Latest Historical Discoveries: July 2024

Round up of top five historical finds of July

Welcome to another edition of the Forgotten Footprints newsletter!

You know what time it is: it’s the end of the month, and we’re here to discuss five fascinating finds that have made the headlines in history and archaeology.

Before we start, let me tell you about a documentary I watched recently. It was about the Gravettians, a prehistoric people who lived in Eurasia between 33,000 and 21,000 years ago. They braved the harsh conditions of the Ice Age to create the first permanent settlements in history in Moravia, present-day Czechia.

While watching the documentary, I saw an interesting scene. Three starving humans were walking through a blizzard armed with spears. The party came across a few mammoths. Despite not eating for days, they did not attempt to hunt them. The narrator commented that in prehistoric times, it was unlikely that humans hunted big game, as it required a lot of effort.

The depiction seemed unrealistic. In a future post, I’ll cover big game hunting by ancient Homo…