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  1. US Election: Origins of the Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant

    Two extremely popular party animals have been on the political scene since the 19th ... be amazed to learn that the two extremely popular party animals have been on the political scene since the 19th ... clothed in lion's skin, intimidating the rest of the animals at the zoo. One of those animals was the elephant ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 04/11/2020 - 13:22

  2. Israeli Archaeologists Find Forbidden Pig Skeleton During Jerusalem Dig

    ... also found the skeletal remains of many other animals. These bones were eventually identified as belonging ... with the “butchered” remains of many other types of animals. (Joe Uziel /  Israel Antiquities Authority ) Pig ... Taken all together, these discoveries reveal that animals were being killed and butchered on site, so their ...

    Nathan Falde - 16/07/2021 - 22:58

  3. Excavations at the site of richest collection of Ice Age fossils to resume

    ... the years have unearthed bones of more than 600 species of animals and plants, including mammoths, mastodons, ... jaguars, giant ground sloth, and many other Ice Age animals that became trapped in ponds of sticky asphalt that ... The asphalt would form a deposit thick enough to trap animals, and the surface would be covered with layers of ...

    aprilholloway - 23/06/2014 - 03:17

  4. Mummified Mice, Cats and Falcons Discovered In Long Lost Ancient Egyptian Tomb

    ... dozens of mummified mice among a stash of around 50 animals laid to rest in an ancient tomb. Archaeologists ... dozens of mummified mice among a stash of around 50 animals laid to rest in an ancient tomb. Mostafa Waziri, ... the researchers also discovered a range of mummified animals and birds including more than 50 mummified mice and ...

    ashley cowie - 07/04/2019 - 14:04

  5. The Perplexing Nazca Lines: Sacred Roads, Spirit Animals, or Water Sources?

    ... writing, representations of gods, tribes or spirit animals, work therapy, or a map of some sort. There is also a ... (2013). The Perplexing Nazca Lines: Sacred Roads, Spirit Animals, or Water Sources? ...

    Caleb Strom - 22/04/2020 - 20:43

  6. Cataclysm, Mass Extinctions, and the Consequent Myths

    ... occurred in Rancho La Brea where the remains of numerous animals are tightly packed together. Approximately 700 skulls ... contorted. This suggests a sudden mass extinction where animals, predator and prey alike, were suddenly thrown ... water into great lenses of ice, and froze dead and dying animals and plants throughout the region into grim memorials ...

    Dr Pat Hanratty - 04/12/2019 - 23:04

  7. Neolithic Chinese Had a Special Relationship with Hares

    ... in this area.”  It also changed the behaviors of animals, including the hares. Aerial shot of the excavation ... hares and humans. Antiquity states that this involved “animals benefiting from a relationship with humans, which ... special relationship, leading to behavioral changes in the animals. Pictured: a brown hare in the grass. ( Antiquity ...

    Ed Whelan - 12/05/2020 - 00:02

  8. Ancient Mongolian Teeth Demand New Research Into the Mysterious Origins of Lactose Intolerance in Humans

    ... National Academy of Sciences  ( PNAS ), “milked their animals as well.” However, it is known that the same people ... Mongolians were Lactose Intolerant but still Milked their Animals What has been called “a ground breaking” new ... teeth”, revealing that early Mongolians milked their animals as well. And while this might not sound particularly ...

    ashley cowie - 07/11/2018 - 23:04

  9. Will Aurochs, a Cattle Species Found in Ancient Cave Paintings, be Resurrected?

    ... ago. The scene also depicted a Megaloceros. All of the animals which appear in a painting, including the giant deer, ... they've chosen instead is the selective breeding of animals that exist today to get as close as possible to their ... or in surviving related subspecies. This can result in animals that resemble the original extinct ancestor or an ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 06/04/2016 - 00:52

  10. Louis XI Enjoyed an Abominable Orchestra of Squealing Pigs - the Piganino

    ... araignée, took pleasure in the torture of animals. Believe it or not, but it appears that the ruthless ... l'universelle araignée , took pleasure in the torture of animals. One particular story tells of a pig organ, a.k.a. a ... According to Lisa Kiser, in A Cultural History of Animals in the Medieval Age , it was common practice in ...

    Cecilia Bogaard - 06/07/2022 - 01:54

  11. The Gundestrup Cauldron Decoded - With a Tantric Twist

    ... Cauldron Two plates both display two horizontal layers of animals. The upper-layer animals have dotted skin, whereas the lower-layer animals have wings. My guess is that logically the winged ...

    Niels Bjerre Jorgensen - 01/12/2019 - 18:08

  12. Origin of Ancient Mummified Baboons in Egypt Found and Points to a Location for Punt

    ... In ancient Egypt , various deities were portrayed as animals. Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was ... her team used genetic analyses. The region from which the animals originate can be determined with the help of the ... signatures can be employed to distinguish between where animals were born and where they grew up. The study, ...

    ancient-origins - 27/10/2023 - 14:59

  13. How Domesticated Cattle Changed Life in Çatalhöyük

    ... as well as a pronounced shift in the culling of younger animals, another hallmark of active husbandry. Furthermore, ... and Hunting The absence of morphologically domestic animals up until later stages of occupation at Neolithic ... of human control well before morphological changes in said animals become evident. It’s possible that the ...

    ancient-origins - 06/02/2022 - 22:00

  14. Encoded Information Found in Stone Age Animal Track Engravings in Namibia

    ... including the species, sex, age and exact leg of the animals whose footprints were recreated in this unique ... faces across the region. While the usual depictions of animals and geometric figures were included, the ancient ... Thao, were known to have extensive knowledge about the animals native to their home region. But their knowledge ...

    Nathan Falde - 14/09/2023 - 22:57

  15. The Mythical Land of Punt – Will ‘God’s Land’ Ever Be Found?

    ... aromatic resins, African blackwood, ebony, ivory, wild animals and even slaves. In the temple of Athribis, build ... sailor back to Egypt laden with gold, spices and precious animals: Suddenly I heard a noise as of thunder, which I ... carrying 210 men and loaded with gold, trees and exotic animals, like leopards, apes and giraffes – all species ...

    aprilholloway - 06/09/2013 - 01:24

  16. 5,000-year-old site used for fish processing and mysterious rituals involving wolverines and ermine

    ... has left archeologists with many questions, since some animals kept alive in two metre-deep pits at the smokehouse ... to explain for the archeologists were the remains of animals in the pits. A skeleton of a wolverine -  a mammal ... remains were found here too, as were bones of domesticated animals and coprolites (fossilised dung). Remains of a dog ...

    ancient-origins - 07/11/2015 - 14:47

  17. Elephants, Eels, Fawns and Ravens: Ancient Lives Of Beloved Exotic Pets

    Unlike Aristotle who viewed animals as irrational creatures with lower moral standing, ... humans, Pythagoras regarded them highly and proposed that animals had reincarnated human souls.  Unlike Aristotle who viewed animals as irrational creatures with lower moral standing, ...

    MartiniF - 20/05/2022 - 18:08

  18. Did Ancient Egyptians Actively Hunt Crocodiles for Mummification?

    ... the reptile was hunted for mummification rites. Mummified animals have been recovered from many, if not most, ancient ... to our pets, few of us regard them as divine. Back then, animals were important spiritual conduits communicating ... Mummification processes required a constant supply of animals - which included trapping wild animals, collecting ...

    ashley cowie - 25/09/2019 - 14:01

  19. Monster Files: A Look At Bizarre Creatures and Extraordinary Animals

    ... Files: A Look At Bizarre Creatures and Extraordinary Animals ...

    ancient-origins - 09/07/2013 - 02:16

  20. A Pig in a Coffin, A Pregnant Goat, and a Dog That Died in Childbirth: What Were Bizarre Animal Remains Doing in an Anglo-Saxon Church?

    ... and the remains of an Anglo-Saxon church. So why were animals ritualistically buried on consecrated ground? A group ... and the remains of an Anglo-Saxon church. So why were animals ritualistically buried on consecrated ground? ... to find these burials in a church graveyard. To find animals buried in consecrated ground is incredibly unusual ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 12/02/2017 - 23:00

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