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6 days ago · Here we feature many such ancient history artifacts, from amazing examples of ancient technology, to artistic masterpieces, unexplained objects, ancient texts, and mysterious artifacts that shed light on the daily lives of our ancestors.
4 days ago · Ancient Indian Artifacts: Elements of Hindu Iconography and Symbols. 1. Khetaka: The Shield- Ancient Indian Artifacts. The Khetaka is a shield that can be circular, square, or oblong. It typically accompanies the Khadga (sword) for defense. Craftsmen make these shields from materials such as metal, wood, or leather (called carma/charma).
2 days ago · Quimbaya Artifacts. These golden figurines, discovered in Colombia, resemble modern-day airplanes. Dating back to 1000 CE, their aerodynamic shapes have led some to speculate about ancient knowledge of flight. Known as the Quimbaya artifacts, they challenge our understanding of pre-Columbian cultures.
1 day ago · The unearthed local and foreign antiquities (of art, architecture, customs, and rituals) depicted by the engravings on pottery and other artifacts, indicate that the prehistoric people of the Burzahom established contact with Central Asia and South West Asia, and had links to the Gangetic plains and peninsular India.
6 days ago · Objects & Artifacts. Webster's dictionary defines an artifact as something created by humans, usually for a practical purpose, and especially as an object remaining from a particular period. When you use artifacts as primary sources, you've added material culture to your research.
- Danielle Nista
- 2009
4 days ago · Discovered near Baghdad, Iraq, the Baghdad Battery is a set of artifacts dating back to the Parthian period (roughly 150 BCE to 223 CE). The objects resemble modern galvanic cells, leading some to speculate that they were used for electroplating or some other form of electricity generation. However, no clear evidence supports this theory.
1 day ago · From the Sahel to tropical forests, numerous valleys in nearly every West African country have offered up lithic artifacts dated to the Acheulean. The available data from the primary regions that have been studied suggest a colonization of the coastal and forest zones, of the Senegal River Basin as well as the Falémé Valley, of Niger, the Adrar in Mauritania, the Tilemsi, the Volta, and Lake Chad.
