homo erectus leaving footprints similar to modern humans, while Paranthropus boisei’s tracks reflect a different walking...

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  Researchers Find Evidence of Embalming Practices in 16th-Century France

  A team of bioarchaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Institute, Université de Bordeaux, and Aix-Marseille Université has made a groundbreaking discovery in France, revealing the long-term embalming practices of an aristocratic family spanning nearly two centuries. The team, led by experts in bioarchaeology, uncovered 12 sets of remains, i...

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  Researchers Find Evidence of the Oldest Alphabetic Writing in Human History in Syria

  Clay cylinders bearing alphabetic inscriptions have been discovered in a 2400 BCE tomb at Tell Umm-el Marra, Syria. The find challenges prior beliefs about the origin and timeline of alphabetic writing, previously thought to have emerged around 1900 BCE in Egypt. The artefacts, unearthed by Johns Hopkins University researchers, include Early Bronze...

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  "Democracy First, Humanity First": PM Modi's Mantra In Guyana Parliament Address

  PM Modi today addressed the Guyanese Parliament in a significant milestone in diplomatic ties between the two countries. During his address, PM Modi talked about the history of India-Guyana ties and about his visit to Guyana fourteen years back.

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  ChatGPT Outperformed Doctors in Diagnosing Diseases and Medical Conditions, Says Study

  ChatGPT was able to outperform human doctors in diagnosing diseases and medical conditions in a study. While the study aimed to understand if AI chatbots can help doctors provide better diagnoses, the results unexpectedly revealed that OpenAI’s GPT-4-powered chatbot performed much better when performing without human assistance compared to when p...

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  Ancient Burial Mound in Siberia Discovered With Evidence of Human Sacrifice: Study

  Archaeologists in southern Siberia have discovered a 2,800-year-old burial mound containing an elite individual along with sacrifices of at least one human and 18 horses. The kurgan, dating to the 9th century B.C., is one of the earliest known to display elements of Scythian burial practices, such as human and animal sacrifices, and may mark the be...

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  Primitive Humans in Scandinavia Used Boats Made Up of Animal Skins in 3500 BC, Study Suggests

  A new study suggests that people from the Pitted Ware Culture (PWC) in ancient Scandinavia likely built boats from animal skins, possibly seal hides, to fish, hunt, and trade. The PWC was a Neolithic group of hunter-gatherers who lived between 3500 and 2300 B.C. in regions near the Baltic and North Seas.

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  Skeletons Reveal Ancient Teenagers Experienced Puberty Similar to Modern Teens, Study Finds

  Recent research has revealed that teenagers who lived between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, went through puberty at roughly the same age as modern teens. An international team of archaeologists, led by Mary Lewis, a bioarchaeologist from the University of Reading, studied the skeletal remains of 13 adolescents from various archae...

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  Why Do You Always Board Planes From Left Side? Here's The Reason

  Dougie Sharpe, a TikTok creator known for sharing interesting facts, recently revealed the historical roots of this practice.

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  SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew To Make History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk

  After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

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  Early Human Settlement’s Evidence Discovered in 6,000 Years Old Ancient Submerged Bridge

  Early humans might have settled within a cave on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, a group of researchers have found. The discovery was made because of the identification of an ancient submerged bridge, which is said to have been constructed roughly 6,000 years ago. This discovery revises the previously accepted timeline of human settlement on ...