Despite the importance of Tollund Man, Grauballe Man, and many other remains found throughout Europe, bog bodies were virtually ignored by scientists in the United Kingdom. That is, until two bodies from Lindow Moss made the news. Lindow Woman led to a murder confession, while Lindow Man became a media sensation. These are the stories…
Known as Skildergatkop Cave until 1941, Peers Cave is an important paleoanthropological and archaeological site located near Cape Town, South Africa. The cave provides valuable evidence of early settlements in South Africa. However, the exact date of the remains found are still debated. Cliff Notes: What Skildergatkop Cave (AKA Skildergrat Cave), Peers Cave Where Silvermine…
The Homo sapiens race has been around for over three million years, resulting in the need to separate history into categories using various systems. Unfortunately, attempts to create a universal system have continually failed to encompass all of human history. Instead, they tend to focus on regional histories, most commonly European, as this continent contains…