Lady Of Pacopampa: Woman With Elongated Skull Who Ruled In Ancient Peru 3000 Years Ago In October 2009, a team of archaeologists from the Pacopampa Archaeological Project, led by renowned Japanese archaeologist Yuji Seki, discovered a 6.8 feet long tomb, whose remains dated back to approximately 900 BC. Pacopampa is an archaeological site that is …
A new study reveals, Anglo-Saxon Kings were generally vegetarian, but peasants treated them to huge meat feasts
A new study reveals, Anglo-Saxon Kings were generally vegetarian, but peasants treated them to huge meat feasts Very few people in England ate large amounts of meat before the Vikings settled, and there is no evidence that elites ate more meat than other people, a major new bioarchaeological study suggests. Its sister study also argues …
DNA shows Scythian warrior mummy was a 13-year-old girl
DNA shows Scythian warrior mummy was a 13-year-old girl The story of a clan of warrior women was formed in Greek mythology during a time when there were ancient gods, warriors, and rulers. These powerful female combatants from Asia Minor said to be daughters of the gods, have captured people’s imaginations for ages and continue …
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Fossils that “clearly foreshadow” modern humans are 30,000 years older than we thought
Fossils that “clearly foreshadow” modern humans are 30,000 years older than we thought The Omo I and Herto fossils, found in East Africa, are the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils yet discovered in the region — but a new study shows they are tens of thousands of years older than we thought. Older studies had dated the Omo I and …
Mummification in Europe may be older than previously known
Mummification in Europe may be older than previously known 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 has been associated with the …
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In 1980, while cleaning out her garage, a woman found the hidden mummies
In 1980, while cleaning out her garage, a woman found the hidden mummies In 1966, two California teenagers became fascinated with mummies and archaeology. They wanted to make a find for themselves and had heard that the prehistoric tribes of northern Mexico had a tradition of burying their dead in caves. Near Sunny San Diego, …
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Mexico finds 50 skulls in a sacred Aztec temple
Mexico finds 50 skulls in a sacred Aztec temple Mexican archaeologists said Friday they uncovered the largest number of skulls ever found in one offering at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire dating back more than 500 years. The finding reveals new ways the pre-Colombian civilization used skulls in rituals at Mexico City’s …
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Mysterious 4,000-year-old grave reveals boy and girl buried face to face
Mysterious 4,000-year-old grave reveals boy and girl buried face to face In a cemetery dating back about 4000 years, in Kazakhstan, the bodies of a young man and women were discovered buried face to face, probably in their twenties. You might be in a romantic connection they were a couple. The bodies of a man …
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Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Identities in Germany
Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Identities in Germany Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Identities: It was one of the biggest and most brutal battles in the Bronze Age. Now archaeologist has shed new light on the mysterious people who fought in the Tollense Valley 3,250 years ago. A study of the …
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1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal Human Ancestor Walked Like Us
1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal Human Ancestor Walked Like Us Homo erectus last walked through the Earth for thousands of years, but our fossil ancestors likely had a few behaviours in common with humans today. In a new study, researchers have examined a set of 1.5-million-year-old footprints discovered in Kenya, revealing new insight into how they moved …
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