Medieval Africans' Innovative Gold Purification Process with Glass
By
mooreds
Not artisan, but a perfectly fine bagel. Hits the spot.
Summary
Medieval Africans used a unique process involving glass to purify gold for currency in the 11th century, as discovered by archaeologists and recreated by scientists in Illinois.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledThis is the first time in the archaeological record that we saw glass being used to be able to
And scientists in Illinois have recreated it.
You might also wanna read
Second Anglo-Saxon oven unearthed at Felton dig site in Northumberland
Archaeologists have uncovered a second oven during their fourth dig at an Anglo-Saxon site near Felton, Northumberland. The site, popular wi
bbc.co.uk·2d ago
Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda of Montcada and 24 others discovered in Barcelona monastery excavation
Archaeologists in Barcelona opened eight 14th-century graves at the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes and discovered 25 skeletons, in
livescience.com·2d ago
Cráneos de Paracas en Perú: el debate científico entre la deformación cultural y las teorías extraterrestres
Un artículo que analiza los cráneos alargados descubiertos en Paracas, Perú, por el arqueólogo Julio C. Tello en 1928. Se discuten las teorí
20minutos.es·3d ago
1,200-year-old gold and silver hoard discovered along medieval Hajj route in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered a 1,200-year-old clay pot containing over 100 gold, silver, and gemstone-encrusted artifacts
livescience.com·4d ago
Archaeologists Discover Possible Remains of Historical Musketeer d'Artagnan Under Dutch Church
Archaeologists in the Netherlands have discovered skeletal remains under a church that they believe may belong to the historical musketeer d
bbc.co.uk·2mo ago
Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of 75,000-Year-Old Female Neanderthal from Iraqi Cave Burial Site
Archaeologists have reconstructed the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal named Shanidar Z, whose skull was discovered in a cave in
cam.ac.uk·2mo ago