Japanese earthenware time capsules contain 4,300-year-old cockroach egg case impressions
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 10:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Impressions of cockroach egg cases from 4,300 year old Japanese potsherds (broken pottery fragments) have been found in southern Japan. X-ray, computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy were used to image the impressions and reveal aspects about ancient Japanese life in this latest archeological survey from Kumamoto University.