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La Quemada civilization in Mexico ate their enemies and displayed their bones
... First evidence of defleshing of human bones in Neolithic Europe found in Italy cave Archaeologist finds defleshed ...
aprilholloway - 05/05/2015 - 15:56
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World History and Bosnian Pyramids
... in Sarajevo in October 2005, that the first pyramids in Europe had been discovered. Shortly thereafter we ... historic and changes our knowledge of the early history of Europe for several reasons: These are the first pyramids discovered in Europe The site includes the largest pyramid structure in the ...
samosmanagich - 16/03/2013 - 18:47
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Complex Astronomical and Astrological Systems Detailed on Ancient Assyrian Tablets
Archaeologists studying a group of five unique stone tablets dating to the first millennium in Babylonia and Assyria have announced that they reveal a hitherto unknown level of astronomical understanding.
ashley cowie - 24/02/2019 - 23:15
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Strange But Serious Medieval Animal Trials Were No Kangaroo Court!
... Simon, M. 2014. Fantastically Wrong: Europe's Insane History of Putting Animals on Trial and ...
dhwty - 31/05/2019 - 18:54
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Colossal 3,000-Year-Old Monument Found in Germany May Be King Hinz Meeting Hall
... century BC, underpinning the region's status in Bronze Age Europe. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has invested in ... about the Bronze Age societies of Northern Central Europe. The grand hall of what could be King Hinz’s domain ...
Joanna Gillan - 04/11/2023 - 17:58
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Ten Discoveries of 2014 that Suggest there is Truth to Ancient Myths and Legends
... communities along the North Sea and Atlantic Sea coasts of Europe – it is believed that they combined the power of a ...
aprilholloway - 26/12/2014 - 12:29
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Ancient Tattoo Tool Rewrites the History of Native American Ink
A Ph.D. student has made an astonishing discovery - the earliest known Native American tattoo artifact. It is estimated that it is 2000-years-old and came from the very important Basket-maker II culture. The find is helping experts to understand the story of this hitherto enigmatic culture that was very influential in the development of the Pueblo civilization in the South-West United States.
Ed Whelan - 01/03/2019 - 22:20
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A Unique Form of Ancient Communication: The Whistling Island of La Gomera
An old English proverb states that “necessity is the mother of invention”. On La Gomera in the Spanish Canary Islands, a need arose among its inhabitants to communicate with each other over the island’s natural landscape of deep valleys and steep ravines. The result of this need was the invention of a language known as Silbo Gomero or el silbo, meaning ‘Gomeran Whistle’ and ‘the whistle’ respectively.
dhwty - 11/04/2015 - 14:32
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The Secret of Long Life? It’s All in the Water: Sacred Springs & Holy Wells
... world”. ( CC BY 4.0 ) In the old countries throughout Europe, some sources of water have been venerated for untold ...
D.W. Naef - 24/10/2017 - 18:51
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Prostitution, One of History’s Oldest Professions!
... the Bishop's example, many other countries in southern Europe established civic brothels. In this way, the ... saw a syphilis outbreak that went on to infect much of Europe. The spread of syphilis was blamed on loose morals, ... sexually transmitted diseases began to sweep across Europe. Soon associations were being made between ...
Robbie Mitchell - 03/12/2022 - 17:59
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More than Blood and Bling: Our Many Visions of the Vikings
... from recent history. In the 1990s, conflict in central Europe and Africa demanded that archaeologists revisit the ... continues to be seen as the crucible of 21st century Europe, a context for the emergence of the Scandinavian ...
ancient-origins - 09/06/2018 - 18:59
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The Glösa Rock Art in Sweden Provides a Peek Into the Lives of Stone Age Hunters
... This is modeled on the oldest boat ever discovered in Europe. Reproductions of Stone Age instruments, tools, and ...
Ed Whelan - 25/11/2018 - 23:00
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The Truth Behind the Terrifying Legend of the Rat King
... Death: the Plague that Sowed Terror and Death in Medieval Europe - Part 1 Hoaxes or Reality? There are those who remain ...
dhwty - 19/03/2023 - 21:57
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Australian Aborigine Creation Stories: Rainbow Serpent and Emus in the Stars
Down under all is still and dark, the spirits of the Earth are sleeping. It is the Dreamtime. There are many different Dreamtime stories that vary from region to region and from people to people. Mostly they are stories that explain life and its peculiarities but there are those that stretch out into the cosmos and talk of stars and supernatural beings.
tedloukes - 15/07/2016 - 16:57
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Louis XIV’s Great Cipher Baffled Codebreakers Until the 19th Century
... understanding the geopolitical landscape of 17th-century Europe and shed light on the nuanced relationships between ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 08/01/2024 - 23:52
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One Hundred Thousand Adams and Eves?
... resided in West Africa and the remainder probably lived in Europe. But such statements are like still frames in a movie, ...
David Reich - 08/04/2019 - 22:59
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The Maykop: Lost Bronze Age Culture of the Exotic Caucasus Region
... black fur coat , the earliest fur garment found in Eastern Europe. The unusual tunic was made out of souslik fur, a type ... that incorporated the East, Caucuses, and Central Europe. No doubt the richness of the Caucuses region in ores, ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 22/03/2022 - 13:59
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Neanderthals Died Out due to Inbreeding and Bad Luck
... SURFER’S EAR! DNA STUDY SUGGESTS EARLY NEANDERTHALS HAD EUROPE AS THEIR HOMEBASE Just Plain Bad Luck? Science Alert ...
Ed Whelan - 02/12/2019 - 01:43
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Before Antibiotics: Ancient Medical Procedures That Still Baffle Scientists
... trepanation. This ancient practice was employed all over Europe and Russia, in Africa, Polynesia, China and in South ... place is still a mystery. Forget Folk Remedies, Medieval Europe Spawned a Golden Age of Medical Theory Alcohol as ...
ancient-origins - 08/07/2017 - 22:59
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The Untold Story Behind Sardinian Banditry
... [Online] Available at: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/travellers-guide-to-sardinia-2292670.html Offeddu, C., ...
dhwty - 26/09/2016 - 03:49