anthropology
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Mummified Kitten, Snake, and Bird Are ‘Unwrapped’ in New X-Ray Study
Using high-resolution, 3D X-ray scans, a team of researchers has digitally unwrapped and analysed three mummified animals from ancient Egypt.
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Humans Reached North America 10,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought, New Research Suggests
Archaeological discoveries in a Mexican cave suggest humans reached North America some 30,000 years ago, which is a whopping 10,000 to 15,000 years earlier than previous estimates. The new research means it’s all but certain that the first people to reach the continent did so by following a Pacific coastal route.
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1,000-Year-Old Cat Skeleton Suggests Nomadic Herders Cared for Ailing Pet
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered the well-preserved remains of a cat that died over 1,000 years ago along the Silk Road. The feline lived a tough life but was apparently cared for by pastoralists, in an unheard of practice given their nomadic lifestyles.
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16th-Century Child Skeletons With Coins in Their Mouths Found at Construction Site in Poland
Road crews in Poland stumbled upon a lost 16th-century cemetery, in which the vast majority of graves belong to children. Incredibly, some of the skeletons still have coins in their mouths, a tradition that dates back to ancient times.