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Archaeologists find clear evidence of cannibalism in 17th century Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia was one of the first European colonies in the New World, and almost every single one of these early settlements dealt with incredible hardship. Archaeologists have now found evidence of cannibalism in 17th century Jamestown during the deadly winter of 1609-1610, in which 80% of the colonists died of cold and starvation.
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posted 03 May, 2013
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Archeologists just uncovered Plutonium, the Greco-Roman “gateway to hell”. Learn more about this incredible historical discovery, here - http://bit.ly/ZsUWjx
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posted 31 March, 2013
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London rail project unveils a medieval bubonic plague graveyard in the middle of the city
A section of rail project for the London Crossrail had to be halted when archaeologists discovered a huge cache of ancient human skeletons that seem to be a hastily put-together body pit for victims of the Black Death around 1349. There could be as many as 50,000 individuals scattered across the site.
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posted 17 March, 2013
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Fossilized arthropod reveals an ancient horror of feeding limbs and mouth parts
The problem with trying to study the evolution of arthropods is that there isn’t much to leave behind. The best thing scientists could find were bits of carapace, which doesn’t give you much idea of how a creature works. Above however is the fossilized imprint of a 520 million year old arthropod that shows a head and a long string of mouth part feeding tubes, that the thing would use to rake hapless victims into its gut.
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posted 11 March, 2013
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Researchers may have found a fabled Viking sunstone
If you’ve caught the first couple episodes of the History Channel drama, ‘Vikings’, you’ll know that Ragnor uses a “sunstone” he procured from a traveler to chart the sun’s course, even during thick, overcast days. Archaeologists may have discovered such a fabled stone in the wreck of an old Viking ship at the bottom of the English Channel.
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posted 10 March, 2013
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Five thousand year old temple discovered in Peru
Peruvian archeologists have discovered a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old at the ancient El Paraiso archeological site in a valley just north of Lima, the Culture Ministry said, putting it among the oldest sites in the world, comparable to the ancient city of Caral, a coastal city some 200 kilometers (125 miles) to the north.
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posted 14 February, 2013
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The city of Leicester, England now wants you to know that it doesn’t want anymore dead monarchs showing up under its parking lots. Richard III you scamp!
Found by Meg
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posted 05 February, 2013
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Skeleton found buried under a parking lot confirmed to be that of Britain’s King Richard III
In Leicester, England, where once stood a friary is now a parking lot. And under that parking lot were the skeletal remains of a man that scientists can now positively identify as that of King Richard III. By analyzing the bone structure, injuries, bone chemical composition and finally DNA matching, the University of Leicester finally solved one big puzzle in British history.
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posted 04 February, 2013
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Archaeologists at “Pompeii of Japan” dig site discover a 1400 year old warrior still in full armor
Archaeologists at Japan’s Kanai Higashiura site, sometimes referred to as the “Pompeii of Japan”, because of how the town was quickly buried in volcanic ash, have been unearthing all kinds of neat finds, including a 1400 year old warrior still in full armor.
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posted 04 February, 2013
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The stories of the sex ghosts and the magical big dick mummies
Nothing in that headline is misleading. In an interview with The Hairpin, author, photographer and ossuary expert Paul Koudounaris sat down to talk about some of the weirder traditions he’s encountered in regards to ossuaries, mummies and treatment of the dead.
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posted 04 January, 2013
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Archaeologists think a hidden imperial tomb may be too full of deadly traps to enter
According to Hollywood, part of archaeology is breaking into ancient tombs and dealing with deadly traps, poison gas and the undead. In real life, it’s far less dangerous. In fact, despite rumors, there hasn’t been a single ancient deadly trap-filled ancient tomb discovered anywhere in the world… until now. Work on excavating an ancient Chinese imperial tomb has stopped because archaeologists are afraid it’s full of traps and poison gas.
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posted 02 January, 2013
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Dig finds evidence that Christians have been worshipping the wrong Bethlehem this whole time
For hundreds and hundreds of years, Christians have flocked to the city of Bethlehem in Israel as the site of the birth of Jesus. But new archaeological evidence shows that the Bethlehem that’s being worshipped is probably the wrong one. At the time when Jesus would have been born, it turns out there was a town of Bethlehem in Galilee, much closer to where Mary was living. Oops.
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posted 25 December, 2012
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North Korean scientists claim to discover a lair of unicorn bones
In a scientific discovery that has shaken the world of imperialist Western biologists, archaeologists in North Korea claim they’ve found a really old lair filled with the bones of unicorns. Or Kim Jong Unicorns.
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posted 30 November, 2012
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Archaeologists banned from calling hominid group “Hobbits”
Because of their diminutive size, scientists and laypeople alike have gotten into the habit of referring to the ancient hominids Homo floresiensis as “Hobbits”. The hominids stood about 3 and a half feet tall, making them perfect hobbit size. But now the company that owns the film right to “The Hobbit” has demanded scientists stop calling them hobbits. Hobbits.
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posted 10 November, 2012
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Ancient Roman penises with wings discovered in Britain
Using metal detectors, these objects dating back 1,600-2,000 years were dug up and recently published in the journal Britannia. Aside from statues of alleged Emperor lover, gold and silver brooches and trinkets of various sorts, there are these carved bone phalluses, with finely detailed wings.
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posted 03 November, 2012
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