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According to Gozitan folklore, Ġgantija was built by a giantess, with child hanging from her shoulder
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > A megalithic temple complex from the neolithic era. Part of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean sea. Pronounced “jig-gan-tee-ya”. Maltese pronunciation: [dʒɡanˈtiːja], or “Giantess”. Is a UNESCO World Heritage site. From around 3600–2500 BC, on the island of Gozo. The temples…
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Stonehenge is a neolithic site in the south of England. It has captivated the curiosity and imagination of people for centuries
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Located in Wiltshire, England. Stonehenge is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The site attracts numerous visitors who come to marvel at its ancient stones and ponder its mysteries. It continues to be a symbol of human…
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After being discovered less than 25 years previous. Goseck Circle was recalibrated on Dec 21, 2005. During Winter solstice. Using 1675 2.5m high oakpoles
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Goseck Circle is an archaeological site located in Goseck, Germany. It is a neolithic structure that consists of a circular enclosure made up of concentric ditches and banks, with a diameter of about 75 meters (246 feet). The site dates back…
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Hongshan culture refers to a neolithic culture that existed in northeastern China. They are known for complex burials, painted pottery, and jade artifacts
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Named after Hongshanhou (simplified Chinese: 红山后; traditional Chinese: 紅山後). A site in Hongshan DistrictIn the early 1900s. Hongshan culture, (simplified: 红山文化; traditional: 紅山文化), was discovered and became studied. It was believe to be from around 4700 to 2900 BC It is now…
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Maeshowe or Maes Howe; is Orkhaugr, in old Norse
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > What an impressive neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BCSomeone assembled, one of the best preserved and most impressive chambered tombs in Europe. It was likely used as a communal tomb…
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During the neolithic. Byblos was important location for paper like material, papyrus
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > The ancient and neolithic city of Byblos, also known as Jbeil or Canaan. It is a main historic city in the mediterranean and middle east. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world (1). It is in…
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The prehistoric archaeology of south Asia, specific of the Indian subcontinent. Has two distinct periods. The south Asian stone age; and, the neolithic age
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Paleolithic was the stone age, and there are signs of homo erectusThe south Asian stone age is one of the earliest periods on earth. This period dates back to around 2.6 million years ago, and lasted until around 12,000 years ago.…
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Uan Muhuggiag is home to a mummy from between 74 and 7600 years ago. Even predating Egypt
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > In south western Libya, in what is now the Siberian desert, is a rock shelter site known as Uan MuhuggiagIt is located on a plateau about 3000 feet above sea level. And, 1500 miles west of the Nile Valley. Archaeological historyThe…