World's first skyscraper was a monument to intimidation
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 13:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An ancient tower at the archaeological site of Tel Jericho was built to exploit the primeval fears of Jericho's residents, according to new findings. "We believe this tower was one of the mechanisms to motivate people to take part in a communal lifestyle," one archeologist says.