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DNA evidence points to a massive stone age population collapse
A stone tomb near Paris held generations of dead, but the people buried there did not all belong…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #AncientDNA #ancientpathogens #archaeologicalgenetics #archeology #AU #Australia #BuryFrance #Iberianancestry #massextinction #megalithictomb #Neolithicdecline #NewDiscoveries #populationturnover #PrehistoricEurope #research #StoneAgetomb
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/621888/
Cova d'en Daina, a 4000+ year old dolmen and ring of stones located near the village of Romanyà de la Selva, #Catalonia, #Spain. There was no one else around the entire time I was there a few days ago, just me and the trees & the ancient stones. An amazing place.
#SilentSunday #Stunday #photography #megaliths
#megalithictomb
For #StandingStoneSunday an atmospheric photograph of a Chalcolithic tomb site in Santa Rita, Algarve, Portugal. The tomb is filled in with gravel while the municipality studies and works to preserve it. Misty mornings are the best time to visit ancient monuments!
#megalith #megalithictomb #prehistory #prehistoric #StandingStones #dolmen #tumulus #Portugal #Algarve
Monuments in the Making . . runs with evidence showing lack of encasing mound over and on dolmens . . suggesting instead surrounds of stone spread & low cairns . . pointing towards stand alone architectural orthostats & capstone . . recommend read from me . . #MonumentsInTheMaking #neolithic #TombTuesdays #Dolmen #standingstone #megalithic #megalithictomb #ChamberedTomb #PassageGrave
Keeping vigil this morning at the Solstice sunrise at Knockroe Passage Tomb, Kilkenny. After a low cloud gave us a little bit of worry the sun finally broke through.
Always a lovely way to mark the end of another year. 🌤
#KnockroePassageTomb #Knockroe #Kilkenny #solstice #WinterSolstice #LingaunValley #IrelandsAncientEast #Archaeology #IrishArchaeology #IrishHistory #MegalithicTomb #Neolithic #Prehistory
A new episode of #AmplifyArchaeologyPodcast is out now!
'Tis that time of year so we have a special episode on Newgrange and the Winter Solstice, based on the 2020 miniseries.
Amplify Archaeology Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Acast, Audible and all the major podcast platforms.
Or you can find it on our website
https://www.abartaheritage.ie/a-newgrange-solstice-amplify-archaeology-podcast/
#archaeology #newgrange #BoyneValley #WinterSolstice #IrishHistory #Ireland #IrishArchaeology #Neolithic #Prehistory #MegalithicTomb
morning . . this is more of a #StandingStoneSunday help question . . Does anyone know of any good source information on the handling / manipulation of capstones (i.e. pulling horizontally v vertical levering up in position) ? I have searched the web and can find surprisingly little info . . maybe I looking in wrong areas . . any pointers in the right direction be greatly appreciated . . #neolithic #stones #dolmen #megalithictomb #standingstones #passagegrave #dolmen