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Buried for over 3,000 years: Why this mysterious human skull and turtle-shaped artifact have archaeologists excited about a forgotten civilizationArchaeologists in El Salvador have uncovered a mysterious face-down human skull believed to more than 3000 years old at a burial site datin...- In 2016, a buried bear skull revealed a forgotten chapter of gladiator history dating back to the Roman eraA bear skull found near Viminacium amphitheater reveals its use in Roman gladiator fights. The bear suffered a frontal bone fracture and sh...
- Scientists reexamined a 100,000-year-old human skull and found the victim had likely been stabbed in the face with a stone toolA 100,000-year-old skull from Qafzeh Cave shows a healed jaw cut. Researchers used advanced technology to analyze the ancient bone. This in...
- Who are Denisovans, or 'Dragon Man', whose face has finally been discovered after 400,000 years with the help of dental plaqueScientists have linked Denisovan DNA to the "Dragon Man" skull, giving ancient relatives a physical form. Fossils found across Asia suggest...
- In 1942, a British forest ranger stumbled upon the skeleton lake in the Himalayas. Here's all you need to know about the mysterious RoopkundUttarakhand's Roopkund Lake, a remote Himalayan glacial site, has baffled experts for decades with the discovery of hundreds of human skele...
- Did a casual stroll lead to one of archaeology's greatest finds? The truth behind the viral claimA viral claim about Ryszard Kapuscinski discovering early Homo skulls at Dmanisi in 1989 is debunked by scientific evidence. The site's sig...
- In 1969, a fossil hunter followed an eroded gully in northern Kenya: It revealed ancient skull fragments and helped establish Koobi Fora as one of the world’s most important fossil sitesThe 1969 fossil discovery by Richard Leakey and H. Mutua at Koobi Fora, Kenya, initially speculated to belong to an early Homo species, has...
- A massive crocodile lurked in Lucy’s world, and early human ancestors may have been its preyScientists have discovered a new ancient crocodile species named Crocodylus lucivenator. This massive reptile lived in East Africa between ...
- In 1929, a young archaeologist in China uncovered skullcap, 'Peking Man' inside a cold cave and changed human history foreverA 1929 discovery in China changed human evolution studies. Pei Wenzhong found the Peking Man skullcap. This fossil proved early humans live...
- Two Egyptian mummies were scanned in Los Angeles with half-millimeter precision, and doctors found something they weren't expecting in a 2,200-year-old spineAncient Egyptian mummies, Nes-Min and Nes-Hor, underwent advanced CT scans at Keck Hospital, revealing a unique spinal trepanation on Nes-M...
- In 1929, archaeologist Pei Wenzhong uncovered a skullcap in a cave near Beijing: Peking Man forced the world to take Asia’s deep human past seriouslyIn 1929, the unearthing of Peking Man in China dramatically altered the landscape of human evolutionary studies. This pivotal Homo erectus ...
- 77 headless skeletons found in a 7,000-year-old ditch in Slovakia, and the only skull left belonged to a childArchaeologists in Slovakia unearthed dozens of headless human skeletons. The remains are over 7,000 years old. Skulls were carefully remove...
- In 2008, archaeologists lifting a skull from a wet pit in York found something soft inside, and the Heslington brain preserved a life from Iron Age BritainIn a remarkable archaeological breakthrough in York, England, researchers unearthed ancient brain tissue that has astonishingly remained in...
- In 1996, two students wading in the Columbia found a skull, and an American origins battle beganIn 1996, the unearthing of ancient human remains near Kennewick, Washington, sparked a firestorm of discussion. Initially perceived as an e...
- Goodbye to the Dragon Man mystery: Ancient proteins suggest the skull belonged to a DenisovanScientists have uncovered new molecular evidence. This evidence indicates the Harbin cranium fossil, known as 'Dragon Man', is a Denisovan....
- A riverside skeleton changed what researchers thought they knew about how the first Americans wereThe controversial Kennewick Man skeleton, initially thought to be from a separate migration due to skull morphology, was genetically linked...
- In the 1960s, Australian farmers digging through Queensland wetlands uncovered strange skulls that sparked debate over whether early Australians looked archaicFossils found at Kow Swamp, Australia, initially suggested archaic human presence due to robust skulls. However, later studies revealed the...
- Just 18 years ago, a boy chasing his dog unearthed a lost human ancestor and rewrote the story of evolution; how one of the world’s most intriguing discoveries was made in 2008A remarkable fossil discovery in South Africa has shed light on human evolution. Young Matthew Berger found a bone that led to the identifi...
- How a Child’s Skull Found in a Quarry Changed the Story of Human OriginsA child's skull discovered in a South African quarry in 1924 changed human history. Named the Taung Child, this fossil proved Africa is the...
- Historic! 1.8 million years old human tooth discovered in Georgia. Watch hereIn what might be a significant discovery in recent times, archaeologists found a human tooth aged 1.8 million years old. The discovery was ...
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