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Archaeologists Finally Uncover Grisly Evidence Of Legendary 17th-Century Eskimo Massacre

Archeologists found the remains of 28 villagers that were shown to have been tortured before their village was burned to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 23, 2019

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Archaeologists Finally Uncover Grisly Evidence Of Legendary 17th-Century Eskimo Massacre

Archeologists found the remains of 28 villagers that were shown to have been tortured before their village was burned to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • April 23, 2019

Meet The Hobbit-Like Early Human Ancestor Known As Callao Man

Callao Man was shorter than four feet and was just as comfortable climbing trees as it was walking on the ground.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 18, 2019

Meet The Hobbit-Like Early Human Ancestor Known As Callao Man

Callao Man was shorter than four feet and was just as comfortable climbing trees as it was walking on the ground.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 18, 2019

Scientists Are Outraged By This Fossil Hunter Selling Baby T-Rex Bones On Ebay

Self-proclaimed fossil hunter Alan Detrich has sold such finds online before. Back in 2000, he listed a near-complete T. rex skeleton on eBay for over $5 million.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 18, 2019

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Scientists Are Outraged By This Fossil Hunter Selling Baby T-Rex Bones On Ebay

Self-proclaimed fossil hunter Alan Detrich has sold such finds online before. Back in 2000, he listed a near-complete T. rex skeleton on eBay for over $5 million.

By Natasha Ishak • April 18, 2019

Early Humans Didn’t Need Religion To Build Complex Societies, Study Claims

Theorists have long claimed that our ancestors could not have formed large societies and cities without fear of vengeful gods to motivate people — but this controversial new study says otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 21, 2019

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Early Humans Didn’t Need Religion To Build Complex Societies, Study Claims

Theorists have long claimed that our ancestors could not have formed large societies and cities without fear of vengeful gods to motivate people — but this controversial new study says otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 21, 2019

Dwarves And Disabled People May Have Been Worshipped In Ancient Times, Scientists Say

Time and time again, researchers have excavated the bodies of brittle-boned people that died of rare diseases and found that they were buried in culturally significant gravesites or among those held in high esteem by society.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2019

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Dwarves And Disabled People May Have Been Worshipped In Ancient Times, Scientists Say

Time and time again, researchers have excavated the bodies of brittle-boned people that died of rare diseases and found that they were buried in culturally significant gravesites or among those held in high esteem by society.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2019

Excavations At Stonehenge Reveal It Was One Of The Earliest Large-Scale Celebration Spots In Britain

Dr. Richard Madgwick's research indicated that the pigs used for these ancient feasts weren't locally raised, suggesting attendees transported the animals for hundreds of miles as a contribution.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2019

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Excavations At Stonehenge Reveal It Was One Of The Earliest Large-Scale Celebration Spots In Britain

Dr. Richard Madgwick's research indicated that the pigs used for these ancient feasts weren't locally raised, suggesting attendees transported the animals for hundreds of miles as a contribution.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 6, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • March 6, 2019

1,800-Year-Old Penis Carving Found In Quarry Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists are descending into a 30-foot quarry via rope in order to scan the wall with lasers to create highly-detailed, three-dimensional digital models of the carvings.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 1, 2019

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1,800-Year-Old Penis Carving Found In Quarry Near Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists are descending into a 30-foot quarry via rope in order to scan the wall with lasers to create highly-detailed, three-dimensional digital models of the carvings.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 1, 2019

These Infamous Crystal Skulls Aren’t From Aztecs Or Aliens, But Just Victorian Hoax Artists

A 2008 study led by the Smithsonian Institute found that likely all the 13 life-size quartz crystal skulls are likely fakes.

By Daniel Rennie • Feb 3, 2019

These Infamous Crystal Skulls Aren’t From Aztecs Or Aliens, But Just Victorian Hoax Artists

A 2008 study led by the Smithsonian Institute found that likely all the 13 life-size quartz crystal skulls are likely fakes.

By Daniel Rennie • February 3, 2019

Crixus: Spartacus’ Right-Hand Man Who May Have Been The Gladiator Army’s Downfall

By some accounts, the slave army was ultimately defeated because of Crixus' "arrogance and presumption."

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 7, 2019

Crixus: Spartacus’ Right-Hand Man Who May Have Been The Gladiator Army’s Downfall

By some accounts, the slave army was ultimately defeated because of Crixus' "arrogance and presumption."

By Gina Dimuro • January 7, 2019