Author Archives: Jules William Press

BY ASPEN PFLUGHOEFTSifting through the soil of an abandoned ancient village, archaeologists in Denmark searched for anything that looked human-made. Their efforts paid off when they unearthed several very rare tools, offering a glimpse into life 1,500 years ago. A team of archaeologists spent the winter excavating a field next to a gravel pit inContinue reading “Rare weaving tools — forgotten in a hut 1,500 years ago — found in Denmark”

Ancient DNA and archaeology studies zero in on a population living 6,000 years ago between the Caucasus and the lower Volga River as origin of the family of languages now spoken from Europe to India. By Ariel David It’s a mystery that has bedeviled researchers for hundreds of years. Why is it that many ancientContinue reading “Researchers zero in on original Indo-Europeans”