“Java Man” Fossils Returned to Indonesia
“Java Man” Fossils Returned to IndonesiaAMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS—The Homo erectus fossils known as “Java Man” have been returned to Indonesia, where they will be housed at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta, according to an Arab News report. The skullcap, molar, and thigh bone, now thought to have come…
Drought May Have Triggered “Hobbit” Extinction
Slab of the top section of a stalagmite DUBLIN, IRELAND—According to a Live Science report, declining rainfall and a volcanic eruption some 50,000 years ago may have led to the extinction of Homo floresiensis. This small hominin, also called a "hobbit," is known from fossils discovered in Liang Bua, a…
2,000-Year-Old Stadium Uncovered in Turkey
USAK, TURKEY—The Anadolu Agency reports that a stadium has been uncovered in western Turkey’s ancient site of Blaundos, a naturally fortified hilltop city founded as a garrison for Macedonian soldiers during Alexander the Great’s Anatolian campaigns. Serif Soyler of the Usak Museum said that a stepped entrance has been found…
Harbor Structure Discovered at Thracian Port of Perinthos
Harbor Structure Discovered at Thracian Port of PerinthosTEKİRDAĞ, TURKEY—Hürryet Daily News reports that a harbor structure has been found underwater at the Thracian site of Perinthos, which is located on the coast of the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey. Zeynep Koçel Erdem of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University said…
Possible Trepanation Tool Unearthed in Poland
WARSAW, POLAND—According to a Live Science report, a metal tool that may have been used to scrape a hole in human skulls has been found at the Celtic fortified settlement site of Łysa Góra, which is located in east-central Poland. Bartłomiej Kaczyński of the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw said…