Showing posts with label archeology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label archeology. Show all posts
20120930
Did a Massive Extraterrestrial Body Impact Earth 12,000 Years Ago? (Weekend Feature)
Did a Massive Extraterrestrial Body Impact Earth 12,000 Years Ago? (Weekend Feature): "New research results are consistent with a controversial theory that an extraterrestrial body – such as a comet – impacted the Earth approximately 12,900 years ago, possibly contributing to the significant climatic and ecological changes that date to that time period. The paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) includes significant findings about the nature of so-called "microspherules" that were found at a number of prehistoric sites, based on research done at North Carolina State."
20120927
On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion Announces Decipherment of Rosetta Stone
On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion Announces Decipherment of Rosetta Stone: "Filled with excitement, Champollion went to his brother’s house and ran into his office shouting, “Je tiens l’affaire!,” meaning “I’ve got it!” Champollion then fainted and spent the next five days in bed recovering. "
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