A tailoring tool from 39,600 years ago
The artifact was discovered in Catalonia, Spain, and is thought to date back to around 39,600 years ago during the...
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Mummy exhibit may pose health risks, Mexican experts say
According to the Associated Press, Mexican government experts expressed their concerns about the potential health risks posed to the public...
Archaeologists dug for evidence of the Rosetta Stone’s ancient Egyptian rebellion
The Rosetta Stone is not known for its content, but as a lexicon of Egyptian hieroglyphics. The decree inscribed on...
Iran is likely to be a hotspot of Neanderthal archaeology
A team of researchers used geographical data systems with bio-geographical data inputs to find routes that Neanderthals would have likely...
Peru police find pre-Hispanic era mummy in man’s bag
Peruvian authorities have confiscated a mummified human believed to be around 600 to 800 years old from a former food...
38 Percent of Aztec skull rack contained heads of sacrificed women
A recent analysis of the Hueyi Tzompantli—the massive Aztec skull rack unearthed near the Templo Mayor ruins in the heart...
Archaeologists uncovered early evidence of cranial surgery in ancient Near East
A recent excavation in ancient Megiddo, Israel, revealed the earliest example of cranial surgery in the Ancient Near East, and...
Archaeologists find earliest evidence of bow and arrow use outside Africa
Archaeologists have uncovered groundbreaking evidence of the earliest use of bows and arrows in Europe during excavations in a southern...
Scientists reconstruct face of Zuzu, who lived 9,600 years ago
Archaeologists believe Zuzu was a man who lived in Brazil. His features are remarkably preserved. This approximation of Zuzu's face...
Archaeologists found evidence of surgery on medieval woman’s skull
A Byzantine-era woman's skull discovered in central Italy revealed that this middle-aged woman had undergone invasive surgical procedures at least...