Mesolithic Burials in Europe from 8,000 Years Ago Point to Earliest Evidence of Mummification How old is the art of embalming the dead and where did it originate? This is one of those eternal archaeological questions that is constantly reinforced and altered with the arrival of new evidence. In the realm of popular history, mummification …
An ancient skeleton with a prosthetic eye was discovered 15 years ago
An ancient skeleton with a prosthetic eye was discovered 15 years ago Believe it or not, fake eyes have existed for thousands of years. Besides improving the physical appearance of the patient needing the artificial eye, fake eyes also prevent tissues in the eye socket from overgrowing and prevent foreign debris from entering the eye …
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A 3,700-year-old burial site suggests female rule in Bronze Age Spain
A 3,700-year-old burial site suggests female rule in Bronze Age Spain Archaeologists in Spain have determined that the 3,700-year-old remains of a woman found beneath a Bronze Age-era ruin may well be the first case of an ancient female ruling elite in Western Europe. The discovery at the La Almoloya site in Murcia, Spain, dates to around …
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Preserved by Nature: Studying the Spectacular Salt Mummies of Iran
Preserved by Nature: Studying the Spectacular Salt Mummies of Iran In 1993, miners at the Chehrabad Salt Mine in the Zanjan province of Iran discovered a body. Clearly a man, the body had flowing white hair and a beard, and was sporting a single gold earring. Though he didn’t initially appear that old, carbon dating …
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1,200-Year-Old Ceremonial Temple with Six Female Sacrifice Victims Unearthed in Peru
1,200-Year-Old Ceremonial Temple with Six Female Sacrifice Victims Unearthed in Peru In a 1,200-year-old ceremonial temple in Peru, archeologists have unearthed the remains of six women, believed to be connected to the Lambayeque culture, who appear to have been killed in a ritual sacrifice at a secret compound. According to PeruThisWeek.com, the six women were most …
Prehistoric Skulls With Bullet Holes: An Unsolved Ancient Mystery – Who Shot Them?
Prehistoric Skulls With Bullet Holes: An Unsolved Ancient Mystery – Who Shot Them? In 1922, a very peculiar Neanderthal skull was found near Kabwe (also known as Broken Hill), Zimbabwe. The skull discovered by Swiss miner Tom Zwiglaar was exceptional because on the left side of the cranium was a small, perfectly round hole. At …
Egypt: 2,000-year-old mummies unearthed with golden tongues
Egypt: 2,000-year-old mummies unearthed with golden tongues The golden amulets were placed in the mouths of the dead “to ensure they could speak in the afterlife,” according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The search for Cleopatra, however, continues. Excavation workers near Alexandria, in northern Egypt, have discovered 2,000-year-old mummies with golden tongues placed in their mouths, authorities said …
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Mysterious Elongated Skull Discovered In Russia’s Stonehenge, Recreated In 3D
Mysterious Elongated Skull Discovered In Russia’s Stonehenge, Recreated In 3D Russian archaeologists have managed to recreate a computer model of the enigmatic elongated skull that was discovered in Russia’s Stonehenge: Arkaim. This proves that elongated skulls are a global phenomenon present all around the world. The question that remains is: Why were elongated skulls so important in …
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This Prehistoric Underground Temple Hides The Unexplained Mystery Of Elongated Skulls
This Prehistoric Underground Temple Hides The Unexplained Mystery Of Elongated Skulls The only known prehistoric underground temple worldwide is located in Malta. Dating back to 5.000 B.C, “Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni” or simply “Hypogeum”, from the Greek word hypo (under) and gaia (mother earth) is an underground construction, which consists of interconnecting chambers in three …
This Should Not Exist: A 100-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Human Finger
This Should Not Exist: A 100-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Human Finger The oldest human fossil is 2.8 million years old, or so tells us mainstream anthropology. But this view is challenged by a number of finds that just don’t fit, such as this fossilized human finger that is believed to be 100 million years old. The misfit …
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