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A Sisiyuti lukwalit , was used by the First Nations people in Coastal BC, Canada. It stored food, and was wheeled out during massive feasts. It had wheels with axles, which shows that the FN in that area had invented them but didn't use them for wagons.

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A Sisiyuti lukwalit , was used by the First Nations people in Coastal BC, Canada. It stored food, and was wheeled out during massive feasts. It had wheels with axles, which shows that the FN in that area had invented them but didn't use them for wagons.

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Belgian Army first aid kit pouch made of canvas and leather which was used during World War I, c. 1914-1918. The canvas pouch is filled with six packets of dressings for wounds.

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Belgian Army first aid kit pouch made of canvas and leather which was used during World War I, c. 1914-1918. The canvas pouch is filled with six packets of dressings for wounds.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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A restored mural depicting seven female figures with raised hands and exposed breasts, reassembled from numerous fragments. The mural, which had sunk in Lake Constance in Germany almost 6,000 years ago, is the oldest figurative wall painting north of the Alps

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A restored mural depicting seven female figures with raised hands and exposed breasts, reassembled from numerous fragments. The mural, which had sunk in Lake Constance in Germany almost 6,000 years ago, is the oldest figurative wall painting north of the Alps

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Hematite Phoenix Intaglio with a “Digest!” inscription on the reverse shows that the intaglio was considered an amulet for digestion and proper stomach function. According to tradition, the phoenix never ate and therefore had no digestive problems. 1st–3rd centuries AD. BnF Museum

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Hematite Phoenix Intaglio with a “Digest!” inscription on the reverse shows that the intaglio was considered an amulet for digestion and proper stomach function. According to tradition, the phoenix never ate and therefore had no digestive problems. 1st–3rd centuries AD. BnF Museum

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In 2018, archaeologists in Peru have found the mummified remains of 5 sacrificed llamas, which are still adorned with the colorful strings, red paint and feathers that the Inca decorated them with before sending them to their deaths about 500 years ago, likely by burying them alive

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In 2018, archaeologists in Peru have found the mummified remains of 5 sacrificed llamas, which are still adorned with the colorful strings, red paint and feathers that the Inca decorated them with before sending them to their deaths about 500 years ago, likely by burying them alive

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The Uunartoq disc is an 11th century CE wooden disk fragment found in Uunartoq, Greenland. Annotations denote elements for its possible usage as a sun compass. When the shadow is aligned with the shadow lines, North is up. Incisions in that direction permit measuring the shadow length

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The Uunartoq disc is an 11th century CE wooden disk fragment found in Uunartoq, Greenland. Annotations denote elements for its possible usage as a sun compass. When the shadow is aligned with the shadow lines, North is up. Incisions in that direction permit measuring the shadow length

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Spouted vessel in the form of an elephant with masks , dragons, and snakes . China, late Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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Spouted vessel in the form of an elephant with masks , dragons, and snakes . China, late Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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Remnants of barb wire coils for the WWI trenches, Hill 62, "Sanctuary Wood", Ypres, Belgium, 1914-1918. The wooden poles have rotted. Sanctuary Wood earned its name in October 1914 when it was used during the First Battle of Ypres as a 'sanctuary' to tend to casualties and regroup...

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Remnants of barb wire coils for the WWI trenches, Hill 62, "Sanctuary Wood", Ypres, Belgium, 1914-1918. The wooden poles have rotted. Sanctuary Wood earned its name in October 1914 when it was used during the First Battle of Ypres as a 'sanctuary' to tend to casualties and regroup...

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Measuring 2.55 m in length, 1.3 m in width and 1.8 m in height, the oldest and best-preserved lacquered bed was found in 2000 in a tomb complex in Chengdu, China. It took 17 years for archeologists to restore the “dragon bed”, which is believed to have been used 2,500 years ago by a king

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Measuring 2.55 m in length, 1.3 m in width and 1.8 m in height, the oldest and best-preserved lacquered bed was found in 2000 in a tomb complex in Chengdu, China. It took 17 years for archeologists to restore the “dragon bed”, which is believed to have been used 2,500 years ago by a king

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13th Century Medieval Murals at Angers Cathedral. These were painted over after a fire in 1451. During the Baroque Period, barriers were put up with a narrow crawlspace behind it, which is where this was found.

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13th Century Medieval Murals at Angers Cathedral. These were painted over after a fire in 1451. During the Baroque Period, barriers were put up with a narrow crawlspace behind it, which is where this was found.

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period

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Bronze Drum Pedestal with Dragon Patterns. A rare, massive base used to mount grand drums for the royal orchestras of the ancient Jin State. China, Spring and Autumn Period

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The Garmsar Salt Cave features massive salt pillars that support its ceiling, formed and shaped by the Achaemenid Empire during salt extraction in 550–330 BC. Located in the Iranian county of the same name, the cave has 27 mines, and the one shown here is a popular tourist attraction.

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The Garmsar Salt Cave features massive salt pillars that support its ceiling, formed and shaped by the Achaemenid Empire during salt extraction in 550–330 BC. Located in the Iranian county of the same name, the cave has 27 mines, and the one shown here is a popular tourist attraction.

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An 18th century CE mask frontlet of the Wolf Dance, used by the Nuu-Chah-Nulth people in a ritual for high-ranking male initiates. From Canada, now housed at the British Museum. a photo of a wolf mask frontlet used during the ritual

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An 18th century CE mask frontlet of the Wolf Dance, used by the Nuu-Chah-Nulth people in a ritual for high-ranking male initiates. From Canada, now housed at the British Museum. a photo of a wolf mask frontlet used during the ritual

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Prehistoric Figurine from Egypt, c.4000-3500 BCE: this figurine shows a human body curled into a fetal position, which was a common burial pose in predynastic Egypt, and it's cradled in a vessel that may represent a boat, a burial pit, and/or a womb

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Prehistoric Figurine from Egypt, c.4000-3500 BCE: this figurine shows a human body curled into a fetal position, which was a common burial pose in predynastic Egypt, and it's cradled in a vessel that may represent a boat, a burial pit, and/or a womb

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