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Lomekwi is an archaeological site located on the west bank of Turkana Lake in Kenya.It is an important milestone in the history of human archaeology. An archaeological team from Stony Brook University in the United States discovered traces of Lomekwi by chance in July 2011, and made substantial progress four years after in-depth excavations.
Sogen Kato (加藤 宗現, Katō Sōgen, 22 July 1899 – c. November 1978) was a Japanese man thought to have been Tokyo's oldest man until July 2010, when his mummified corpse was found in his bedroom. It was concluded he had likely died in November 1978, aged 79, and his family had never reported his death.
An 18.6 m (61 ft) long Neolithic passage grave with 12th century (medieval) chapel above [13] and World War II structures. [14] [15] Knap of Howar: United Kingdom Europe: 3700 BCE House Oldest preserved stone house in north west Europe. [16] [17] [18] Ġgantija: Malta: Europe: 3700 BCE Temple Two structures on the island of Gozo. The second was ...
This is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include warships, yachts, tall ships, and vessels recovered during archaeological excavations, all date to between 500 AD and 1918; earlier ships are covered in the list of surviving ancient ships.
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
[b] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest known living person is Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil, aged 116 years, 232 days. [5] The oldest known living man is João Marinho Neto of Brazil, aged 112 years, 113 days. [6]
Photos show the roughly 5-inch-long dagger. It has an ombré of brown tones, shifting from a light tan at the blunt end to a darker brown at its point. One edge of the stone appears almost ribbed.
Archaeologists uncovered a 480-year-old gun in Arizona. It’s now considered the oldest firearm ever found within the continental United States.