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Tomb of Maya Queen K'abel Discovered in Guatemala
October 3, 2012 — Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the tomb of Lady K'abel, a seventh-century Maya Holy Snake Lord considered one of the great queens of Classic Maya civilization. The tomb was discovered ... > full story -
Egyptian Toe Tests Show They're Likely to Be the World's Oldest Prosthetics
October 2, 2012 — The results of scientific tests using replicas of two ancient Egyptian artificial toes, including one that was found on the foot of a mummy, suggest that they're likely to be the world's first ... > full story -
Prehistoric Builders Reveal Trade Secrets: Long-Overlooked Museum Fossil Is Clue to Vanished Skills of Prehistoric Animal Architects
October 2, 2012 — A fossil which has lain in a museum drawer for over a century has been recognized by a geologist as a unique clue to the long-lost skills of some of the most sophisticated animal architects that have ... > full story -
La Bastida Unearths 4,200-Year-Old Fortification, Unique in Continental Europe
September 27, 2012 — Archaeological excavations carried out this year at the site of La Bastida (Totana, Murcia) have shed light on an imposing fortification system, unique for its time. The discovery, together with all ... > full story -
Ancient Tooth May Provide Evidence of Early Human Dentistry
September 19, 2012 — Researchers may have uncovered new evidence of ancient dentistry in the form of a 6,500-year-old human jaw bone with a tooth showing traces of beeswax ... > full story -
Dictionary Completed on Language Used Everyday in Ancient Egypt
September 18, 2012 — A dictionary of thousands of words chronicling the everyday lives of people in ancient Egypt -- including what taxes they paid, what they expected in a marriage and how much work they had to do for ... > full story -
Crews Uncover Massive Roman Mosaic in Southern Turkey
September 18, 2012 — An archaeological team has uncovered a massive Roman mosaic in southern Turkey -- a meticulously crafted, 1,600-square-foot work of decorative handiwork built during the region's imperial zenith. ... > full story -
Roman Military Camp Dating Back to the Conquest of Gaul Throws Light on a Part of World History
September 14, 2012 — In the vicinity of Hermeskeil, a small town some 30 kilometers southeast of the city of Trier in the Hunsrueck region in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, archaeologists have ... > full story -
Search for King Richard III Enters New Phase After 'Momentous Discovery Has Potential to Rewrite History'
September 12, 2012 — Historic findings of human remains -- including a man with apparent battle wounds and curvature of the spine -- have been revealed by an archaeological team from the University of ... > full story -
Little Ice Age Led to Migration of Island Hopping Arctic Foxes
September 11, 2012 — The Little Ice Age allowed a new wave of arctic foxes to colonise Iceland, according to new research. A "bridge" of sea ice appeared during a dip in temperatures between 200 to 500 years ago allowing ... > full story
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