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Did modern humans wipe out the Neanderthals?

New evidence may finally provide answers.

CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods'

The research also showed that some of the children selected for this ritual "capacocha" sacrifice had injuries and diseases when they were killed, contrary to some early Spanish accounts that the victims were always in perfect health.

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Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover

Archaeological remains on the Kitsissut islands off the coast of Greenland reveal that whole communities regularly journeyed across the dangerous Arctic waters

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What the ‘Louvre of the desert’ reveals about the human story

These images, which were created over tens of thousands of years, are more than simple representations of the world.

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Thüringen: Versteinertes Gewölle verrät Speiseplan eines Urzeit-Raubtiers

290 Millionen Jahre altes Regurgitat eines Fleischfressers gibt einzigartige Einblicke - scinexx.de

@smallbbrewing

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'We were anything but primitive': How Indigenous-led archaeology is challenging colonial preconceptions | CBC Radio

This is a really approachable article about the importance of community archaeology. I get sooooooo frustrated when I hear that the US (and Canada) "has nothing old", there is such an amazing deep past that archaeology (and oral history) can help access! What is your favori

@taliesyn

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1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico features enormous owl sculpture symbolizing death

"The "most significant archaeological discovery in a decade."

@smallbbrewing

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Toddler finds priceless artifact

A toddler found a gold Tudor ornament!

@josefine

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Neuseeland: Höhle enthüllt verlorene Welt

Fossilfunde zeugen von ausgestorbener Lebenswelt vor einer Million Jahren - scinexx.de

@josefine

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Archäologen finden intaktes Zapoteken-Grab

Grab des präkolumbischen "Wolkenvolks" ist bedeutendster Fund des Jahrzehnts - scinexx.de

@taliesyn

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World's oldest known rock art predates modern humans' entrance into Europe — and it was found in an Indonesian cave

The hand stencil is more than 1,000 years older than the previous earliest evidence of rock art

@taliesyn

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2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's walls

Archaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic.

@taliesyn

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1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoesScience

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe nails, dating to the third century.

@nopaiseh

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Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art | Archaeology | The Guardian

Archaeologists have discovered a hand stencil painted with ochre in a limestone cave on Muna Island in Indonesia, which they believe to be the world’s oldest known rock art, dating back at least 67,800 years. The discovery provides insights into the settlement of Australia and the migration of humans from Southeast Asia to Sahul.

@josefine

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Wrackfund: Größte Kogge der Welt entdeckt - Archäologen finden "Super-Schiff" aus dem Mittelalter im Øresund - scinexx.de

This underwater archaeological discovery in the Øresund near Copenhagen reveals the world's largest medieval cog wreck, named Svaelget 2, dating back to around 1410. The 28-meter-long ship, exceptionally well-preserved, offers insights into medieval shipbuilding, trade, and life at sea, including the use of a brick-walled galley for warm meals and personal items of the crew.

@taliesyn

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The ancient baths of Pompeii were outrageously filthy, study finds

The pre-Roman baths of Pompeii would have been seriously grotty, according to an analysis of mineral deposits

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Jan 16th

Wreckage of Large Medieval Trading Ship Discovered

Archaeologists Unearthed a Massive Medieval Cargo Ship That’s the Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever Found

@josefine

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Erster Blick in den Schnabel des Archaeopteryx - Ikonischer Urvogel besaß schon überraschend moderne, vogeltypische Mundmerkmale - scinexx.de

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Did modern humans wipe out the Neanderthals?

CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods'

Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover

What the ‘Louvre of the desert’ reveals about the human story

Thüringen: Versteinertes Gewölle verrät Speiseplan eines Urzeit-Raubtiers

'We were anything but primitive': How Indigenous-led archaeology is challenging colonial preconceptions | CBC Radio

1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico features enormous owl sculpture symbolizing death

Toddler finds priceless artifact

Neuseeland: Höhle enthüllt verlorene Welt

Archäologen finden intaktes Zapoteken-Grab

World's oldest known rock art predates modern humans' entrance into Europe — and it was found in an Indonesian cave

2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's walls

1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoesScience

Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art | Archaeology | The Guardian

Wrackfund: Größte Kogge der Welt entdeckt - Archäologen finden "Super-Schiff" aus dem Mittelalter im Øresund - scinexx.de

The ancient baths of Pompeii were outrageously filthy, study finds

Wreckage of Large Medieval Trading Ship Discovered

Erster Blick in den Schnabel des Archaeopteryx - Ikonischer Urvogel besaß schon überraschend moderne, vogeltypische Mundmerkmale - scinexx.de

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