5 most unusual and interesting archaeological discoveries of 2021

Despite all the problems associated with the pandemiccoronavirus, we can safely say that 2021 was a successful year for science. We have seen many discoveries and advances in a wide variety of areas. He became especially rich in various finds, with which archaeologists periodically surprised us. Among them were Egyptian tombs, swords of ancient warriors, silver coins, whole ancient cities, etc. We have told you about many of these finds throughout the year. Finally, it's time to take stock. Of course, it is impossible to tell about all the finds of archaeologists in a short article. Therefore, I will cite five of the most surprising and at the same time significant, which are certainly a great contribution to science.

2021 was rich in archaeological and archaeological finds. Scientists have discovered entire ancient cities

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• 1 Lost City of Gold
• 2 11,000 year old parade site
• 3 Hugs of lovers aged 1500
• 4 Fossils of the Dragon Man
• 5 Oldest war grave

Lost City of Gold

The city was discovered near Lukosor, thenexists in the area of ​​ancient Thebes in Egypt. According to experts, it was built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled between 1391 and 1353 BC. Archaeologists have discovered many houses and administrative buildings in the city. In addition, he owned a bakery as well as a production site for making bricks and clay products. In addition, ancient burials were found here.

The Golden City was built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III

It should be noted that the existence of thisThe city has been known to science for a long time, since there are many references to it in ancient records. However, until the last moment, where he is remained a mystery. Numerous expeditions of scientists from different countries did not bring results. But in 2021, the Golden City was finally found. Its excavations are currently ongoing.

11,000 year old parade site

Parade building discovered in Turkeycalled Karahantepe. Its age is 11,000 years. During the parade, people passed through a building with phallus-shaped columns and a sculpture depicting a human head.

Scientists find 11,000-year-old parade site

“The pillars are all erected and shaped like a phallus,” wrote Nekmi Karul, professor of prehistoric archeology at Istanbul University.

The building is one of the elementslarge complex. Excavations here began in 2019 and continue to this day. The complex is the same age as Gobekli Tepe, another archaeological site that also features large buildings with images of animals and human heads. Both sites are two of the oldest known landmarks built by humans.

Hugs of a lover of 1500 years old

Scientists this year discovered the burial of a manand women 1500 years old. It would seem nothing out of the ordinary. However, they were not only buried together, but also hugged each other. Yes, their embrace has been going on for 1,500 years. This is the first such find in history.

Burial of a man and a woman who hug each other

As established by experts, the man died at the agefrom 29 to 35 years old. Several traces of injuries remained on his body - a broken arm, fingers are missing on his right hand, etc. The woman, presumably at the time of her death, was 35-40 years old. There are no visible injuries on the body. Of the health problems, scientists have found only traces of caries. It is possible that after the death of the man, the woman committed suicide to be buried nearby.

Dragon man fossils

Scientists in China Report Findinga new kind of man, who was named Homo longi, or in translation "man-dragon". The skull of this man was discovered back in 1933, but during the Japanese occupation of China, it was hidden in a well, where it lay for 85 years until it fell into the hands of scientists. It was investigated, and it was concluded that it belongs to a new kind of people.

Dragon Man Skull

The skull is large enough.Research suggests that the dragon man may be a close relative of Homo Sapiens. It is unclear when exactly the Dragon Man appeared and when he became extinct, but, as scientists have found, the skull itself dates from about 309-138 thousand years.

True, scientists are not completely sure that the skullthe dragon man belongs to a new species. According to one version, the skull of a Denisovan hominid fell into the hands of scientists, which is very poorly studied due to the small number of fossils found.

Oldest war grave

According to archaeologists, they discovered a memorial4300 years old in Syria. As it turned out later, this is the oldest military burial in the world. It contains the remains of at least 30 warriors, as well as horses. In addition, conical pellets were found near the remains of the warriors, which, apparently, served as charges for the sling.

The oldest war memorial

Archaeologists noticed that soldiers with horses likeas a rule, they were grouped separately from the military with pellets, as if they belonged to different groups. It must be said that the ancient texts of Mesopotamia mention a highly organized ancient burial.

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The people who live in the area callmound "white monument". Because of the plaster, it shines in the sun. The discovery shows that the ancient people revered those who died in battle, as we do. Finally, let me remind you that in 2021, paleontologists also delighted with the discovery of new types of dinosaurs.