'World's oldest calendar' discovered carved into ancient monument

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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesA devastating ancient comet strike in Turkey appears to be etched into what may be the world's oldest lunisolar calendar, assuming the event happened in the first place.

Sweatman's 2021 paper said these counterarguments were from a"small cohort of researchers" whose claims are"poorly constructed." Yet the debate is in fact fairly wide-ranging and mainstream, according to a, as experts continue to examine aspects such as why there is no suspect crater linked to the Younger Dryas impact, and what remnants the comet may have left behind.

As for the comet strike, the team says the evidence for that lies on what they call Pillar 18, located in Enclosure D. The pillar is a person-like or anthropomorphic shape that has a horizontal"head" and a vertical"body", according to the peer-reviewed study in. Also visible on the pillar is a belt buckle and fox-pelt loincloth that is drawn in the possible shape of a comet, the researchers say.

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