Unravelling the mystery of just how BIG Angkor Wat was: Ancient capital in Cambodia had up to 900,000 inhabitants before being abandoned in 1431 AD, study suggests The team created a demographic model of the demise of the ancient city This allowed them to determine it had 900,000 inhabitants at its peak Researchers say during … Read more
Dormant volcanoes on chain of three Caribbean islands begin to rumble and smoke – as its 100,000 inhabitants prepare for evacuation Volcanoes in Martinique and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are rumbling Officials issued an alert to the more than 100,000 people living on the islands The most recent warning was issued for La Soufriere volcano … Read more
The Caribbean Islands was one of the last places in the Americas to be inhabited by humans almost 6,000 years ago – but the inhabitants were almost wiped out by invaders, according to DNA evidence. After a massive genetic analysis of hundreds of individuals, researchers believe the region’s first inhabitants were wiped out by a … Read more
A new report sheds light on early settlers of the Caribbean Islands, one of the last places in the Americas to be inhabited by humans. After a massive genetic analysis of hundreds of individuals, researchers believe the region’s first inhabitants were wiped out by a second wave of colonists arriving from South America more than … Read more