Little is known about our extinct archaic hominin cousins, the Denisovans, who populated Asia during the Lower and Middle Paleolithic, due to limited DNA fragments and evidence. This makes reconstructing their history is a major challenge and progress takes time as more evidence of their existence emerges. Now, a new study has found that our […]
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Tibetan Hand and Footprints May Be Oldest Prehistoric Art
Scientists have discovered an exciting new example of prehistoric art high on the Tibetan Plateau: a set of ancient children’s hand and footprints. If the dating of between 169,000 and 226,000 years ago is correct, this find represents “the oldest example of parietal [prehistoric] art ever discovered,” claim the researchers. Ancient Art or Accident? Until […]
The History of the Tibetan Empire and Its Dazzling Rise to Prominence
One of the overlooked regions in modern historiography is ancient Tibet, an area of great historical importance with a very rich and diverse heritage. Today, the historical area of Tibet is divided amongst several Asian countries, chiefly India, China, Bhutan, and Nepal. But did you know that at one point the Tibetan Empire was independent […]
‘The worst form of torture I experienced’: China’s war against Tibetan Buddhism
C hina’s system of ethnocide was born in Tibet under the ambitions of party official Chen Quanguo. This blueprint for cultural annihilation was then matured in Xinjiang when he was sent there as governor in 2016. But, unlike Xinjiang, where testimonies of mass incarceration and torture of the Uighur ethnic minority frequently reach the outside […]
Denisovan DNA in Tibetan Cave Changes History of Early Humans in Asia
An international team has found evidence that could change our understanding of a mysterious species of early humans, the Denisovans. They have found DNA from these humans in a Buddhist cave on the Tibetan Plateau in China. These finds are adding to experts’ knowledge of the mysterious Denisovans and how they interacted with modern humans […]
Why Do Tibetan Monks Wash Away The Mandalas They Create?
Imagine making something so time consuming, so intricate, so special that you put all your talent, energy, and attention into it for hours or even days. Now imagine admiring the finished project, only to destroy it moments later. Wouldn’t that feel like a waste of time? An aggressive, distorted attempt to control? According to Tibetan […]
Don’t Throw Away The Walnut Shells – They Are A Great Medicine For A Number Of Diseases
Barriers of walnut shells have unique properties, a large amount of iodine required for the normal functioning of the human body. Iodine deficiency can lead to the development of many diseases, including thyroid disorder, diseases of the breasts, uterus, prostate adenoma, diabetes. Very often the lack of iodine results in general weakness, trembling hands, sweating, […]
Monks set fire to themselves in Tibetan town
Tania Branigan Guardian September 27, 2011 Two monks set fire to themselves in a Tibetan town in western China on Monday, months after the brother of one of the men died in a self-immolation, according to the Free Tibet campaign. The campaign group said Lobsang Kalsang and Lobsang Konchok, both aged 18 or 19 and from […]