Jul 25 2011

Mysterious Statue Once Featured at Machu Picchu

The stone statue likely represented the great Inca emperor, Pachacuti, say archaeologists.

Jul 06 2011

Earliest Europeans Were Cannibals, Wore Bling

The 32,000-year-old human remains reveal incriminating cut marks on the bones.

Jun 20 2011

Iraq’s Ancient Ur Site in Danger

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Museums and Tours,Royalty and Rulers,Violence,WarsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 1:20 pm
So far Ur, the Biblical birthplace of Abraham, has relinquished only a fraction of its antiquities.

Jun 10 2011

Blackbeard’s Terror Tactics Revealed in Recovered Ammo

Tag: Adventure,Archaeologist,Artifacts,Pirates,ShipRossella Lorenzi @ 4:39 pm
The notorious pirate had a few gruesome tricks up his sleeve, excavations show.

Jun 03 2011

Roman Ship Carried Live Fish Tank

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Mediterranean Sea,Seas,Ship,ShipwreckRossella Lorenzi @ 1:04 pm
Remains of the second century ship show signs of an ancient pumping system designed to suck sea water into a tank.

Jun 01 2011

Early Human Dads Stayed at Home While Females Roamed

Although these early dads didn't travel, that doesn't mean they pitched in with raising the children.

May 26 2011

Egyptian Pyramids Found With NASA Satellite

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Earth,Infrared,NASA,Pyramids,Satellites,Technology,TombsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:46 pm
As many as 17 pyramids, more than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 settlements were uncovered using infrared technology.

Apr 26 2011

Cavemen, Cave Bears Battled Over Turf

After prehistoric humans and cave bears competed for the same real estate, the bears were wiped out. But are our ancestors to blame?

Apr 13 2011

Nails Tied to Jesus’ Crucifixion Found?

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Crucifixion,Death and Dying,Documentaries,Jesus,TombsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:35 pm
Discovered in the burial cave of a Jewish high priest, the nails may have been used to crucify Jesus.

Mar 24 2011

Earliest Americans Arrived Even Earlier

Tag: Archaeologist,Archaeology,Artifacts,North America,ToolsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:05 pm
A new site discovered in Texas was occupied 15,000 years ago.

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