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Tombs · LuxorA joint French and Egyptian archaeological mission has made several major new discoveries at the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple for Ramesses II (also known as “Ramesses the Great”). The Ramesseum is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile opposite Luxor. Construction of the temple began shortly after the start of Ramesses II’s reign and, according to surviving records, took 20 years to complete. The temple …See the Story
"House of Life" among new discoveries at the Ramesseum
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Science · SudanABU FATIMA, SUDAN—The oldest known evidence of tumpline use was identified at a Nubian Bronze Age cemetery in modern-day Sudan, according to a Live Science report. Researchers analyzed the skeletal remains of 30 individuals, 14 women and 16 men, buried at Abu Fatima between 2500 and 1500 b.c. The site was once part of the ancient kingdom of Kush. They noticed that the women tended to have wear marks on their skulls and cervical vertebrae that th…See the Story
Oldest Evidence of Tumpline Head Strap Use Identified in Sudan - Archaeology Magazine
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Culture · PeruGrave artifacts, El Curaca, Peru EL CURACA, PERU—La Brújula Verde reports that an international project led by Poland’s University of Wroclaw has shed new light on the pre-Inca cultures of southern Peru. The project has focused on sites in the Atico River Valley and the adjacent Pacific coast. At the site of El Curaca, the team uncovered a cemetery of the Chuquibamba (Aruni) culture (ca. a.d. 1000–1450) consisting of collective tombs arranged in…See the Story
Grave of Chuquibamba Culture Heroes Excavated in Peru - Archaeology Magazine
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Weapons · West Pomeranian VoivodeshipDagger details WEST POMERANIAN VOIVODESHIP, POLAND—The Miami Herald reports that two Polish metal detectorists combing a beach after a storm found a rare 2,500-year-old weapon embedded in a block of clay that had recently fallen from a cliffside. Although its exact location remains undisclosed, the 10-inch long, intricately designed dagger was found in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Officials from the Museum of the History of the Kamień Land deter…See the Story
Stunning Iron Age Dagger Found on Polish Beach - Archaeology Magazine
Alberta · AlbertaThe discovery of obsidian artifacts in Alberta is aiding researchers in tracking the historical movements of indigenous populations throughout Western Canada, while also providing insights into ancient social networks.
A recently published paper sheds light on the intricate social and economic relationships that prevailed in Alberta during prehistoric times thanks to the obsidian weaponry unearthed from the province’s eastern slopes.
The jet-bla…See the Story
Alberta’s Obsidian Discoveries Shed Light on Ancient Indigenous Relationships and Trade Patterns
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Rouen · RouenBurial and bones of the child ROUEN, FRANCE—According to a Phys.org report, new analysis of the remains of a child who mysteriously died in mid-nineteenth century France revealed that he suffered from mercury poisoning. The skeleton of the three- to four-year-old toddler was unearthed at the site of Rue Thubeuf, where an eighteenth- and nineteenth-century cemetery belonging to Saint-Gervais parish was located. The child’s bones were among 18 tha…See the Story
Study Reveals Mercury-Poisoned Industrial Age Child - Archaeology Magazine
Czechia · CzechiaDesiccated vanilla pod PRAGUE CASTLE, CZECH REPUBLIC—La Brújula Verde reports that excavations within Prague Castle yielded the oldest vanilla bean pod in Europe. Mesoamerican cultures such as the Maya and Aztecs had used vanilla for centuries, but the pods only came to the attention of Europeans after the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521. Chemical analysis confirmed the existence of a dried vanilla pod in a waste deposit in the castle's Vladi…See the Story
