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archaeological discovery
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Galloway Hoard exhibit in Sydney dives into the secrets of the Viking world
Louise D’Arcens, Macquarie University In the popular imagination, the phrase “Viking hoard” might evoke images of plunder stashed…
Why was an Egyptian mummy stuffed with a fragment of Homer’s Iliad?
Stephan Blum, University of Tübingen and Stefan Baumann, KU Leuven Archaeologists have found something unexpected inside a 1,600-year-old…
12,000-year-old smoked mummies reveal world’s earliest evidence of human mummification
12,000-year-old smoked mummies reveal world’s earliest evidence of human mummification A middle-aged woman, discovered in a tightly flexed position…
Oldest known human fingerprint discovered on ancient Neanderthal artwork – with help from Spain’s forensic police
The fingerprint is the oldest and most complete to date. Samuel Miralles-Mosquera Policía Científica David Álvarez Alonso, Universidad…