Author - Marcílio Santos

Lithic Industry: Eye-Tracking Debut

Experimental session. Credit: M. SilvaLithic IndustryFirst application of the eye-tracking methodology to studying lithic industry.The journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences published a study from The Paleoneurology Group at the Centro Nacional de Investigación Sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) led by Emiliano Bruner. This study, analyzes the patterns of visual exploration during handling of Lower...

Archaeologists reveal origins of famous Stone Age monument

Credit: University of ManchesterThe origins of Arthur's Stone, one of the UK's most famous Stone Age monuments, were discovered by archaeologists from the Universities of Manchester and Cardiff.Unveiling the Secrets of Arthur's Stone: A Neolithic Monument RevealedAccording to Manchester's Professor Julian Thomas, who led the excavation, the ominous Herefordshire tomb links to nearby "halls...

Rare Upper Paleolithic Remains: Cova Gran Discovery

Remains of Linya, recovered in Cova Gran site. Credit: CEPAAt the Cova Gran de Santa Linya site (La Noguera, Lleida), the remains of a female attributed to H. sapiens were discovered by scientists of the Centro Nacional de Investigación Sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH). The carbon-14 dating of the sediments in the natural receptacle...

Earthquake cited in the Bible is found in Jerusalem

The storage vessel after restoration - Photo: Dafna Gazit Israel Antiquities Authority. Medicine: Joseph BocangolzA team of researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority found evidence of a massive earthquake in the city of Jerusalem approximately 2,800 years ago.Previous research had uncovered evidence of a major earthquake in Israel in the mid-eighth century BC at...

Branches Of Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of chain reactions taking place in between the various elements and also substances. This is among the significant branches of the Scientific research stream after Physics and also Biology. Whatever around us uses up space, and mass is referred to as 'matter,' which is mainly constructed from the small bits...