Category: General

Denisovans

In 2010 scientists found evidence (only a finger bone) in Siberia of a new species of humans.  The DNA was different than both homo sapiens (modern humans) and neanderthals and was dated around 41,000 years ago. This is fascinating to me because it is now evident that there were multiple species of humans living together in prehistoric times as apposed…

Elongated Skulls

This is probably the strangest of my favorite historical mysteries.  There have been hundreds of elongated skulls found all over the world. The accepted theory is “artificial cranium deformation”, where ancient people would bind their babies heads to deform the skull.  Some argue there is no physical evidence of this.  Others claim the volume of the elongated skulls is much…

The Great Flood

Most people have heard of the great flood from the Bible when Noah saved two of every animal by building a giant ark to protect them from the rising ocean engulfing the entire earth.  What many people do not know is that the bible flood myth is simply the latest story about a global flood that has been told in…

Ancient Mysteries

I love writing fiction in my spare time.  You can see some of my work and ideas here. My latest interest has been ancient civilizations and the mysteries that surround their existence and accomplishments.  Archaeology has recently unearthed evidence of “advanced” civilizations dating back to the prehistoric era (when we were supposed to be only hunter/gatherers living in caves). We have…