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Archaeologists Have Discovered The World’s Oldest Known Tattoo Needles In Tennessee

The Native American needles were carved from turkey bones, and originally found in 1985 — before researchers realized their significance.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2021

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Archaeologists Have Discovered The World’s Oldest Known Tattoo Needles In Tennessee

The Native American needles were carved from turkey bones, and originally found in 1985 — before researchers realized their significance.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2021

Archaeologists Discover Two New Viking Ship Burials In Denmark — With Help From A 400-Year-Old Drawing

The first survey of Denmark's Kalvestene Viking ship burial site in nearly 100 years used a 17th-century illustration to reveal the presence of two additional ships, bringing the total number to 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2021

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Archaeologists Discover Two New Viking Ship Burials In Denmark — With Help From A 400-Year-Old Drawing

The first survey of Denmark's Kalvestene Viking ship burial site in nearly 100 years used a 17th-century illustration to reveal the presence of two additional ships, bringing the total number to 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2021

This Week In History News, May 16 – 22

A treasure trove of stolen artifacts, new footage of the Hindenburg disaster, and ancient Taino graves found in Guadeloupe.

By All That's Interesting • May 21, 2021

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This Week In History News, May 16 – 22

A treasure trove of stolen artifacts, new footage of the Hindenburg disaster, and ancient Taino graves found in Guadeloupe.

By All That's Interesting • May 21, 2021

Discovery Of 113 Ancient Taino Graves In Guadeloupe Sheds Light On A Lost People

The skeletons had been bent and folded up in piles — and scientists believe that's what kept them from being eroded by the archipelago's acidic soil.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

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Discovery Of 113 Ancient Taino Graves In Guadeloupe Sheds Light On A Lost People

The skeletons had been bent and folded up in piles — and scientists believe that's what kept them from being eroded by the archipelago's acidic soil.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2021

This Week In History News, May 9 – 15

Napoléon's deadly cologne obsession, Neanderthals killed by hyenas, and a Salvador Dalí painting found in a thrift store.

By All That's Interesting • May 14, 2021

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This Week In History News, May 9 – 15

Napoléon's deadly cologne obsession, Neanderthals killed by hyenas, and a Salvador Dalí painting found in a thrift store.

By All That's Interesting • May 14, 2021

Scientists Have Finally Solved The Mystery Of This Naked Chalk Giant Carved Into An English Hillside

Recent studies on the Cerne Abbas Giant suggest that it was first drawn in the Late Anglo-Saxon period, centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2021

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Scientists Have Finally Solved The Mystery Of This Naked Chalk Giant Carved Into An English Hillside

Recent studies on the Cerne Abbas Giant suggest that it was first drawn in the Late Anglo-Saxon period, centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 13, 2021

Cave Near Rome Yields Nine Neanderthals That Were Hunted And Eaten By Stone Age Hyenas

When the first Neanderthal skull was discovered with a hole carved in it, paleontologists thought it was a sign of ritual cannibalism — but now know hyenas were the predators.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 10, 2021

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Cave Near Rome Yields Nine Neanderthals That Were Hunted And Eaten By Stone Age Hyenas

When the first Neanderthal skull was discovered with a hole carved in it, paleontologists thought it was a sign of ritual cannibalism — but now know hyenas were the predators.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 10, 2021

This Week In History News, May 2 – 8

Bones of Black children killed in 1985 police bombing used in Ivy League anthropology class, World War I artifacts revealed by melting glacier, ancient Egyptian mummy found to be pregnant.

By All That's Interesting • May 7, 2021

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This Week In History News, May 2 – 8

Bones of Black children killed in 1985 police bombing used in Ivy League anthropology class, World War I artifacts revealed by melting glacier, ancient Egyptian mummy found to be pregnant.

By All That's Interesting • May 7, 2021

2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Turns Out To Be A Pregnant Woman In World First

Scientists say 10 percent of mummies are found in the wrong coffin because of grave robbers — and that's likely what happened to this woman.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2021

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2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Turns Out To Be A Pregnant Woman In World First

Scientists say 10 percent of mummies are found in the wrong coffin because of grave robbers — and that's likely what happened to this woman.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2021

This Week In History News, Apr. 25 – May 1

The U.S. officially recognizes the Armenian Genocide, divers uncover a sunken Swiss village, and researchers discover Viking artifacts in an Icelandic cave.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 30, 2021

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This Week In History News, Apr. 25 – May 1

The U.S. officially recognizes the Armenian Genocide, divers uncover a sunken Swiss village, and researchers discover Viking artifacts in an Icelandic cave.

By All That's Interesting • April 30, 2021