Tagged: Ancient Egyptians

Genetic analysis reveals a close relationship with Middle Easterners, not central Africans. The tombs of ancient Egypt have yielded golden collars and ivory bracelets, but another treasure — human DNA — has proved elusive. Now, scientists have captured sweeping genomic information from Egyptian mummies. It...

However, it seems that there are numerous discoveries in ancient Egypt that firmly point towards a forgotten piece of ancient Egyptian history. Just how did the ancient Egyptian create the pyramids of Giza? How did they transport huge, megalithic blocks of stone across the desert?...

While mainstream scholars firmly reject the notion that intercontinental trade was possible among ancient civilizations thousands of years ago, today, researchers have found numerous pieces of evidence which point towards the possibility that in the distant past, ancient civilizations around the globe developed intricate communication...

– The ancient Egyptians had an artificial blue pigment and so had the Maya. Now, we have YInMn blue! Finding a new blue pigment doesn’t happen very often. The last time it occurred was 200 years ago. A chemist accidentally discovered the world’s newest shade...