Written by: Ananya Sankar
Tutankhamun's tomb
The great Tutankhamun was discovered by Howard Carter and George Herbert's in 1922. Although it was intended for private individuals it contained 2,000 pieces of valuable antiques in Ancient Egypt. Tutankhamun remains a worldwide symbol and sparks fly as It was a great find that contributed a significant deal to archaeological awareness.
Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. They show that the funerary art was made with a symbolic intention of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. This piece shows the value of each army dates from the third century of approximately 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots, and 520 horses. This explains how Chinese soldiers were equipped at the time, the weapons they used, and the clothes they wore.
Pompeii
The volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius is a devastating loss as an ancient Roman city – was buried under ash and pumice due to the force of the eruption. The eruption destroyed the city and killed its inhabitants, a tragic story but one that left us with a vast archaeological site and a hoard of Roman treasure. So under the ash means no air and moisture, causing buildings, objects, and cadavers to have stayed well-preserved for thousands of years. Moreover, the knowledge of everyday life in a Roman city is owed to the very existence of Pompeii.
Rosetta Stone
Back in 1799, the rosetta stone was inscribed with a decree from the Ptolemaic King Ptolemy V, written in three languages: Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and Ancient Greek. The discovery was the first Ancient Egyptian bilingual text uncovered in modern times. The language had previously been impossible to read so they can come with a sense to begin & make sense of hieroglyphs. They can now translate almost any artifact with Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs thanks to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone.
Cave of Altamira
The Cave of Altamira is a Spanish cave that contained prehistoric paintings of mammals and human hands to the fields of archaeology and anthropology meet to tell a beautiful story. The discovery in 1880 was the first find of its kind as prehistoric humans totally changed our understanding of the lack of the intellectual capacity for artistic expression. The artifacts date back to between 14,000 and 20,000 years ago, giving us a glimpse into the lives of our very distant ancestors.
Easter Island Moai
887 massive statues on Easter Island, a Chilean Polynesian island in the Pacific Ocean are known as Moai and are an impressive tribute to the Rapa Nui people dating to between 1250 to 1500. Moai is the feat it must have taken for their transportation across the island. Legends among the Rapa Nui people recall how they used divine power to command the statues to walk.
Olduvai Gorge
Tanzania's Rift Valley is responsible for much of what we know about the evolution of the eventual existence of our species. Fossil remains found in Olduvai Gorge show that tells the human species can date as far back as 1.9 million years ago. Tools and animal remains found in a central area indicated developing social interaction and these phenomena are seen in increasing fashion in the more recent remains. The species, homo sapiens, are thought to have occupied the site from around 17,000 years ago
Richard III's grave
The last Plantagenet King of England was well known for being a prince killer, crookback, and all-around nasty power grabber is a mainstay of English folklore. Despite his infamy, his burial site remained a mystery until in 2012 were a Looking for Richard project. The University of Leicester's archaeological services project uncovered human remains within the site of the former Greyfriars Friary Church in Leicester. The remains were tested and scientifically proven to be those of Richard III, attracting much media attention.
Dead Sea Scrolls
Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of 800 manuscripts found in 11 caves just in the vicinity of Khirbet Qumran, an ancient settlement in the West Bank. Where The texts are some of the earliest known Hebrew biblical documents, as they date well over a 700-year period. They've provided incredible insight into what it was was like over2,000 years ago and how it was put together by various individuals over many years.
Staffordshire Hoard
The Staffordshire Hoard represents the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found. they have received over 3,500 items, the hoard was found by a metal detectorist buried underneath a farmer’s field in Staffordshire, UK, in 2009. The discovery is said to have altered the perception of Anglo-Saxon England as they saw the hoard accounts for over 60% of all the Anglo-Saxon items they have conserved. As the value of the hoard was evaluated at over £3 million
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