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8,000 years old Fluted Stone Tools Found in Southern Arabia Cosmos Magazine reports that 8,000-year-old fluted arrowheads have been uncovered in Yemen and in Oman. Chipping off flakes from stone to shape it is a highly skilled process that had been previously thought to be limited to toolmakers who lived in North America between 13,000 …
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Thousands of human and animal bones hoarded by hyenas in lava tube system, Saudi Arabia Although hyenas look and hunt like canines, they’re members of the mongoose family and therefore more closely related to a cat. However, just like dogs, hyenas have an affinity for hiding bones — it’s just that they can tend to …
Lasers Reveal 60,000 Ancient Maya Structures in Guatemala Researchers have identified more than 60,000 previously unknown structures in northern Guatemala after extensive aerial LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) surveys. Their findings show that the region’s pre-Columbian civilization was “far more complex and interconnected than most Maya specialists had supposed,” according to National Geographic. Scientists mapped …
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One of the Largest Pyramids on Earth is Hidden Beneath the Forest A group of explorers set on solving the mystery of a long lost pyramid hidden deep in the Guatemala jungle rumoured to be larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza, received the treat of their lives. El Mirador is a pre-Columbian Mayan settlement, located …
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Guatemalan family uncovers ancient Mayan murals on their kitchen walls during a home renovation Home renovations in a Guatemalan mountain village in 2003 unearthed “unparalleled” Maya murals, according to researchers. Now, reports broadcast network RT, a new analysis published in the journal Antiquity has revealed additional insights on the wall paintings, which date to the …
A 9,000-year-old head with amputated hands laid over could be the oldest ritual beheading in the Americas The Amazon rain forest has long inspired gruesome stories of ritualistic violence from 19th-century tales of tribes searching for “trophy heads” to Hollywood films such as Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto. But a much longer history than commonly believed can …
Brazil: Fossilised Eggs Dating 60-80 Mn Yrs Ago Belongs To Dinosaurs, Confirms Scientists A nest of fossilized dinosaur eggs have been found in Brazil that would have hatched into vicious carnivores 60 million to 80 million years ago if the eggs were not buried by loose sediment. The five eggs, which are well-preserved were originally …
300 Million Year Old Enigmatic Ancient Wheel Found Deep In Mine? The rare find was made in the Ukrainian town of Donetsk, down a coal mine. As it could not be safely or successfully cut out due to the nature of the sandstone in which it was embedded, the mysterious artefact looking much like an …
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This Astronomical Clock is 6 centuries old and still ticks in Prague One of the most compelling landmarks in the Czech Republic is the Astronomical Clock in Prague. Legend dates the clock back to the 15th century when Hanus, a clock master with plenty of experience, was chosen to make a device that not only …
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A man picking mushrooms in the Czech republic discovers a rare 3000-year-old sword A man hunting for mushrooms found came away with more than just a bunch of fungus – he discovered two rare Bronze Age weapons. Roman Novák was foraging for fungi after a rainstorm in Jesenick, a small town about 150 miles from …
