19th-Century Artifacts Found in New Zealand
19th-Century Artifacts Found in New Zealand An intact shoe, a Chilean peso from 1853 and even a former vegetable plot have been unearthed in one of the biggest archaeological digs in New Zealand. Archaeologists have been working for three months to unearth hidden treasures beneath the site of the planned Te Kaha arena, which stretches …
Second Ancient Native American Canoe Discovered in Wisconsin
Second Ancient Native American Canoe Discovered in Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Society maritime archaeologists, alongside partners from Wisconsin’s Native Nations, recovered a 3,000-year-old dugout canoe from Lake Mendota in Madison today, less than one year after their recovery of a 1,200-year-old canoe that drew international attention in November 2021. Radiocarbon dating performed on the latest canoe …
17 people found in a medieval well in England were victims of an antisemitic mᴀssacre, DNA reveals
17 people found in a medieval well in England were victims of an antisemitic mᴀssacre, DNA reveals The remains of 17 people, mainly children, found in 2004 during a construction project in Norwich, England, are probably those of medieval Jews mᴀssacred for their religion, according to a new study. Genetic analysis of the remains indicates …
Human spines on sticks found in 500-year-old graves in Peru
Human spines on sticks found in 500-year-old graves in Peru Hundreds of years ago, Indigenous people in coastal Peru may have collected the scattered remains of their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ from desecrated graves and threaded reed posts through the spinal bones. Scientists recently counted nearly 200 of these bone-threaded posts in stone tombs in Peru’s Chincha Valley, …
Gold and silver treasures were discovered with ‘elite craftspeople’ burials near the powerful Wari queen’s tomb
Gold and silver treasures were discovered with ‘elite craftspeople’ burials near the powerful Wari queen’s tomb Archaeologists excavating a necropolis north of Lima have unearthed a 1,300-year-old ornate tomb from the Wari era of Peru. The tomb contains the remains of a high-status man dubbed the “Lord of Huarmey.” The remains of six other people …
Evidence of Opium Use by Canaanites in 14th Century BC Found
Evidence of Opium Use by Canaanites in 14th Century BC Found A new study by the Israel Antiquities Authority, Tel Aviv University, and The Weizmann Insтιтute of Science has revealed the earliest known evidence of the use of the hallucinogenic drug opium, and psychoactive drugs in general, in the world. The opium residue was found …
Ancient Mayan Cities are Heavily Contaminated with Mercury
Ancient Mayan Cities are Heavily Contaminated with Mercury The ancient Maya in Mesoamerica used mercury — predominantly cinnabar, but rarely elemental mercury — for decorative and ceremonial purposes, according to a team of archaeologists from Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Mercury is a toxic pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. Elevated …
An archaeological discovery in Peru: 76 graves of sacrificed children found in Huanchaco
An archaeological discovery in Peru: 76 graves of sacrificed children found in Huanchaco A new archaeological find has been reported in the Huanchaco district in the province of Trujillo. An additional 76 graves of sacrificed children were discovered, thus totalling six child sacrificial events in more than 450 years. The graves were unearthed at Pampa …
Gold Mask Found in Shang Dynasty Tomb in Central China
Gold Mask Found in Shang Dynasty Tomb in Central China A gold funeral mask, thought to be more than 3,000 years old, has been discovered in the tomb of an ancient noble in the city of Zhengzhou in central China. It’s one of the oldest gold objects ever found in central China, as contemporary treasures …
4th Century BC Greek Silver Coin Found in Archaeological site on Papuk
4th Century BC Greek Silver Coin Found in Archaeological site on Papuk September 22, 2022 – Archaeological sensation on Papuk. A Greek silver coin from the end of the 4th century BC was found at an archaeological site near Kaptol. The story doesn’t stop there – it’s only starting to come together. What wealth and …