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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2014
Party Tray Unearthed at 2,000-Year-Old Cemetery Near the Nile River

Party Tray Unearthed at 2,000-Year-Old Cemetery Near the Nile River

Many other artifacts have been found at this archaeological site over the past few years

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2014
Neanderthals Used to Feast on Roasted Pigeons, Study Reveals

Neanderthals Used to Feast on Roasted Pigeons, Study Reveals

Researchers find ancient bird bones displaying cuts, bite marks, and even burns

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2014
Previously Unknown Geoglyphs Found in the Nazca Desert in Southern Peru

Previously Unknown Geoglyphs Found in the Nazca Desert in Southern Peru

The geoglyphs were discovered by a pilot flying over this remote part of the world

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2014
Philadelphia's Penn Museum Finds 6,500-Year-Old Skeleton in the Basement

Philadelphia's Penn Museum Finds 6,500-Year-Old Skeleton in the Basement

The skeleton, nicknamed Noah, spent 85 years hidden inside a box before being rediscovered

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2014
8,000-Year-Old Skull Appears to Have Brain Fragments Still Attached to It

8,000-Year-Old Skull Appears to Have Brain Fragments Still Attached to It

The skull was discovered in Norway earlier this year, dates back to the Stone Age

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 5th, 2014
2,100-Year-Old Mausoleum Unearthed in China's Jiangsu Province

2,100-Year-Old Mausoleum Unearthed in China's Jiangsu Province

Archaeologists say that the mausoleum was built to honor a king named Liu Fei

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 5th, 2014
Indonesia's “Hobbit” Human Was Actually a Regular Guy with Down's Syndrome

Indonesia's “Hobbit” Human Was Actually a Regular Guy with Down's Syndrome

Study finds that ancient skeletal remains don't belong to an unknown human species

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2014
Ötzi the Iceman Was Genetically Predisposed to Heart Disease

Ötzi the Iceman Was Genetically Predisposed to Heart Disease

This explains why the 5,300-year-old mummy shows signs of hardened arteries

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 30th, 2014
Bodies of Ancient Warriors Were Horrifically Desecrated After Death

Bodies of Ancient Warriors Were Horrifically Desecrated After Death

Researchers believe that the desecration occurred during a bizarre religious act

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 29th, 2014
Mystery Surrounding Ship Found at World Trade Center Site Finally Solved

Mystery Surrounding Ship Found at World Trade Center Site Finally Solved

The 18th century ship was likely built at a small shipyard close to Philadelphia

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2014
Over 700,000-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed in South Africa

Over 700,000-Year-Old Artifacts Unearthed in South Africa

The artifacts, found in the Northern Cape province, date back to the Early Stone Age

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2014
Near-Death Experience Described in Medical Report from Around 1740

Near-Death Experience Described in Medical Report from Around 1740

The report is believed to be the oldest medical description of such an incident

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 24th, 2014
Scientists Diagnose 100,000-Year-Old Case of Brain Damage

Scientists Diagnose 100,000-Year-Old Case of Brain Damage

The brain damage most likely resulted from a violent head trauma

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2014
4,300-Year-Old Painting Found in a Tomb Close to the Great Pyramid of Giza

4,300-Year-Old Painting Found in a Tomb Close to the Great Pyramid of Giza

Archaeologists say the tomb inside which the wall painting was found belonged to a priest

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 15th, 2014
Ancient Celts Used to Wear Decorative Teeth, Evidence Indicates

Ancient Celts Used to Wear Decorative Teeth, Evidence Indicates

Archaeologist say that these folks were very much preoccupied with their looks

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 14th, 2014
Down Syndrome Telltale Signs Documented in 1,500-Year-Old Skeleton

Down Syndrome Telltale Signs Documented in 1,500-Year-Old Skeleton

The skeleton was unearthed in 1989, researchers have only recently examined it closely

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 10th, 2014
Skulls Found in Germany and Switzerland Were Likely Gifts for Lake Gods

Skulls Found in Germany and Switzerland Were Likely Gifts for Lake Gods

The skulls date back to the Bronze Age, researchers say all of them came from children

 
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