Dragon egg in America, plumbing in ancient Rome, human remains in China that are over
1 million years old, a new possible reason for the extinction of dinosaurs - What does
all this have in common, you may ask?! It is that you can learn more about it
in this video if you watch it to the end! Hi, friend. You are on the KirTop channel.
Rock paintings 2700 years old On the site of ancient Nineveh, which was once
the capital of the Assyrian Empire, archaeologists have discovered mysterious rock paintings.
Ninneveh was surrounded by a strong 12 km wall, in which there were 15 gates. The most interesting
thing is that each gate had its own name. So, during the reconstruction of one of the
gates called Mashki, that was the name of one of the 15 Assyrian gods, archaeologists delved into
several cultural layers and found 12 marble slabs with ancient bas-reliefs there. If not for the
terrorist group "Islamic State", which destroyed this gate in 2016, then archaeologists would now
have much less work. And the preservation of ancient architecture would be much better. It
is terrible to realize that in our days humanity continues to destroy our history. Once I already
talked about Buddha statues in Afghanistan, which were also destroyed by terrorists.
"The bas-reliefs belong to the era of the Assyrian king Sinkharib,
who ruled from 705 to 681 BC." Most likely, the bas-reliefs decorated the palace of Sinkharib,
and later the grandson of the king used them to build the gate. The bas-reliefs that remained
on the surface were completely destroyed and the drawings on them disappeared, and those slabs that
archaeologists dug up were quite well preserved. The Assyrian Empire at one time was very powerful
and militant. They participated in many battles. What kind of battle is captured
on the bas-reliefs, scientists have yet to study. Archaeologists plan to fully restore
the "Gate of God" by the end of next year. It has a budget of more than $1 million and
is supported by experts from the University of Mosul and the University of Pennsylvania
in collaboration with the International Conflict Heritage Alliance. And now we will go from Iraq,
together with archaeologists, to China, where we will see a find that fills an evolutionary gap.
Earliest gibbon fossil
In southwest China's Yunnan province, archaeologists have found a fossil of
a small monkey that pushes back the fossil record of gibbons by 7 to 8 million years.
And I constantly talk about this, literally one find of archaeologists can change a lot.
Now Chinese and American archaeologists have the opportunity to fill an evolutionary gap
in the history of small apes in East Asia. This fossil belongs to - Yuanmoupithecus
xiaoyuan. This family of monkeys includes 20 gibbon species found in tropical and
subtropical Asia. Archaeologists have previously managed to find only fragments of teeth or jaws
of ancient animals. The oldest previously discovered fossilized remains of this gibbon
are no more than 2 million years old. As you can already guess, the last find is very valuable.
Archaeologist Ji discovered the facial bone of an infant, Yuanmoupithecus xiaoyuan, two years old or
younger. Fragments of the jaw were compared with the skulls of living gibbons, and this confirmed
the authenticity of the find. After analyzing the teeth, scientists came to the conclusion that the
two-year-old ancient gibbon was approximately the size and weight of living adults - about 6 kg.
Genetic studies indicate that the hylobatids diverged from the line leading to great apes
and humans about 17–22 million years ago. But there is still a gap of 10 million years that
needs to be filled with additional discoveries in the evolutionary history of the hilobathids,
especially the gap between 2 and 6 million years ago, which was a critical period for the
transition of ancient primates to modern primates. The study was published in the international
anthropological Journal of Human Evolution. In parallel with the ancient gibbons,
Chinese scientists decided to re-examine dinosaur egg fossils and came to a serious conclusion!
New possible reason for the extinction of dinosaurs
Scientists will never stop searching for the cause of the death of the ancient giants.
The ancient world has always been associated with dinosaurs. These were the most mysterious
creatures on our planet, and the extinction of such giant creatures is constantly of interest
in the scientific community. Chinese scientists analyzed dinosaur egg fossils and found a steady
decline in dinosaur diversity during the Cretaceous. This decline weakened the
dinosaurs' ability to adapt to the ecological shocks caused by major natural disasters.
The dinosaur population was directly dependent on the success of hatching from eggs. Looking ahead,
I’ll say in simple terms - if nothing had interfered with dinosaur eggs,
then most likely dinosaurs would have survived to this day. There are two main theories for
the extinction of giants - a huge asteroid and volcanic eruption in the Deccan Traps in India.
In China, quite a lot of fossilized remains of dinosaurs, and most importantly, eggs,
have been discovered. Here, according to them, scientists are trying to find out the mass cause
of extinction. After analyzing more than 1,000 samples of eggs and eggshells and fossilized
bones, scientists determined that the massive population decline began 72 million years ago,
while the last dinosaur died out 66 million years ago. This suggests that dinosaurs began
to die out gradually long before their complete extinction. This is confirmed by fossils found in
North America. According to studies there, it was also possible to determine that the
population began to decline around the same period as in China. If everything has become
more or less clear with dinosaurs, now I will tell you about the oldest carrier for children!
10,000-year-old baby carrier When they try to prove to you in advertising
that a baby carrier is the latest invention of mankind and you are obliged to buy it right now,
then always remember this video! Five years ago, in the Italian cave of Arma Veyran,
archaeologists discovered the tomb of a baby, which is approximately 10 thousand years old.
For a long time, researchers from the University of Montreal studied the grave and the remains
of a two-month-old girl buried there. They concluded that the child was buried wearing
a sling scarf adorned with beads and shells. The fabrics were practically not preserved,
but even according to the grains that scientists managed to collect, they determined what kind of
object it was. Although the child was only a couple of months old, the carrier had already
become very dear to her. Most likely, the parents used the sling during their lifetime, and not only
as grave goods. As we know, people often put in the grave the most expensive and closest things
that belonged to a person during his lifetime. That it was a sling and not a burial blanket is
confirmed by the posture of the buried child. It can be seen that she was put in a grave, one might
say, tearing her away from the heart. Richly decorated, for that time, the sling indicates
how dear the child was to her parents and how much they loved her. The scientists examined
the shells and beads and found that they were very worn, which means that they were used long
before the sling was made. Most likely these were jewelry that was inherited from grandparents.
Perhaps these decorations were sewn to the sling as a talisman. And as we can now see, the amulet
did not help the child. From Italy we will move to explore the ancient settlements in Scotland.
Ancient settlement in Scotland One of the largest ancient settlements
was discovered in Scotland in May this year. Atop Tap O'Knot in Aberdeenshire,
university archaeologists have found evidence that up to 4,000 people lived on the site between 1,700
and 1,400 years ago. Archaeologists conducted a series of studies using radiocarbon dating, drones
and laser technology, which showed that in ancient times there were buildings similar to houses.
The Picts dominated parts of Scotland for a long time, and the first mention of them was in late
Roman writings as a problematic group of people. There are two main theories about the origin of
the Picts. According to the first, the Picts are a Celtic tribe that separated early from
the main mass of relatives. Therefore, they are so different from the same Gauls or Briton neighbors.
According to the second, less popular, the Picts are the autochthonous population of Britain,
who came here in the early Bronze Age. In any case, scientists and historians know very little
about the Picts in detail. Therefore, any find and mention of them is the most valuable information.
The last found mention of them was 1100 years ago. Archaeologists plan to better explore this site
in the future in order to collect more valuable information. The next find is also from Scotland.
The oldest cloth in Scotland To be honest, the fabric from the
Neolithic period practically does not survive. The study of textiles by scientists takes place on the
basis of prints on the ground or clay. So it was in this case, when in Ness of Broadgar in Orkney,
Scotland, an imprint was found that a cloth left when its pot was pressed against wet clay 5,000
years ago. Presumably this fabric was used as a pottery garment during the manufacture of the pot.
This is indicated by imprints inside the vessel. During the study of this object, archaeologists
used the most modern methods of studying antiquities. The technique is called Reflection
Transformation Imaging (RTI), which combines multiple photographs of an object to create
a highly detailed image that can reveal surface details not seen by normal viewing. The Ness of
Brodgar team has been studying this ancient monumental complex of Neolithic buildings
for 10 years. From Scotland we will travel to South America to ride the Mayan train.
Archaeological finds on the Maya train route Discoveries on the Mayan Train route do not
stop. Authorities are building a Mayan tourist train that will travel through jungles and caves.
During construction, archaeologists have already discovered many ancient buildings,
artifacts and objects from the Mayan era. And the most interesting thing is that tourists
will now have the opportunity to observe the ancient Mayan world during their trip,
and perhaps someone will be able to see something new there that has not been previously discovered
by archaeologists and scientists. 2 new archaeological discoveries have caused a lot
of talk among archaeologists around the world. On the route along which the Mayan train will pass,
a unique vessel and a network of interesting caves were discovered. It is still not known
for sure whether the vessel was used for rituals, sacrifices, or for general use.
It is very likely that these caves were used before the Spanish colonization of the region.
Some objects are very reminiscent in style to the ones, which were previously discovered many
kilometers from this place. From the ancient Maya, we move on to the very, very ancient Chinese.
Origin of Chinese Civilization Many people know that the Chinese civilization
is considered one of the oldest that has survived to this day. But Chinese scientists are trying to
go even deeper in their studies of antiquity. And for this there are all prerequisites. Findings in
the form of ancient skulls found on the territory of China help in studying the origin of Chinese
civilization. One of these was the "Yunxian Man", whose skull is over 1 million years old.
The fossil is the third ancient human skull in the region and it is the third skull of
the "Yunxian Man". The skull was found in Shiyan, Hubei province in Central China
and belongs to Homo erectus. Even the dirt in which the skull was found has research value,
it is already being worked on in the laboratory. Yunxian Man lived about 1 million years ago,
which was a key moment in the evolution of Homo erectus. A link between predecessor and successor
species such as Homo erectus pekinensis, the fossil is an important discovery for
the study of Homo erectus evolution, origins and development in China and the rest of East Asia.
But once this Yunxian man lived on our planet, he probably had a family and children. He fished and
went hunting. He was fond of something, perhaps he could sing, made different sounds, but he
could not swim. He knew how to build houses from branches and clay, but he did not know how to cook
food. He received emotions from his life, as we do now. Only lived a lot of years before we appeared.
From ancient China, we will go to Rome to study ancient plumbing.
Plumbing of ancient Rome
During the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. not only ancient Pompeii suffered,
but also small cities located nearby. In our case, we will talk about a find
discovered at the Villa of Ariadne in Stabiae. A small decorated lead tank where water was
supplied from an external water supply. Two pipes led from it, equipped with taps that
could be closed if necessary. One pipe led to a fountain in the impluvium - a small pool-pond
in the central courtyard of the building, around which Roman houses were built, the
other - inside the building. The villa was named after the famous fresco of Ariadne found here. The
area of ​​the villa is 11 thousand square meters. m., although less than half have been excavated.
The faucets are of course bronze, not lead. After all, lead is a very soft metal. Here it is clearly
visible on a similar one: the tank is lead, the taps are bronze. Cold and hot water flowed through
them. Also in the villa there is a hippocaust - a warm floor. Nowadays, not every apartment has hot
water. But in ancient Rome it was not like that. And here is the plumbing in the house of the
Vettii in Pompeii: Well, how do you like the work of ancient Roman plumbers? As for me,
taking into account the past millennia, it is quite high quality. And now you can see
under your sink what your plumbing looks like. What about "control weights"? The city authorities
placed similar scales so that any buyer could double-check the weight of the purchased product.
There are 9 recesses on the scales and each has a reference exact volume. Merchants in those years
found it harder to deceive their customers. Weight measurement took place as follows - the
client poured grain into one of the recesses, and then took out the cork at the bottom. Grain
from below spilled back into the container. After that, the next untrusting buyer could
take his measurements. And I will finish today's video with a dragon egg! Let's go to the USA.
Dragon egg? Have you seen House of the Dragon yet?
Write in the comments if you are a team black or green. Anyways, this is all fiction. But I'll tell
you about the story that happened in real life. Whenever artifacts look mysterious, they try
to attribute them to alien, mythical ancient civilizations or to cryptids. You have noticed
more than once that I myself sometimes believe in the plausibility of such findings. Perhaps
this happens for the reason that people want to believe in something mythical, in sedition,
in something that has never happened before. Or maybe you want to find some kind of artifact
that will tell the unknown truth about our past. Let's get closer to the find.
This story happened back in 2020, in the USA, a resident of Arkansas was digging a hole for a pool
in his area. In the ground, he found a mysterious object that has a flattened ovoid shape. Without
hesitation, he immediately sent photos of his find to social networks. Each network user decided to
express his theory of the origin of this object. Supporters of the existence of cryptids did not
even doubt that in front of them was nothing more than a dragon egg, which flattened a little under
the pressure of the earth. We have to admit that this strange thing, which has a length of just
over half a meter, really looks like an egg or a petrified monster. Although there were those who
claimed that there was nothing mysterious in the find, calling it an ordinary geological formation.
And it would seem - to find out the truth, what kind of object or whose trace it is, is easier
than ever. Send a team of archaeologists there for a detailed study! But the author of the photo
acted unpredictably - he simply deleted all the photos without explaining anything. We can only
speculate - whether it was really a geological formation, or certain organizations began to study
this object, and the owner of the photographs was asked to remove any mention of a dragon egg.
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