INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we honor Mary Anning, who, at just 12 years old, made an extraordinary discovery: the remains of the first Ichthyosaurus, a finding that shaped the history of paleontology.
Although she lived in a time when women faced significant barriers to recognition in the scientific field, her legacy continues to inspire generations.
Her story is a powerful reminder of the impact of curiosity, perseverance, and a passion for knowledge. To all the girls and women who dream of exploring, discovering, and transforming the world: Happy Day!


TRIVIAL GAME: HISTORY

In the early 19th century, at a time when science was dominated by men, a young woman discovered fossil remains that transformed our understanding of the history of life on Earth. Her discovery of prehistoric marine creatures was fundamental to the birth of modern paleontology.
Who was this pioneer who defied the conventions of her time?
In our podcast ‘Historias de la Prehistoria‘ you can hear more about her story.


TRIVIAL GAME: SITES

Did you know in which site were the first Neanderthal fossil remains discovered, although they were not identified as such until years later?

If you want to learn more about this fascinating site, you can listen to episode 2 of our podcast “Historias de la Prehistoria” or you can visit the sites section of this website.


TRIVIAL GAME: HISTORY

Who discovered the species 𝘔𝘺𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴?
Listen to episode 6 of our podcast “Historias de la Prehistoria” to learn more about Dorothea Bate and her valuable contributions to the world of science.
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0


TRIVIAL GAME: SITES

Do you know to which species do the fossils found at the Jebel Qafzeh site belong?
Learn more about this important archaeological site by exploring the interactive map on our website.


WINTER SOLSTICE

Humans have the ability to observe their environment and transform natural processes into cultural ones.
Today is the winter solstice, a moment marked by the astronomical dance between the Earth and the Sun.
Today is the shortest day of the year, the longest night.
Today marks the end of one cycle and the beginning of the next.
Prehistoric societies depended on the solar cycle; they surely knew it well and relied on it for hunting, gathering, and their survival. They did the same with death, turning a natural and inevitable process into cultural rituals. In some places, they even combined these two aspects, constructing large megalithic structures oriented in such a way that, on a day like today, the sun would illuminate the funerary chamber. In this way, both processes converged.
Did Paleolithic societies also combine the ritual or funerary with the astronomical? Probably, but we don’t know for sure. In Deathrevol we will keep working to try to answer these questions.