Early paleoanthropological studies of fossils Neanderthals from El Sidrón were undertaken on a sample without a documented archaeological context. After the systematic excavations undertaken from 2001 by Prof. Javier Fortea, Professor at the University of Oviedo, an abundant collection of human foss
But this research team has been , on a regular basis, carries out archaeological excavations oriented to this line of research. First it was in Syria, then in Turkey, always with a similar objective:to contribute through archaeological analysis to establish the origin of agriculture and its impact o
We will begin our archaeological journey to the Mayan world in the current Mexican state of Quintana Roo in the city of Cancún , where you can visit the El Meco Archaeological Zone to the north and the Rey and San Miguelito Archaeological Zones to the south next to the Museo Maya de Cancún , with pi
With the Muslim conquest of the Peninsula, the Medieval Barcelona it was also occupied, being known henceforth by the name of Barshilūnan (between 718 and 801). But in the year 801 the King of the Franks, Ludovico Pío, integrated it into the Carolingian kingdom and appointed a local nobleman as Coun
The Mayans that inhabited the Mopán Valley in pre-Hispanic times (Guatemala) built urban settlements of remarkable architecture. Among them stand out La Blanca and Chilonché , investigated for more than fourteen years by the La Blanca Project, under the direction of Dr. Cristina Vidal Lorenzo from
In recent decades some gaps have begun to be clarified:the restoration project of the Pompeii Archaeological Park (Grande Progetto Pompei) is exposing a part of region V (the so-called Cuneo; wedge) to prevent the risks caused by the presence of layers of volcanic accumulation -which reach almost th
Archeology and History it changes face and, instead of the usual photograph that usually appears on the cover of the magazine, you will find under the title of the header a magnificent historical illustration , fruit of the talent of our beloved ªRU-MOR (Facebook and Instagram), reconstructing the
Like other past societies, the Mesoamericans developed an eminent warrior character, with groups of armed men who fought to defend or expand the domains of their parents. Thanks to the work of historians, we can study the different weapon systems of the Mesoamerican peoples before the arrival of the
At Desperta Ferro Ediciones we want to give a voice to our followers and readers, because we are sure that behind a great reader there is a potential writer. From the publisher we want to encourage you all to write with a historical micro-essay contest . Do you dare to take the pen? The objective of
To understand what motivated this unique and differentiated development of rest of poles Greek, we must analyze the process of formation of the State and the definition of its political system, which took place between the 8th and 6th centuries[1]. And specifically some events that definitively mar
Located in the Cerro de las Albahacas, the Baecula project has made it possible to identify and characterize a corpus of unique materials for the study of the armament of the armies of the end of the 3rd century BC , contributing to the traditional philological criticism the archaeological data tha
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest occurs in the year 9 AD. C. In this region of the limes (border in Latin), in the northwest of present-day Germany, Arminio , German leader Varus ally , betrays the consul unifying under his authority several Germanic tribes with whom he laid an ambush that would b
The National Archaeological Museum brings to light this Thursday the Travel diary of Emilio Camps Cazorla , an unpublished manuscript that recounts the study trip that in the fall of 1930 , 85 years ago, three MAN conservatives undertook for Italy and France to complete their academic and professi
This is a ship dated to the 6th century BC. C. It measures 8.15 m long by 2.25 m wide, built with cypress, Aleppo pine, fig and olive wood. It was found in 1995 with all its cargo, made up of the crews belongings plus the anchor, which is the oldest of its kind; of cane, trap and nail. Currently, in
On the occasion of the celebration of International Womens Day , tomorrow, March 8, the National Archaeological Museum organizes the round table Revealing ancient Greek women. They will participate: Paloma Cabrera Bonet, National Archaeological Museum Antonia Fernández Valencia, Interdisciplinar
Yesterday, March 8, Desperta Ferro was in the press and media pass for the new exhibition at the Museu Egipci de Barcelona , Osiris. God of Egypt. The one who continues to be perfect , dedicated to one of the most important gods of the Egyptian pantheon, Osiris. The exhibition can be visited until
Among the peat and sediments left by the river, a series of remains have been found (the result of excavations carried out by the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Department of Historic Preservation and Greifswald University) that tell us about a battle of an unprecedented magnitude. at those dates, around th
Interview with Sofía Torallas Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/papirosperdidos/Twitter :https://twitter.com/LostPapyriInstagram :https://www.instagram.com/papiros_lost/Web :papirosperdidos.comAroa (Desperta Ferro):As I have seen these days, the inauguration has been a complete success and has been
When do we start building deliberately? It is not an easy question to answer and does not gather consensus; archaeological records are few and conservation is not always optimal. However, we could be a little closer to solving the enigma:the prestigious magazine Nature published yesterday the resul
Last Thursday, June 16, the excavations began at the Sierra de Atapuerca sites , directed by Juan Luis Arsuaga, José María Bermúdez de Castro and Eudald Carbonell . In June around 75 people will excavate in the Sima del Elefante, Galería, Gran Dolina sites. and Mirador Cave . In July, the rest of th
Were the Egyptians able to cross the Mediterranean on papyrus boats more than 4,000 years ago to the Black Sea? To test this hypothesis - which is far from unanimous - researchers are preparing to attempt this odyssey on a boat they have reconstructed in Bulgaria. The Arbora IV nave, made entirely
After the break in archaeological excavations caused by the outbreak of the pandemic the previous year, this 2021 saw the return of researchers to the field, with more enthusiasm than ever and resulting in one of the most prolific seasons in finds and discoveries. We talk about many of them in thes
In it the Hittite and Egyptian armies clashed and , although the result of the battle was uncertain (none managed to impose forcefully on his opponent), its results were not so:the pharaoh had to abandon all pretense over the Syrian territory -which his predecessors in office had indeed dominated- r
A carbon 14 analysis made it possible to date this skeleton, exhumed a century ago in the Dordogne, from 600 or 700 years, sweeping away the century-old local legend and which designated a gentleman of bad reputation, Ernest de Fontaubert. The skeleton baptized Ernest, found in 1913 under the floo