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The Piri Reis Map of 1513 is not Historically Accurate
Appears to be Accurate At first glance, The Piri Reis Map of 1513 appears impressive. The lines drawn on it seem to give a dimension like no other work of cartography of its time. And, surprisingly, the places it give the impression that it matches actual geographical features. However, in the case of this map, looks are deceiving.
By Dean Traylorabout 12 hours ago in History
About 215 million years ago, a crocodile that resembled a greyhound dog thrived on Earth.
A 215 million-year-old fossil discovered in England almost 60 years ago has shown a swift, land-running ancestor of crocodiles. By demonstrating that these hunters were already separating into several running methods prior to the end-Triassic die-off, that animal modifies early croc evolution.
By Francis Damia day ago in History
A particularly terrible death is suggested by what researchers just found in the skeleton of a Palaeolithic adolescent buried 28,000 years ago.
According to a recent research, a Palaeolithic youth who was buried around 28,000 years ago perished after being violently attacked by a huge animal that tore through his shoulder and face. One of the most well-known prehistoric burials is reframed by that conclusion as concrete proof of predator assault and a protracted, delayed death.
By Francis Damia day ago in History
Archaeologists are fascinated by a gruesome tale told by a 5,000-year-old rock carving in the Sinai.
In the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, researchers have discovered a 5,000-year-old rock carving depicting an Egyptian victor standing over a guy who is chained and has already been pierced by an arrow. The discovery recasts one of Egypt's initial incursions onto the peninsula as a copper-related conquest war.
By Francis Damia day ago in History
