Sentences with phrase «until archaeologists»

Sainte - Marie among the Hurons was left for three centuries until archaeologists unearthed its remains and the settlement was rebuilt as a living history museum in the mid-20th century.

But until archaeologists have excavated domestic sites on the Maltese islands, we will not know the relative importance of other imported materials, such as flint and obsidian, for a domestic economy that was essentially based on local agriculture.

The tunnel's existence had never been confirmed until the archaeologists found it.

None, that is, until archaeologist Jeffrey Rose of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom uncovered tools in Oman in 2010 with clear African connections.

Not exact matches

Until the discovery of Gobekli Tepe, archaeologists assumed that religion started only after the hunter - gatherer societies had settled down into more stable agricultural groups.

In 2012 archaeologists found Richard's final remains beneath a car park in Leicester and until now he was the only British monarch without a marked grave.

For centuries, two fabled Egyptian cities lay hidden in the Nile delta — until underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio found them.

Until now, it was accepted that Dead Sea scrolls were found only in 11 caves at Qumran, but now there is no doubt that this is the 12th cave,» said Dr. Oren Gutfeld, an archaeologist at the Hebrew University's Institute of Archaeology and director of the excavation.

Pigments are known to have enriched other Greek statues and temples, but despite two centuries of searching, archaeologists had found no trace of them on the Parthenon's many sculptures, until now.

Although 18th and 19th century archaeologists had discovered plenty of diseased remains at prehistoric sites in the Americas, they found no traces of the disease in European bones until a major epidemic hit Europe about 1500, just after Columbus returned from his 1493 voyage.

Until recently, the oldest records of human sites in North America generally accepted by archaeologists were about 14,000 years old.

Until recently, archaeologists would have told you they were both inhospitable environments devoid of large - scale human settlements.

Until that point, Bolderson had worked as a freelance archaeologist around England, mostly in urban environments, where she assessed building sites before development.

Celebrated in art (such as the 19th - century engraving below), the tale persisted, unproven, until the 1980s, when archaeologists diving off the small island of Takashima found copper coins, metal helmets, and arrowheads dating to the 13th century.

Up until the 1980s, variations of the steppe hypothesis held sway among most linguists and archaeologists tracking down Indo - European's birthplace.

But all archaeologists agree that farming did not emerge until after people had begun settling in villages and populations had begun to increase.

Until recently, «archaeology has been strictly visual,» says Chris Scarre, an archaeologist at Durham University in England.

Until recently, archaeologists had to resort to indirect tests, whose results (surprisingly) failed to support the progressivist view.

Archaeologists count down the days until field season begins.

Archaeologists concluded that the Minoans had not only survived but thrived after the eruption, expanding their culture until they were hit by some other, unknown disaster — perhaps some combination of fire, earthquake, or foreign invader.

Most archaeologists would tell you it couldn't have been humans, who didn't leave conclusive evidence of their presence in the Americas until about 14,000 years ago.

Until now, archaeologists have found that the oldest populations with lots of cavities were ones that ate domesticated wheat and barley.

Until recently most archaeologists assumed that arsenical coppers were the first intentionally produced alloys.

Until recently, archaeologists believed that agriculture arose among people living along the banks of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates when, about 10 000 years ago, they suddenly learnt to sow and harvest cereal crops such as wheat and barley.

But archaeologists now say that the cultivation of maize did not become widespread until the civilisations were well established.

The new genetic data and analysis bolsters a theory that has long been held by archaeologists, although they had little evidence to support it until now.

Until she entered high school outside Chicago, Ill., Jackman had wanted to become an archaeologist.

For over 400 years, she was buried in clay on the seabed at a depth of 14 metres off the south coast of England, until marine archaeologists salvaged her in 1982.

A few characters on the side of a 3,000 - year - old earthenware jug dating back to the time of King David have stumped archaeologists until now

Although the two mounds that look like a saddle have been a focal point in the Changsha area of south - central China for more than 2,000 years, it wasn't until 1971 that archaeologists began excavating these ancient tombs, and what they uncovered was astounding.

This ancient site did not come to the attention of archaeologists until 1963 when pilot and amateur Mayanist Hal Ball noticed the area from the sky.

Archaeologists date Tikal's ruins as far back as 400 BC, and it was believed to have been dominant until the Mayan civilization began to decline in 900 AD.

Archaeologists believe that the rise of Chichen Itza as a major power started around 600 A.D. and continued until the 13th century when the Maya revolted against the rulers of Chichen Itza.

There can be ruins in city centres, of course, as in Rome or Athens, but antique structures tend to become hidden within later structures, or disappear into the rising earth, until resurrected by antiquarians and archaeologists.

Archaeologists engage in data collection procedures right before the commencement of digging for artifacts up until the entire research process has been completed.