2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America...
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$1 million prize offered to decipher 5,300-year-old Indus Valley script
The government of Tamil Nadu has offered a $1-million reward for anyone who can decode the cryptic script of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), one of the world’s oldest urban cultures...
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Neanderthal remains discovered in Arbreda cave, Spain
Researchers have unearthed significant Neanderthal dental remains at Arbreda Cave, part of the Reclau Caves complex in the Prehistoric Caves Park of Serinyà, Girona, northeastern Spain. The study, published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology...
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World’s oldest cheese discovered on ancient Chinese mummies
Scientists have successfully extracted DNA from a 3,600-year-old cheese, making it the oldest known cheese sample ever discovered. Identified as kefir cheese, the discovery provides new insights into the origins of kefir and the development of probiotic bacteria...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/09/worlds-oldest-cheese-discovered-on-chinese-mummies/
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New research reveals the Greek lunar calendar tracking in the Antikythera mechanism
Recent research has unveiled that the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient device often hailed as the world’s oldest known computer, tracked the Greek lunar calendar, rather than the Egyptian solar calendar as previously thought...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/06/greek-lunar-calendar-antikythera-mechanism/
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Archaeologists unearth rare purple dye, once worth more than gold, at Roman ruins in the UK
Archaeologists and volunteers working at an ancient Roman site in the United Kingdom have unearthed a mysterious purple lump that turned out to be an incredibly rare substance once valued more than gold...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/05/archaeologists-unearth-rare-purple-dye-at-roman-ruins-in-uk/
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